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Most car-dependent, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 76.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: New Martinsville, WV, up 18 places to #4.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Moundsville, WVWV7,65988.2%+5.3 pts

02▲8Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98886.6%−1.3 pts

03▲8Hurricane, WVWV7,36783.6%−5.2 pts

04▲18New Martinsville, WVWV5,03983.1%−4.5 pts

05▼3Nitro, WVWV6,27082.8%−7.9 pts

06▼1Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67180.9%−10.4 pts

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05080.4%+3.3 pts

08▲8Beckley, WVWV16,37379.7%−3.1 pts

09▲11Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90278.7%−4.9 pts

10▲4Vienna, WVWV10,32178.5%−4.6 pts

11▲6Wheeling, WVWV25,68078.3%+4.1 pts

12▼6Weirton, WVWV18,13378.2%−3.9 pts

13▼9Bridgeport, WVWV9,42777.7%−12.5 pts

14▼6Princeton, WVWV5,57876.9%+3.2 pts

15▼3Teays Valley, WVWV14,15176.7%−12.2 pts

16▼1South Charleston, WVWV13,07276.1%−6.3 pts

17▲1Oak Hill, WVWV7,62975.0%−7.9 pts

18▼9St. Albans, WVWV10,21074.9%−8.7 pts

19▼6Bluefield, WVWV9,15874.7%−9.6 pts

20▼17Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85372.8%+5.0 pts

21Elkins, WVWV6,62272.7%+8.1 pts

22▲3Parkersburg, WVWV28,59372.1%−4.8 pts

23▲3Charleston, WVWV46,11772.0%−4.1 pts

24Fairmont, WVWV18,03570.9%−8.1 pts

25▲4Martinsburg, WVWV19,21170.7%−1.0 pts

26▲2Huntington, WVWV44,81569.6%−6.6 pts

27▼4Brookhaven, WVWV6,21268.6%−12.5 pts

28▼1Clarksburg, WVWV15,56267.7%−8.1 pts

29▼10Charles, WVWV9,32965.9%−8.7 pts

30▲1Buckhannon, WVWV5,05464.6%−9.6 pts

31▼1Morgantown, WVWV30,29361.6%−3.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES