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Most population lost, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities that lost 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

01Charleston, WVWV46,117-2,536−34%

02Huntington, WVWV44,815-2,296−32%

03Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-1,754+147%

04Wheeling, WVWV25,680-1,434−59%

05Moundsville, WVWV7,659-1,225+62%

06Bluefield, WVWV9,158-789−40%

07Weirton, WVWV18,133-583−66%

08Princeton, WVWV5,578-560−20%

09Nitro, WVWV6,270-554+1810%

10Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-517−60%

11Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-453+146%

12Dunbar, WVWV7,050-427−21%

13Beckley, WVWV16,373-328−69%

14Fairmont, WVWV18,035-288−74%

15Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-268−49%

16St. Albans, WVWV10,210-183−149%

17New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-162−78%

18Elkins, WVWV6,622-160−59%

19Vienna, WVWV10,321-97+9600%

20Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988-48–

21South Charleston, WVWV13,072+197−177%

22Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+449−42%

23Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+536−40%

24Hurricane, WVWV7,367+677−1%

25Morgantown, WVWV30,293+687−26%

26Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853+993–

27Teays Valley, WVWV14,151+1,175−72%

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+1,187+109%

29Charles, WVWV9,329+1,275+8400%

30Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+1,550+72%

31Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+1,942−19%

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