RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Most car-dependent, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2010 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDMost remote workers Most public transit riders Most car-free households Longest commutes Shortest commutes Most car-free households

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS –

01Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67191.3%–

02Nitro, WVWV6,27090.7%–

03Bridgeport, WVWV9,42790.2%–

04Teays Valley, WVWV14,15188.9%–

05Hurricane, WVWV7,36788.8%–

06Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98887.9%–

07New Martinsville, WVWV5,03987.6%–

08Bluefield, WVWV9,15884.3%–

09St. Albans, WVWV10,21083.6%–

10Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90283.6%–

11Vienna, WVWV10,32183.1%–

12Oak Hill, WVWV7,62982.9%–

13Moundsville, WVWV7,65982.9%–

14Beckley, WVWV16,37382.8%–

15South Charleston, WVWV13,07282.4%–

16Weirton, WVWV18,13382.1%–

17Brookhaven, WVWV6,21281.2%–

18Fairmont, WVWV18,03579.0%–

19Dunbar, WVWV7,05077.1%–

20Parkersburg, WVWV28,59376.9%–

21Huntington, WVWV44,81576.2%–

22Charleston, WVWV46,11776.1%–

23Clarksburg, WVWV15,56275.8%–

24Charles, WVWV9,32974.6%–

25Wheeling, WVWV25,68074.2%–

26Buckhannon, WVWV5,05474.2%–

27Princeton, WVWV5,57873.7%–

28Martinsburg, WVWV19,21171.7%–

29Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85367.8%–

30Morgantown, WVWV30,29365.3%–

31Elkins, WVWV6,62264.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS