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Most transient, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 88.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Moundsville, WV, up 16 places to #14.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29358.6%+1.2 pts

02▲5Martinsburg, WVWV19,21178.3%−2.7 pts

03▲6Huntington, WVWV44,81580.1%−1.4 pts

04▲14Charles, WVWV9,32981.9%−3.7 pts

05▼3Buckhannon, WVWV5,05482.3%+5.9 pts

06Elkins, WVWV6,62282.9%+2.4 pts

07▼4Fairmont, WVWV18,03583.4%+4.5 pts

08▼4Princeton, WVWV5,57884.0%+5.0 pts

09▲2Beckley, WVWV16,37385.9%+2.7 pts

10▲10Wheeling, WVWV25,68086.3%−0.5 pts

11▲8Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85387.4%+1.2 pts

12▲2New Martinsville, WVWV5,03987.4%+2.5 pts

13▲14Vienna, WVWV10,32188.1%−3.6 pts

14▲16Moundsville, WVWV7,65988.3%−4.4 pts

15▲6Parkersburg, WVWV28,59388.4%+1.1 pts

16▲6Dunbar, WVWV7,05088.8%0.0 pts

17▼2Charleston, WVWV46,11788.8%+3.8 pts

18▼8Bluefield, WVWV9,15888.8%+6.1 pts

19▼14Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98889.1%+9.7 pts

20▲4South Charleston, WVWV13,07289.6%0.0 pts

21▲10Hurricane, WVWV7,36790.3%−4.6 pts

22▲6Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90290.5%−1.4 pts

23▼6Weirton, WVWV18,13391.0%+5.4 pts

24▼16Clarksburg, WVWV15,56291.6%+10.4 pts

25▼2Oak Hill, WVWV7,62991.7%+2.7 pts

26▼10Teays Valley, WVWV14,15192.1%+7.0 pts

27▼14Bridgeport, WVWV9,42792.6%+7.9 pts

28▼16Brookhaven, WVWV6,21293.1%+8.7 pts

29▼3Nitro, WVWV6,27093.3%+2.4 pts

30▼1Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67193.5%+0.8 pts

31▼6St. Albans, WVWV10,21094.1%+3.6 pts

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