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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Moundsville, WVWV7,65988.2%+6%

02Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98886.6%−2%

03Hurricane, WVWV7,36783.6%−6%

04New Martinsville, WVWV5,03983.1%−5%

05Nitro, WVWV6,27082.8%−9%

06Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67180.9%−11%

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05080.4%+4%

08Beckley, WVWV16,37379.7%−4%

09Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90278.7%−6%

10Vienna, WVWV10,32178.5%−5%

11Wheeling, WVWV25,68078.3%+6%

12Weirton, WVWV18,13378.2%−5%

13Bridgeport, WVWV9,42777.7%−14%

14Princeton, WVWV5,57876.9%+4%

15Teays Valley, WVWV14,15176.7%−14%

16South Charleston, WVWV13,07276.1%−8%

17Oak Hill, WVWV7,62975.0%−10%

18St. Albans, WVWV10,21074.9%−10%

19Bluefield, WVWV9,15874.7%−11%

20Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85372.8%+7%

21Elkins, WVWV6,62272.7%+13%

22Parkersburg, WVWV28,59372.1%−6%

23Charleston, WVWV46,11772.0%−5%

24Fairmont, WVWV18,03570.9%−10%

25Martinsburg, WVWV19,21170.7%−1%

26Huntington, WVWV44,81569.6%−9%

27Brookhaven, WVWV6,21268.6%−15%

28Clarksburg, WVWV15,56267.7%−11%

29Charles, WVWV9,32965.9%−12%

30Buckhannon, WVWV5,05464.6%−13%

31Morgantown, WVWV30,29361.6%−6%

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