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 (2020 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, WVWV7,65990.2%+7.4 pts

02Nitro, WVWV6,27088.1%−2.6 pts

03Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85386.9%+19.1 pts

04Bridgeport, WVWV9,42786.6%−3.6 pts

05Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67186.5%−4.8 pts

06Weirton, WVWV18,13386.4%+4.3 pts

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05086.2%+9.1 pts

08Princeton, WVWV5,57885.2%+11.5 pts

09St. Albans, WVWV10,21084.8%+1.1 pts

10Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98884.3%−3.6 pts

11Hurricane, WVWV7,36783.6%−5.2 pts

12Teays Valley, WVWV14,15182.9%−6.0 pts

13Bluefield, WVWV9,15882.7%−1.6 pts

14Vienna, WVWV10,32182.2%−0.8 pts

15South Charleston, WVWV13,07281.7%−0.7 pts

16Beckley, WVWV16,37380.3%−2.5 pts

17Wheeling, WVWV25,68080.1%+5.8 pts

18Oak Hill, WVWV7,62979.5%−3.4 pts

19Charles, WVWV9,32979.2%+4.6 pts

20Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90278.7%−4.9 pts

21Elkins, WVWV6,62278.6%+13.9 pts

22New Martinsville, WVWV5,03978.5%−9.1 pts

23Brookhaven, WVWV6,21277.5%−3.7 pts

24Fairmont, WVWV18,03577.4%−1.6 pts

25Parkersburg, WVWV28,59377.0%+0.1 pts

26Charleston, WVWV46,11774.8%−1.3 pts

27Clarksburg, WVWV15,56274.6%−1.2 pts

28Huntington, WVWV44,81572.7%−3.5 pts

29Martinsburg, WVWV19,21171.4%−0.3 pts

30Morgantown, WVWV30,29364.5%−0.9 pts

31Buckhannon, WVWV5,05458.6%−15.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS