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Most densely populated, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Moundsville, WVWV7,6593,205−7%

02St. Albans, WVWV10,2103,055−5%

03Huntington, WVWV44,8153,030−5%

04Morgantown, WVWV30,2932,914+11%

05Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882,869+5%

06Dunbar, WVWV7,0502,822−3%

07Vienna, WVWV10,3212,709−1%

08Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932,673−5%

09Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112,598+15%

10Fairmont, WVWV18,0352,174−2%

11Princeton, WVWV5,5782,134+1%

12Wheeling, WVWV25,6802,066−9%

13New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392,007−10%

14Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541,979−2%

15Elkins, WVWV6,6221,953+1%

16Beckley, WVWV16,3731,854+2%

17Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511,814+4%

18Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621,706−1%

19Hurricane, WVWV7,3671,692+20%

20Charleston, WVWV46,1171,637−4%

21Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6711,598−3%

22South Charleston, WVWV13,0721,378+0%

23Nitro, WVWV6,2701,343+5%

24Bluefield, WVWV9,1581,164−9%

25Weirton, WVWV18,1331,094−3%

26Charles, WVWV9,329897+81%

27Oak Hill, WVWV7,629793+2%

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,427769+12%

29Brookhaven, WVWV6,212560+9%

30Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902557+25%

31Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853548–

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