RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Most population lost, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is -388.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Charleston, WVWV46,117-3,866–

02Wheeling, WVWV25,680-3,462–

03Huntington, WVWV44,815-3,369–

04Weirton, WVWV18,133-1,713–

05Bluefield, WVWV9,158-1,305–

06Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-1,292–

07Fairmont, WVWV18,035-1,113–

08Beckley, WVWV16,373-1,042–

09Moundsville, WVWV7,659-755–

10New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-721–

11Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-710–

12Princeton, WVWV5,578-696–

13Dunbar, WVWV7,050-543–

14Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-525–

15Elkins, WVWV6,622-388–

16South Charleston, WVWV13,072-255–

17Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-184–

18Nitro, WVWV6,270-29–

19Vienna, WVWV10,321-1–

20Charles, WVWV9,329+15–

21St. Albans, WVWV10,210+373–

22Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+567–

23Hurricane, WVWV7,367+685–

24Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+777–

25Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+898–

26Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+899–

27Morgantown, WVWV30,293+930–

28Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+2,404–

29Teays Valley, WVWV14,151+4,268–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS