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Oldest by median age, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities ranked by median age of residents (2000 ACS). This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 1990

01Princeton, WVWV5,57844.7+3%

02St. Albans, WVWV10,21044.3+6%

03Weirton, WVWV18,13343.5+9%

04Bridgeport, WVWV9,42742.8+13%

05Vienna, WVWV10,32142.7+11%

06South Charleston, WVWV13,07242.4+11%

07Wheeling, WVWV25,68042.4+6%

08Bluefield, WVWV9,15842.2+4%

09Oak Hill, WVWV7,62942.0+9%

10Moundsville, WVWV7,65941.7+10%

11New Martinsville, WVWV5,03941.7+15%

12Beckley, WVWV16,37341.6+5%

13Dunbar, WVWV7,05041.2+9%

14Nitro, WVWV6,27041.2+5%

15Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98841.0–

16Charleston, WVWV46,11740.8+9%

17Clarksburg, WVWV15,56240.5+1%

18Parkersburg, WVWV28,59339.9+4%

19Fairmont, WVWV18,03539.3+3%

20Elkins, WVWV6,62238.8+3%

21Charles, WVWV9,32938.7−9%

22Teays Valley, WVWV14,15137.7+12%

23Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90237.7+10%

24Martinsburg, WVWV19,21137.0+2%

25Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67136.9+9%

26Huntington, WVWV44,81536.7+0%

27Hurricane, WVWV7,36736.5+4%

28Brookhaven, WVWV6,21235.5+10%

29Buckhannon, WVWV5,05431.4−5%

30Morgantown, WVWV30,29323.1−1%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS