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Most rooted, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS) — the places where people stay put. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01St. Albans, WVWV10,21094.1%+3.6 pts

02Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67193.5%+0.8 pts

03Nitro, WVWV6,27093.3%+2.4 pts

04Brookhaven, WVWV6,21293.1%+8.7 pts

05Bridgeport, WVWV9,42792.6%+7.9 pts

06Teays Valley, WVWV14,15192.1%+7.0 pts

07Oak Hill, WVWV7,62991.7%+2.7 pts

08Clarksburg, WVWV15,56291.6%+10.4 pts

09Weirton, WVWV18,13391.0%+5.4 pts

10Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90290.5%−1.4 pts

11Hurricane, WVWV7,36790.3%−4.6 pts

12South Charleston, WVWV13,07289.6%+0.0 pts

13Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98889.1%+9.7 pts

14Bluefield, WVWV9,15888.8%+6.1 pts

15Charleston, WVWV46,11788.8%+3.8 pts

16Dunbar, WVWV7,05088.8%−0.0 pts

17Parkersburg, WVWV28,59388.4%+1.1 pts

18Moundsville, WVWV7,65988.3%−4.4 pts

19Vienna, WVWV10,32188.1%−3.6 pts

20New Martinsville, WVWV5,03987.4%+2.5 pts

21Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85387.4%+1.2 pts

22Wheeling, WVWV25,68086.3%−0.5 pts

23Beckley, WVWV16,37385.9%+2.7 pts

24Princeton, WVWV5,57884.0%+5.0 pts

25Fairmont, WVWV18,03583.4%+4.5 pts

26Elkins, WVWV6,62282.9%+2.4 pts

27Buckhannon, WVWV5,05482.3%+5.9 pts

28Charles, WVWV9,32981.9%−3.7 pts

29Huntington, WVWV44,81580.1%−1.4 pts

30Martinsburg, WVWV19,21178.3%−2.7 pts

31Morgantown, WVWV30,29358.6%+1.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES