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Most women, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of residents who are female (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 51.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pea Ridge, WV, up 21 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010

01▲9Oak Hill, WVWV7,62955.9%+4.0 pts

02▲3Vienna, WVWV10,32155.5%+4.0 pts

03Bridgeport, WVWV9,42755.3%+3.4 pts

04▲16Dunbar, WVWV7,05055.0%+0.1 pts

05▼3Bluefield, WVWV9,15854.7%+5.5 pts

06Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85354.3%−1.8 pts

07▲8Moundsville, WVWV7,65954.1%+2.0 pts

08▼1South Charleston, WVWV13,07253.5%−1.7 pts

09▲21Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98853.0%+2.5 pts

10▲6Wheeling, WVWV25,68052.8%+0.4 pts

11▲10St. Albans, WVWV10,21052.7%+0.6 pts

12Huntington, WVWV44,81552.1%+0.3 pts

13▼2Clarksburg, WVWV15,56252.0%−1.9 pts

14▼13Hurricane, WVWV7,36751.9%−1.3 pts

15▲9Princeton, WVWV5,57851.7%−3.4 pts

16▼12Nitro, WVWV6,27051.5%−0.5 pts

17▼9New Martinsville, WVWV5,03951.4%−0.6 pts

18▲11Brookhaven, WVWV6,21251.3%−3.2 pts

19▲3Beckley, WVWV16,37351.2%−3.7 pts

20▲8Teays Valley, WVWV14,15151.1%−2.0 pts

21▼3Parkersburg, WVWV28,59350.5%−3.6 pts

22▼8Charleston, WVWV46,11750.0%−2.8 pts

23Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90249.8%−1.8 pts

24▲2Buckhannon, WVWV5,05449.6%−2.5 pts

25▼6Weirton, WVWV18,13349.6%−2.6 pts

26▼1Charles, WVWV9,32949.6%+0.5 pts

27Fairmont, WVWV18,03549.3%−2.8 pts

28▼15Martinsburg, WVWV19,21148.8%−4.2 pts

29▼12Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67148.7%−3.8 pts

30▲1Morgantown, WVWV30,29347.6%+3.2 pts

31▼22Elkins, WVWV6,62247.2%−1.5 pts

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