RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Most transient, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 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 85.1%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29357.4%–

02Buckhannon, WVWV5,05476.4%–

03Fairmont, WVWV18,03578.9%–

04Princeton, WVWV5,57879.0%–

05Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98879.4%–

06Elkins, WVWV6,62280.6%–

07Martinsburg, WVWV19,21181.0%–

08Clarksburg, WVWV15,56281.2%–

09Huntington, WVWV44,81581.5%–

10Bluefield, WVWV9,15882.8%–

11Beckley, WVWV16,37383.1%–

12Brookhaven, WVWV6,21284.4%–

13Bridgeport, WVWV9,42784.7%–

14New Martinsville, WVWV5,03984.9%–

15Charleston, WVWV46,11785.0%–

16Teays Valley, WVWV14,15185.1%–

17Weirton, WVWV18,13385.6%–

18Charles, WVWV9,32985.6%–

19Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85386.2%–

20Wheeling, WVWV25,68086.8%–

21Parkersburg, WVWV28,59387.3%–

22Dunbar, WVWV7,05088.8%–

23Oak Hill, WVWV7,62988.9%–

24South Charleston, WVWV13,07289.6%–

25St. Albans, WVWV10,21090.5%–

26Nitro, WVWV6,27090.9%–

27Vienna, WVWV10,32191.7%–

28Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90292.0%–

29Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67192.7%–

30Moundsville, WVWV7,65992.8%–

31Hurricane, WVWV7,36795.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS