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Lowest fertility rate, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the lowest general fertility rate, births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2010

01Princeton, WVWV5,57810.2−80%

02Buckhannon, WVWV5,05412.4−15%

03Huntington, WVWV44,81521.2−53%

04Dunbar, WVWV7,05024.0+25%

05Morgantown, WVWV30,29324.4+73%

06Elkins, WVWV6,62226.3−15%

07Clarksburg, WVWV15,56228.8−59%

08Wheeling, WVWV25,68034.3−45%

09Charleston, WVWV46,11735.0−34%

10Charles, WVWV9,32939.5+3%

11Bluefield, WVWV9,15841.6−57%

12Hurricane, WVWV7,36743.0−28%

13Bridgeport, WVWV9,42744.7+73%

14St. Albans, WVWV10,21051.2+102%

15South Charleston, WVWV13,07251.8+7%

16Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85353.8+7%

17Oak Hill, WVWV7,62955.4+47%

18Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67157.8+59%

19Weirton, WVWV18,13358.0+61%

20Fairmont, WVWV18,03559.5+42%

21Martinsburg, WVWV19,21160.8−21%

22Nitro, WVWV6,27063.8−5%

23Beckley, WVWV16,37371.1+67%

24Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98880.5+330%

25Brookhaven, WVWV6,21281.2+77%

26Moundsville, WVWV7,65982.7+45%

27Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90283.3+24%

28Parkersburg, WVWV28,59384.7+54%

29Vienna, WVWV10,32199.3+76%

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,039104.2+30%

31Teays Valley, WVWV14,151108.9+82%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES