RANKING · 2024 ACS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

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.

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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

02Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98886.6%−1.3 pts

03Hurricane, WVWV7,36783.6%−5.2 pts

04New Martinsville, WVWV5,03983.1%−4.5 pts

05Nitro, WVWV6,27082.8%−7.9 pts

06Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67180.9%−10.4 pts

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05080.4%+3.3 pts

08Beckley, WVWV16,37379.7%−3.1 pts

09Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90278.7%−4.9 pts

10Vienna, WVWV10,32178.5%−4.6 pts

11Wheeling, WVWV25,68078.3%+4.1 pts

12Weirton, WVWV18,13378.2%−3.9 pts

13Bridgeport, WVWV9,42777.7%−12.5 pts

14Princeton, WVWV5,57876.9%+3.2 pts

15Teays Valley, WVWV14,15176.7%−12.2 pts

16South Charleston, WVWV13,07276.1%−6.3 pts

17Oak Hill, WVWV7,62975.0%−7.9 pts

18St. Albans, WVWV10,21074.9%−8.7 pts

19Bluefield, WVWV9,15874.7%−9.6 pts

20Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85372.8%+5.0 pts

21Elkins, WVWV6,62272.7%+8.1 pts

22Parkersburg, WVWV28,59372.1%−4.8 pts

23Charleston, WVWV46,11772.0%−4.1 pts

24Fairmont, WVWV18,03570.9%−8.1 pts

25Martinsburg, WVWV19,21170.7%−1.0 pts

26Huntington, WVWV44,81569.6%−6.6 pts

27Brookhaven, WVWV6,21268.6%−12.5 pts

28Clarksburg, WVWV15,56267.7%−8.1 pts

29Charles, WVWV9,32965.9%−8.7 pts

30Buckhannon, WVWV5,05464.6%−9.6 pts

31Morgantown, WVWV30,29361.6%−3.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES