RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Most rooted, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 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 –

01Hurricane, WVWV7,36795.0%–

02Moundsville, WVWV7,65992.8%–

03Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67192.7%–

04Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90292.0%–

05Vienna, WVWV10,32191.7%–

06Nitro, WVWV6,27090.9%–

07St. Albans, WVWV10,21090.5%–

08South Charleston, WVWV13,07289.6%–

09Oak Hill, WVWV7,62988.9%–

10Dunbar, WVWV7,05088.8%–

11Parkersburg, WVWV28,59387.3%–

12Wheeling, WVWV25,68086.8%–

13Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85386.2%–

14Charles, WVWV9,32985.6%–

15Weirton, WVWV18,13385.6%–

16Teays Valley, WVWV14,15185.1%–

17Charleston, WVWV46,11785.0%–

18New Martinsville, WVWV5,03984.9%–

19Bridgeport, WVWV9,42784.7%–

20Brookhaven, WVWV6,21284.4%–

21Beckley, WVWV16,37383.1%–

22Bluefield, WVWV9,15882.8%–

23Huntington, WVWV44,81581.5%–

24Clarksburg, WVWV15,56281.2%–

25Martinsburg, WVWV19,21181.0%–

26Elkins, WVWV6,62280.6%–

27Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98879.4%–

28Princeton, WVWV5,57879.0%–

29Fairmont, WVWV18,03578.9%–

30Buckhannon, WVWV5,05476.4%–

31Morgantown, WVWV30,29357.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS