RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Most car-dependent, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2023 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 2000

01Moundsville, WVWV7,65990.2%–

02Nitro, WVWV6,27088.1%–

03Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85386.9%–

04Bridgeport, WVWV9,42786.6%–

05Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67186.5%–

06Weirton, WVWV18,13386.4%–

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05086.2%–

08Princeton, WVWV5,57885.2%–

09St. Albans, WVWV10,21084.8%–

10Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98884.3%–

11Hurricane, WVWV7,36783.6%–

12Teays Valley, WVWV14,15182.9%–

13Bluefield, WVWV9,15882.7%–

14Vienna, WVWV10,32182.2%–

15South Charleston, WVWV13,07281.7%–

16Beckley, WVWV16,37380.3%–

17Wheeling, WVWV25,68080.1%–

18Oak Hill, WVWV7,62979.5%–

19Charles, WVWV9,32979.2%–

20Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90278.7%–

21Elkins, WVWV6,62278.6%–

22New Martinsville, WVWV5,03978.5%–

23Brookhaven, WVWV6,21277.5%–

24Fairmont, WVWV18,03577.4%–

25Parkersburg, WVWV28,59377.0%–

26Charleston, WVWV46,11774.8%–

27Clarksburg, WVWV15,56274.6%–

28Huntington, WVWV44,81572.7%–

29Martinsburg, WVWV19,21171.4%–

30Morgantown, WVWV30,29364.5%–

31Buckhannon, WVWV5,05458.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES