RANKING · 2024 ACS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

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) — the places where people move the most. 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

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29358.6%+1.2 pts

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,21178.3%−2.7 pts

03Huntington, WVWV44,81580.1%−1.4 pts

04Charles, WVWV9,32981.9%−3.7 pts

05Buckhannon, WVWV5,05482.3%+5.9 pts

06Elkins, WVWV6,62282.9%+2.4 pts

07Fairmont, WVWV18,03583.4%+4.5 pts

08Princeton, WVWV5,57884.0%+5.0 pts

09Beckley, WVWV16,37385.9%+2.7 pts

10Wheeling, WVWV25,68086.3%−0.5 pts

11Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85387.4%+1.2 pts

12New Martinsville, WVWV5,03987.4%+2.5 pts

13Vienna, WVWV10,32188.1%−3.6 pts

14Moundsville, WVWV7,65988.3%−4.4 pts

15Parkersburg, WVWV28,59388.4%+1.1 pts

16Dunbar, WVWV7,05088.8%−0.0 pts

17Charleston, WVWV46,11788.8%+3.8 pts

18Bluefield, WVWV9,15888.8%+6.1 pts

19Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98889.1%+9.7 pts

20South Charleston, WVWV13,07289.6%+0.0 pts

21Hurricane, WVWV7,36790.3%−4.6 pts

22Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90290.5%−1.4 pts

23Weirton, WVWV18,13391.0%+5.4 pts

24Clarksburg, WVWV15,56291.6%+10.4 pts

25Oak Hill, WVWV7,62991.7%+2.7 pts

26Teays Valley, WVWV14,15192.1%+7.0 pts

27Bridgeport, WVWV9,42792.6%+7.9 pts

28Brookhaven, WVWV6,21293.1%+8.7 pts

29Nitro, WVWV6,27093.3%+2.4 pts

30Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67193.5%+0.8 pts

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

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