RANKING · 2024 ACS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Most population lost, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities that lost the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, 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

01Charleston, WVWV46,117-1,443−63%

02Huntington, WVWV44,815-1,055−69%

03Wheeling, WVWV25,680-702−80%

04Weirton, WVWV18,133-516−70%

05Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-512−60%

06Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-498−30%

07Beckley, WVWV16,373-468−55%

08St. Albans, WVWV10,210-339−191%

09Bluefield, WVWV9,158-271−79%

10Oak Hill, WVWV7,629-242−131%

11Dunbar, WVWV7,050-226−58%

12Moundsville, WVWV7,659-224−70%

13Teays Valley, WVWV14,151-199−105%

14Fairmont, WVWV18,035-195−82%

15South Charleston, WVWV13,072-190−25%

16Princeton, WVWV5,578-136−80%

17Vienna, WVWV10,321-134+13300%

18Elkins, WVWV6,622-123−68%

19Morgantown, WVWV30,293-111−112%

20Hurricane, WVWV7,367-106−115%

21Bridgeport, WVWV9,427-84−115%

22New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-71−90%

23Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-70−62%

24Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-56−89%

25Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+127−86%

26Nitro, WVWV6,270+229−890%

27Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853+296–

28Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988+386–

29Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+505−44%

30Charles, WVWV9,329+803+5253%

31Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+972−60%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES