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Most densely populated, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 26 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Morgantown, WVWV30,2932,976+13%

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112,897+28%

03St. Albans, WVWV10,2102,824−12%

04Huntington, WVWV44,8152,763−13%

05Moundsville, WVWV7,6592,635−23%

06Vienna, WVWV10,3212,601−5%

07Dunbar, WVWV7,0502,516−14%

08Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932,427−14%

09Fairmont, WVWV18,0352,097−6%

10Hurricane, WVWV7,3671,984+41%

11New Martinsville, WVWV5,0391,885−16%

12Wheeling, WVWV25,6801,863−18%

13Princeton, WVWV5,5781,851−12%

14Elkins, WVWV6,6221,823−6%

15Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541,774−12%

16Beckley, WVWV16,3731,724−5%

17Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621,601−7%

18Charles, WVWV9,3291,590+221%

19Charleston, WVWV46,1171,469−14%

20South Charleston, WVWV13,0721,339−2%

21Nitro, WVWV6,2701,173−8%

22Bluefield, WVWV9,1581,021−20%

23Weirton, WVWV18,1331,004−11%

24Bridgeport, WVWV9,427889+29%

25Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853846–

26Oak Hill, WVWV7,629783+1%

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