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Most densely populated, West Virginia cities · 2020

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

01St. Albans, WVWV10,2103,004−6%

02Morgantown, WVWV30,2932,981+13%

03Huntington, WVWV44,8152,888−9%

04Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882,848+4%

05Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112,832+25%

06Moundsville, WVWV7,6592,784−19%

07Vienna, WVWV10,3212,684−2%

08Dunbar, WVWV7,0502,670−8%

09Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932,524−10%

10Fairmont, WVWV18,0352,141−4%

11Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511,976+13%

12Wheeling, WVWV25,6801,962−14%

13Princeton, WVWV5,5781,948−7%

14New Martinsville, WVWV5,0391,947−13%

15Elkins, WVWV6,6221,909−1%

16Hurricane, WVWV7,3671,874+33%

17Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541,820−9%

18Beckley, WVWV16,3731,820+0%

19Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621,653−4%

20Charleston, WVWV46,1171,556−9%

21Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6711,556−6%

22South Charleston, WVWV13,0721,398+2%

23Nitro, WVWV6,2701,239−3%

24Charles, WVWV9,3291,114+125%

25Bluefield, WVWV9,1581,076−16%

26Weirton, WVWV18,1331,061−6%

27Bridgeport, WVWV9,427881+28%

28Oak Hill, WVWV7,629839+8%

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902693+55%

30Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853670–

31Brookhaven, WVWV6,212618+21%

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