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Oldest by median age, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by median age of residents (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 41.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nitro, WV, up 9 places to #7.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01▲2Weirton, WVWV18,13347.4+9%

02▲7Bridgeport, WVWV9,42745.6+7%

03▲3Wheeling, WVWV25,68045.4+7%

04St. Albans, WVWV10,21045.2+2%

05▲3Bluefield, WVWV9,15845.0+7%

06▼4New Martinsville, WVWV5,03944.5+7%

07▲9Nitro, WVWV6,27044.5+8%

08▲5Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67144.3+20%

09▲1Princeton, WVWV5,57844.2−1%

10▼9Moundsville, WVWV7,65944.1+6%

11Charleston, WVWV46,11743.0+5%

12▼5Dunbar, WVWV7,05042.9+4%

13▲2Teays Valley, WVWV14,15142.6+13%

14▲3Beckley, WVWV16,37342.3+2%

15▲3Parkersburg, WVWV28,59342.2+6%

16▼4South Charleston, WVWV13,07241.7−2%

17▼3Oak Hill, WVWV7,62941.4−1%

18▲6Hurricane, WVWV7,36741.2+13%

19▲3Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90240.6+8%

20▲1Elkins, WVWV6,62240.5+4%

21▼1Clarksburg, WVWV15,56240.40%

22▼17Vienna, WVWV10,32140.4−5%

23▼4Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98839.5−4%

24▲5Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85339.3–

25▼2Charles, WVWV9,32938.5−1%

26Martinsburg, WVWV19,21137.4+1%

27▼2Brookhaven, WVWV6,21237.1+5%

28Fairmont, WVWV18,03534.9−11%

29▼2Huntington, WVWV44,81534.7−5%

30Buckhannon, WVWV5,05432.8+4%

31Morgantown, WVWV30,29323.9+3%

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