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Oldest by median age, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities ranked by median age of residents (2023 ACS). This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Princeton, WVWV5,57843.5−3%

02Charles, WVWV9,32942.3+9%

03St. Albans, WVWV10,21041.7−6%

04Bluefield, WVWV9,15840.4−4%

05Clarksburg, WVWV15,56240.2−1%

06Weirton, WVWV18,13339.9−8%

07Wheeling, WVWV25,68039.8−6%

08Beckley, WVWV16,37339.5−5%

09Nitro, WVWV6,27039.2−5%

10Vienna, WVWV10,32138.6−10%

11Oak Hill, WVWV7,62938.6−8%

12South Charleston, WVWV13,07238.3−10%

13Fairmont, WVWV18,03538.3−3%

14Parkersburg, WVWV28,59338.2−4%

15Moundsville, WVWV7,65938.1−9%

16Bridgeport, WVWV9,42738.0−11%

17Dunbar, WVWV7,05037.9−8%

18Elkins, WVWV6,62237.8−3%

19Charleston, WVWV46,11737.6−8%

20Huntington, WVWV44,81536.7−0%

21New Martinsville, WVWV5,03936.3−13%

22Martinsburg, WVWV19,21136.2−2%

23Hurricane, WVWV7,36734.9−4%

24Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90234.3−9%

25Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67134.0−8%

26Teays Valley, WVWV14,15133.7−11%

27Buckhannon, WVWV5,05433.1+5%

28Brookhaven, WVWV6,21232.4−9%

29Morgantown, WVWV30,29323.3+1%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES