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Most car-free households, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the most occupied households that have no vehicle available, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of households, not the share. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 353. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Albans, WV, up 6 places to #12.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT A VEHICLEVS 2020

01▲1Huntington, WVWV44,8153,198+1%

02▼1Charleston, WVWV46,1172,623−24%

03▲1Wheeling, WVWV25,6801,984−4%

04▼1Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931,593−23%

05Morgantown, WVWV30,2931,449−5%

06Beckley, WVWV16,3731,197+3%

07Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621,036+8%

08Fairmont, WVWV18,0351,030+8%

09Martinsburg, WVWV19,211776−16%

10Weirton, WVWV18,133740−19%

11▲1South Charleston, WVWV13,072640+8%

12▲6St. Albans, WVWV10,210485+24%

13▼2Bluefield, WVWV9,158457−23%

14▼1Oak Hill, WVWV7,629433−13%

15▲1Moundsville, WVWV7,659355−16%

16▼1Dunbar, WVWV7,050353−17%

17▲5Princeton, WVWV5,578341+26%

18▼4Elkins, WVWV6,622336−32%

19Nitro, WVWV6,270329−11%

20▼3Buckhannon, WVWV5,054304−23%

21▲4Bridgeport, WVWV9,427224+38%

22▲4Charles, WVWV9,329183+20%

23Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671181−29%

24New Martinsville, WVWV5,039179−16%

25▲3Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988173+60%

26▲4Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902148+83%

27▼6Vienna, WVWV10,321146−51%

28▲3Hurricane, WVWV7,367145+159%

29▼9Teays Valley, WVWV14,151134−56%

30▼1Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853123+48%

31▼4Brookhaven, WVWV6,21270−49%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES