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Most population lost, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities that lost 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. The median across all 30 is +60.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Wheeling, WVWV25,680-2,933−15%

02Huntington, WVWV44,815-2,337−31%

03Charleston, WVWV46,117-2,021−48%

04Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-1,607+126%

05Bluefield, WVWV9,158-1,004−23%

06Moundsville, WVWV7,659-680−10%

07Weirton, WVWV18,133-665−61%

08New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-618−14%

09St. Albans, WVWV10,210-523−240%

10Fairmont, WVWV18,035-393−65%

11Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-358−32%

12Dunbar, WVWV7,050-247−55%

13Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-165−87%

14Vienna, WVWV10,321-112+11100%

15Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-86−53%

16South Charleston, WVWV13,072+60−124%

17Elkins, WVWV6,622+62−116%

18Princeton, WVWV5,578+85−112%

19Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+141−82%

20Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988+287–

21Nitro, WVWV6,270+354−1321%

22Beckley, WVWV16,373+360−135%

23Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+437−51%

24Teays Valley, WVWV14,151+471−89%

25Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+843+49%

26Hurricane, WVWV7,367+1,062+55%

27Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+1,592−34%

28Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+2,255+151%

29Charles, WVWV9,329+2,352+15580%

30Morgantown, WVWV30,293+2,851+207%

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