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Longest commutes, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Charles, WVWV9,32938.4+50%

02Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85334.5–

03Oak Hill, WVWV7,62931.9+101%

04Moundsville, WVWV7,65931.2+114%

05Martinsburg, WVWV19,21128.8+83%

06Hurricane, WVWV7,36726.9+79%

07Teays Valley, WVWV14,15126.7+56%

08Brookhaven, WVWV6,21225.4+116%

09Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67123.3+55%

10St. Albans, WVWV10,21023.1+76%

11Weirton, WVWV18,13322.9+65%

12Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90222.9+82%

13Clarksburg, WVWV15,56222.7+97%

14Fairmont, WVWV18,03520.7+56%

15Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98820.7+31%

16Dunbar, WVWV7,05020.1+83%

17New Martinsville, WVWV5,03919.8+45%

18Nitro, WVWV6,27019.7+59%

19Princeton, WVWV5,57819.1+40%

20Huntington, WVWV44,81519.1+57%

21Wheeling, WVWV25,68019.0+48%

22Beckley, WVWV16,37318.9+41%

23Bluefield, WVWV9,15818.6+36%

24Charleston, WVWV46,11717.1+61%

25Bridgeport, WVWV9,42716.9+31%

26Parkersburg, WVWV28,59316.8+57%

27Morgantown, WVWV30,29316.6+48%

28Vienna, WVWV10,32116.5+33%

29South Charleston, WVWV13,07216.3+46%

30Buckhannon, WVWV5,05414.1+6%

31Elkins, WVWV6,62213.4+7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES