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Most population gained, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+1,942−19%

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+1,550+72%

03Charles, WVWV9,329+1,275+8400%

04Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+1,187+109%

05Teays Valley, WVWV14,151+1,175−72%

06Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853+993–

07Morgantown, WVWV30,293+687−26%

08Hurricane, WVWV7,367+677−1%

09Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+536−40%

10Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+449−42%

11South Charleston, WVWV13,072+197−177%

12Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988-48–

13Vienna, WVWV10,321-97+9600%

14Elkins, WVWV6,622-160−59%

15New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-162−78%

16St. Albans, WVWV10,210-183−149%

17Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-268−49%

18Fairmont, WVWV18,035-288−74%

19Beckley, WVWV16,373-328−69%

20Dunbar, WVWV7,050-427−21%

21Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-453+146%

22Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-517−60%

23Nitro, WVWV6,270-554+1810%

24Princeton, WVWV5,578-560−20%

25Weirton, WVWV18,133-583−66%

26Bluefield, WVWV9,158-789−40%

27Moundsville, WVWV7,659-1,225+62%

28Wheeling, WVWV25,680-1,434−59%

29Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-1,754+147%

30Huntington, WVWV44,815-2,296−32%

31Charleston, WVWV46,117-2,536−34%

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