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Most public transit riders, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 22. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bluefield, WV, up 16 places to #15.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01▲2Huntington, WVWV44,815294−44%

02▲2Parkersburg, WVWV28,593248−11%

03▲4Wheeling, WVWV25,680246+17%

04▼2Morgantown, WVWV30,293224−63%

05▼4Charleston, WVWV46,117207−77%

06Martinsburg, WVWV19,211171−27%

07▼2South Charleston, WVWV13,072140−46%

08▲6Fairmont, WVWV18,035118+181%

09▲4Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67165+55%

10Dunbar, WVWV7,05063−14%

11▼2Weirton, WVWV18,13355−50%

12▼1St. Albans, WVWV10,21054−17%

13▲5Brookhaven, WVWV6,21245+181%

14▲12Vienna, WVWV10,32140–

15▲16Bluefield, WVWV9,15838–

16▲1Beckley, WVWV16,37322+22%

17▼9Clarksburg, WVWV15,56218−85%

18▼2Charles, WVWV9,32918−10%

19▲1Princeton, WVWV5,57817+31%

20▼5Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85317−50%

21New Martinsville, WVWV5,0395−58%

22▲6Moundsville, WVWV7,6591–

23▲4Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270–

24▼2Buckhannon, WVWV5,0540–

25▼1Hurricane, WVWV7,3670–

26▼14Nitro, WVWV6,2700−100%

27▼2Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290–

28▼5Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9020–

29▼10Elkins, WVWV6,6220−100%

30▼1Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9880–

31▼1Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES