West Virginia city and town populations
230 supported whole incorporated-place records in West Virginia; July 1, 2025 population, 2024–2025 growth and 2025 land-area density.
Population totals use July 1, 2025 observations from PEP Vintage 2025. Change is measured since July 1, 2024. Records describe whole incorporated places. Balances are labeled; place parts and census-designated places are not combined into this directory. Missing density is displayed as unavailable, never as zero.
Population table and filters
Whole-dataset downloads| Place | Population · 2025 | Change · 2024–25 | Growth · 2024–25 | People / sq. mi. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CharlestonWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5414600 | 46,117 | -314 | -0.68% | 1,468.8 |
| HuntingtonWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5439460 | 44,815 | -253 | -0.56% | 2,719.8 |
| MorgantownWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5455756 | 30,293 | -37 | -0.12% | 2,975.3 |
| ParkersburgWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5462140 | 28,593 | -202 | -0.70% | 2,426.8 |
| WheelingWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5486452 | 25,680 | -322 | -1.24% | 1,888.1 |
| MartinsburgWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5452060 | 19,211 | +164 | +0.86% | 2,897.2 |
| WeirtonWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5485156 | 18,133 | -160 | -0.87% | 1,004.3 |
| FairmontWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5426452 | 18,035 | -64 | -0.35% | 2,096.8 |
| BeckleyWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5405332 | 16,373 | -138 | -0.84% | 1,723.8 |
| ClarksburgWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5415628 | 15,562 | -97 | -0.62% | 1,500.8 |
| South CharlestonWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5475292 | 13,072 | -93 | -0.71% | 1,337.3 |
| ViennaWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5483500 | 10,321 | -59 | -0.57% | 2,601.3 |
| St. AlbansWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5471212 | 10,210 | -82 | -0.80% | 2,824.5 |
| BridgeportWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5410180 | 9,427 | +49 | +0.52% | 889.3 |
| Charles TownWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5414610 | 9,329 | +460 | +5.19% | 1,590.4 |
| BluefieldWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5408524 | 9,158 | -33 | -0.36% | 1,020.5 |
| MoundsvilleWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5456020 | 7,659 | -41 | -0.53% | 2,635.1 |
| Oak HillWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5460028 | 7,629 | -89 | -1.15% | 786.9 |
| HurricaneWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5439532 | 7,367 | +573 | +8.43% | 1,983.6 |
| DunbarWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5422564 | 7,050 | -53 | -0.75% | 2,516.0 |
| Ranson corporationWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5466988 | 6,853 | +809 | +13.39% | 845.7 |
| ElkinsWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5424580 | 6,622 | -74 | -1.11% | 1,792.2 |
| NitroWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5459068 | 6,270 | -58 | -0.92% | 1,173.0 |
| PrincetonWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5465692 | 5,578 | -14 | -0.25% | 1,850.5 |
| BuckhannonWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5411188 | 5,054 | -8 | -0.16% | 1,774.2 |
| New MartinsvilleWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5458684 | 5,039 | -29 | -0.57% | 1,884.9 |
| KeyserWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5443492 | 4,777 | -22 | -0.46% | 2,419.7 |
| GraftonWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5432716 | 4,529 | -69 | -1.50% | 1,233.2 |
| BarboursvilleWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5404276 | 4,307 | -19 | -0.44% | 1,072.8 |
| WestoverWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5485996 | 4,086 | +18 | +0.44% | 1,342.0 |
| Point PleasantWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5464708 | 3,869 | -16 | -0.41% | 1,601.3 |
| RavenswoodWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5467108 | 3,790 | -10 | -0.26% | 2,085.5 |
| WestonWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5485972 | 3,736 | -25 | -0.66% | 1,922.0 |
| LewisburgWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5446636 | 3,721 | -42 | -1.12% | 978.4 |
| Pleasant ValleyWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5464228 | 3,457 | -7 | -0.20% | 1,070.0 |
| WelchWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5485228 | 3,389 | -27 | -0.79% | 444.0 |
| SummersvilleWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5477980 | 3,297 | -18 | -0.54% | 734.9 |
| RipleyWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5468596 | 3,038 | -8 | -0.26% | 942.7 |
| KingwoodWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5444044 | 2,937 | -4 | -0.14% | 1,208.6 |
| WilliamstownWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5487556 | 2,922 | -21 | -0.71% | 1,960.0 |
| PhilippiWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5463292 | 2,846 | +6 | +0.21% | 1,007.2 |
| KenovaWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5443180 | 2,841 | -24 | -0.84% | 2,153.8 |
| MiltonWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5454484 | 2,792 | +4 | +0.14% | 1,312.8 |
| WilliamsonWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5487508 | 2,753 | -38 | -1.36% | 840.7 |
| FayettevilleWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5427028 | 2,721 | -28 | -1.02% | 471.8 |
| MadisonWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5450524 | 2,678 | -28 | -1.03% | 350.7 |
| FollansbeeWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5428204 | 2,668 | -22 | -0.82% | 1,447.6 |
| MoorefieldWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5455588 | 2,655 | -35 | -1.30% | 995.7 |
| BethlehemWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5406940 | 2,520 | -30 | -1.18% | 708.5 |
| Paden CityWest Virginia · Incorporated place · 5461636 | 2,381 | -15 | -0.63% | 2,814.8 |
Use these comparisons consistently
A larger population does not necessarily mean faster growth. Absolute change measures the number of residents gained or lost; percentage change divides that difference by the starting population. The percentage column here covers one July-to-July interval, rather than a decade or a partial calendar year. Percent growth is suppressed where the starting population is zero.
Density divides the unrounded July 1, 2025 population by matching 2025 Gazetteer land area. It is measured in people per square mile and excludes water area. These geographic averages depend on the size and definition of each unit, so a county’s density is not directly comparable to a built-up city neighborhood.
Whole incorporated places and consolidated-government balances are distinguishable records. This table never adds a county/place part as if it were a separate whole city. City proper differs from a metropolitan area, and a city may span several counties.
Exports contain the current page’s visible rows after filtering, with reference date and release metadata. Use whole-dataset downloads for every row or select a compatible comparison to inspect a longer interval. The initial pep-2025-r1 snapshot remains reproducible when future releases are added.