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Most population gained, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Morgantown, WVWV30,293+2,851+207%

02Charles, WVWV9,329+2,352+15580%

03Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+2,255+151%

04Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+1,592−34%

05Hurricane, WVWV7,367+1,062+55%

06Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+843+49%

07Teays Valley, WVWV14,151+471−89%

08Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+437−51%

09Beckley, WVWV16,373+360−135%

10Nitro, WVWV6,270+354−1321%

11Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988+287–

12Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+141−82%

13Princeton, WVWV5,578+85−112%

14Elkins, WVWV6,622+62−116%

15South Charleston, WVWV13,072+60−124%

16Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-86−53%

17Vienna, WVWV10,321-112+11100%

18Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-165−87%

19Dunbar, WVWV7,050-247−55%

20Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-358−32%

21Fairmont, WVWV18,035-393−65%

22St. Albans, WVWV10,210-523−240%

23New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-618−14%

24Weirton, WVWV18,133-665−61%

25Moundsville, WVWV7,659-680−10%

26Bluefield, WVWV9,158-1,004−23%

27Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-1,607+126%

28Charleston, WVWV46,117-2,021−48%

29Huntington, WVWV44,815-2,337−31%

30Wheeling, WVWV25,680-2,933−15%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS