Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Population Density from Census 2020
Updated on October 18, 2023.
According to the data from the US 2020 Census, as at April 2020, among all West Virginia cities and places, Shepherdstown town had the highest population density per square mile (3.82K people per sqr mile), followed by Malden CDP (3.76K people per sqr mile), and Star City town (3.64K people per sqr mile).
On the other hand, Bowden CDP had the lowest population density per square mile (0.00 people per sqr mile), followed by Pickens CDP (20.19 people per sqr mile), and Helvetia CDP (20.94 people per sqr mile).
The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia cities and places with high population density, and the table below shows the population density of all West Virginia cities and places.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census.
Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Population Density from Census 2020
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| Rank | Place | Population Density |
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| 1 | Shepherdstown town | 3815.32 |
| 2 | Malden CDP | 3760.60 |
| 3 | Star City town | 3639.71 |
| 4 | Dupont City CDP | 3630.12 |
| 5 | Rand CDP | 3345.27 |
| 6 | St. Albans city | 3004.54 |
| 7 | Paden City city | 3003.97 |
| 8 | Morgantown city | 2977.45 |
| 9 | McMechen city | 2973.09 |
| 10 | Huntington city | 2888.02 |
| 11 | Justice Addition CDP | 2866.33 |
| 12 | Pea Ridge CDP | 2848.75 |
| 13 | Hansford CDP | 2839.57 |
| 14 | Martinsburg city | 2831.75 |
| 15 | Bancroft town | 2790.76 |
| 16 | Moundsville city | 2784.44 |
| 17 | Chesapeake town | 2773.24 |
| 18 | West Dunbar CDP | 2734.78 |
| 19 | Sistersville city | 2687.78 |
| 20 | Vienna city | 2684.74 |
| 21 | Dunbar city | 2669.19 |
| 22 | Windsor Heights village | 2526.00 |
| 23 | Wellsburg city | 2525.58 |
| 24 | Parkersburg city | 2523.93 |
| 25 | Keyser city | 2470.82 |
| 26 | Bolivar town | 2391.74 |
| 27 | Athens town | 2387.42 |
| 28 | Kenova city | 2299.35 |
| 29 | Hedgesville town | 2284.09 |
| 30 | Mount Carbon CDP | 2283.71 |
| 31 | Bath (Berkeley Springs) town | 2243.61 |
| 32 | Chester city | 2210.05 |
| 33 | Belmont city | 2143.97 |
| 34 | Fairmont city | 2140.94 |
| 35 | Ravenswood city | 2126.81 |
| 36 | Stonewood city | 2113.80 |
| 37 | Sprague CDP | 2045.47 |
| 38 | Ridgeley town | 2035.96 |
| 39 | Weston city | 2033.86 |
| 40 | Williamstown city | 2010.33 |
| 41 | Institute CDP | 2001.12 |
| 42 | Middlebourne town | 1987.81 |
| 43 | Monongah town | 1977.30 |
| 44 | Teays Valley CDP | 1976.24 |
| 45 | Wheeling city | 1963.78 |
| 46 | Princeton city | 1948.05 |
| 47 | New Martinsville city | 1947.11 |
| 48 | Elkins city | 1908.70 |
| 49 | Piedmont town | 1883.17 |
| 50 | Hurricane city | 1874.33 |
| 51 | Masontown town | 1833.96 |
| 52 | Buckhannon city | 1820.56 |
| 53 | Beckley city | 1819.88 |
| 54 | West Union town | 1812.65 |
| 55 | Shrewsbury CDP | 1796.24 |
| 56 | Romney city | 1794.80 |
| 57 | St. Marys city | 1788.05 |
| 58 | Mannington city | 1786.21 |
| 59 | Glen Dale city | 1760.38 |
| 60 | Barrackville town | 1741.96 |
| 61 | Hamlin town | 1738.92 |
| 62 | Jane Lew town | 1709.65 |
| 63 | East Bank town | 1706.77 |
| 64 | Belle town | 1693.99 |
| 65 | Greenville CDP | 1687.21 |
| 66 | Pratt town | 1686.53 |
| 67 | Point Pleasant city | 1684.48 |
| 68 | Nutter Fort town | 1678.71 |
| 69 | Clarksburg city | 1653.53 |
| 70 | Spencer city | 1639.94 |
| 71 | Addison (Webster Springs) town | 1622.46 |
| 72 | Sophia town | 1618.41 |
| 73 | Chelyan CDP | 1594.36 |
| 74 | Hambleton town | 1583.78 |
| 75 | Rivesville town | 1579.25 |
| 76 | South Charleston city | 1579.12 |
| 77 | Jefferson CDP | 1579.06 |
| 78 | Poca town | 1575.37 |
| 79 | Chapmanville town | 1552.55 |
| 80 | Charleston city | 1551.20 |
| 81 | Follansbee city | 1545.23 |
| 82 | Elizabeth town | 1531.62 |
| 83 | Cross Lanes CDP | 1524.46 |
| 84 | Glasgow town | 1509.68 |
| 85 | Mason town | 1484.57 |
| 86 | North Hills town | 1472.49 |
| 87 | Newell CDP | 1472.22 |
| 88 | Mabscott town | 1449.45 |
| 89 | Westover city | 1440.38 |
| 90 | Milton town | 1427.91 |
| 91 | Lumberport town | 1424.60 |
| 92 | Beverly town | 1416.62 |
| 93 | Peterstown town | 1415.70 |
| 94 | Petersburg city | 1412.99 |
| 95 | Shinnston city | 1392.70 |
| 96 | New Haven town | 1341.03 |
| 97 | Fairview town | 1333.60 |
| 98 | West Liberty town | 1331.88 |
| 99 | Raleigh CDP | 1321.41 |
| 100 | McConnell CDP | 1312.33 |
| 101 | Grant Town town | 1299.68 |
| 102 | Grafton city | 1285.77 |
| 103 | Colcord CDP | 1278.33 |
| 104 | Nitro city | 1270.46 |
| 105 | Logan city | 1253.96 |
| 106 | Mill Creek town | 1226.62 |
| 107 | Kingwood city | 1226.34 |
| 108 | Junior town | 1224.08 |
| 109 | Wayne town | 1222.83 |
| 110 | Inwood CDP | 1200.33 |
| 111 | Terra Alta town | 1193.86 |
| 112 | White Sulphur Springs city | 1185.61 |
| 113 | Parsons city | 1182.27 |
| 114 | West Logan town | 1182.04 |
| 115 | Marmet city | 1180.95 |
| 116 | Whitesville town | 1175.29 |
| 117 | Mineralwells CDP | 1174.87 |
| 118 | Clearview village | 1166.89 |
| 119 | Falling Waters CDP | 1145.37 |
| 120 | Rupert town | 1142.76 |
| 121 | Salem city | 1142.75 |
| 122 | Hooverson Heights CDP | 1142.12 |
| 123 | Bruceton Mills town | 1136.10 |
| 124 | Grantsville town | 1135.26 |
| 125 | Glenville town | 1134.30 |
| 126 | Oceana town | 1121.95 |
| 127 | Charles Town city | 1119.77 |
| 128 | Sutton town | 1111.32 |
| 129 | Barboursville village | 1110.38 |
| 130 | Baxter CDP | 1091.11 |
| 131 | Alderson town | 1090.82 |
| 132 | Pleasant Valley city | 1082.64 |
| 133 | Clifton CDP | 1080.51 |
| 134 | Crab Orchard CDP | 1074.32 |
| 135 | Albright town | 1073.44 |
| 136 | Ceredo city | 1071.41 |
| 137 | Bluefield city | 1069.33 |
| 138 | Rainelle town | 1069.28 |
| 139 | Bethany town | 1066.03 |
| 140 | Weirton city | 1061.39 |
| 141 | Granville town | 1044.50 |
| 142 | Philippi city | 1035.33 |
| 143 | Richwood city | 1031.26 |
| 144 | Lewisburg city | 1031.22 |
| 145 | Pine Grove town | 1031.14 |
| 146 | Harrisville town | 1029.76 |
| 147 | Raymond City CDP | 1018.54 |
| 148 | Winfield town | 1014.90 |
| 149 | Flemington town | 1013.45 |
| 150 | Hinton city | 1005.52 |
| 151 | Cameron city | 1002.61 |
| 152 | Cedar Grove town | 1001.81 |
| 153 | Friendly town | 1000.37 |
| 154 | Triadelphia town | 994.35 |
| 155 | West Hamlin town | 981.44 |
| 156 | Ripley city | 969.26 |
| 157 | Benwood city | 964.86 |
| 158 | Moorefield town | 946.59 |
| 159 | Farmington town | 943.72 |
| 160 | Williamson city | 941.48 |
| 161 | Union town | 938.05 |
| 162 | Mitchell Heights town | 934.58 |
| 163 | Ronceverte city | 922.70 |
| 164 | Gary city | 919.43 |
| 165 | Tunnelton town | 884.03 |
| 166 | Franklin town | 880.53 |
| 167 | Belington town | 875.60 |
| 168 | Buffalo town | 874.00 |
| 169 | Bridgeport city | 873.28 |
| 170 | Cunard CDP | 868.10 |
| 171 | Stollings CDP | 861.87 |
| 172 | Corinne CDP | 861.73 |
| 173 | Oak Hill city | 850.74 |
| 174 | Cottageville CDP | 847.07 |
| 175 | West Milford town | 844.97 |
| 176 | Century CDP | 844.59 |
| 177 | Pineville town | 840.15 |
| 178 | New Cumberland city | 836.31 |
| 179 | Wardensville town | 829.02 |
| 180 | Elk Garden town | 823.12 |
| 181 | Pinch CDP | 821.48 |
| 182 | Fort Gay town | 818.61 |
| 183 | Reedsville town | 816.65 |
| 184 | Kermit town | 808.57 |
| 185 | Hilltop CDP | 806.84 |
| 186 | Mullens city | 803.38 |
| 187 | East View CDP | 803.19 |
| 188 | Meadow Bridge town | 798.32 |
| 189 | Montgomery city | 796.83 |
| 190 | Ansted town | 784.87 |
| 191 | Cowen town | 773.97 |
| 192 | Paw Paw town | 773.36 |
| 193 | Reedy town | 770.93 |
| 194 | Culloden CDP | 766.93 |
| 195 | Colliers CDP | 765.37 |
| 196 | Summersville city | 764.73 |
| 197 | Parcoal CDP | 754.40 |
| 198 | Matewan town | 745.39 |
| 199 | Peach Creek CDP | 745.25 |
| 200 | Charlton Heights CDP | 741.25 |
| 201 | Bethlehem village | 734.97 |
| 202 | Mount Hope city | 722.65 |
| 203 | Eleanor town | 720.42 |
| 204 | Clay town | 709.94 |
| 205 | Man town | 704.11 |
| 206 | War city | 699.25 |
| 207 | Hometown CDP | 692.99 |
| 208 | Cheat Lake CDP | 692.50 |
| 209 | Scarbro CDP | 686.31 |
| 210 | Sylvester town | 678.24 |
| 211 | Lester town | 674.30 |
| 212 | Ranson corporation | 671.52 |
| 213 | Hendricks town | 667.07 |
| 214 | White Hall town | 665.18 |
| 215 | Elkview CDP | 664.49 |
| 216 | Monaville CDP | 660.40 |
| 217 | Gassaway town | 657.05 |
| 218 | Matoaka town | 656.40 |
| 219 | Rachel CDP | 655.64 |
| 220 | Carpendale town | 655.54 |
| 221 | Berwind CDP | 651.57 |
| 222 | Bayard town | 646.73 |
| 223 | Hollygrove CDP | 643.76 |
| 224 | Quinwood town | 642.42 |
| 225 | Stanaford CDP | 637.27 |
| 226 | Danville town | 628.06 |
| 227 | Shenandoah Junction CDP | 627.11 |
| 228 | Blennerhassett CDP | 626.12 |
| 229 | Booth CDP | 622.47 |
| 230 | Brookhaven CDP | 617.54 |
| 231 | Idamay CDP | 615.00 |
| 232 | Welch city | 594.67 |
| 233 | Capon Bridge town | 594.06 |
| 234 | Clendenin town | 592.30 |
| 235 | Dorothy CDP | 589.66 |
| 236 | Wolf Summit CDP | 587.94 |
| 237 | Falls View CDP | 584.10 |
| 238 | Norton CDP | 580.64 |
| 239 | Helen CDP | 574.93 |
| 240 | Kimball town | 573.07 |
| 241 | Boomer CDP | 569.27 |
| 242 | Belva CDP | 567.56 |
| 243 | Brush Fork CDP | 560.22 |
| 244 | Racine CDP | 557.93 |
| 245 | Pullman town | 555.63 |
| 246 | Hinkleville CDP | 555.37 |
| 247 | Sand Fork town | 554.25 |
| 248 | Prosperity CDP | 547.14 |
| 249 | Lashmeet CDP | 545.23 |
| 250 | Henderson town | 544.93 |
| 251 | Keystone city | 543.70 |
| 252 | Despard CDP | 541.93 |
| 253 | Huttonsville town | 537.93 |
| 254 | Newark CDP | 526.74 |
| 255 | Smithers city | 520.70 |
| 256 | Fayetteville town | 517.97 |
| 257 | Shady Spring CDP | 511.20 |
| 258 | Hundred town | 507.80 |
| 259 | Valley Grove village | 502.99 |
| 260 | Harpers Ferry town | 502.65 |
| 261 | Bramwell town | 497.63 |
| 262 | Spelter CDP | 493.01 |
| 263 | Kanawha CDP | 490.92 |
| 264 | Fenwick CDP | 488.19 |
| 265 | Eccles CDP | 486.18 |
| 266 | Anmoore town | 485.43 |
| 267 | Garten CDP | 484.95 |
| 268 | Glen White CDP | 483.91 |
| 269 | Bluewell CDP | 480.97 |
| 270 | Crooked Creek CDP | 480.19 |
| 271 | Beech Bottom village | 475.86 |
| 272 | MacArthur CDP | 473.53 |
| 273 | Carolina CDP | 469.73 |
| 274 | Fairlea CDP | 459.98 |
| 275 | Bradley CDP | 456.48 |
| 276 | Womelsdorf (Coalton) town | 456.32 |
| 277 | Ghent CDP | 454.33 |
| 278 | Pax town | 453.47 |
| 279 | Osage CDP | 452.08 |
| 280 | Rhodell town | 449.69 |
| 281 | Earling CDP | 449.13 |
| 282 | New Richmond CDP | 448.18 |
| 283 | East Dailey CDP | 446.04 |
| 284 | Henlawson CDP | 440.01 |
| 285 | Hillsboro town | 435.44 |
| 286 | Rowlesburg town | 433.44 |
| 287 | Middleway CDP | 429.89 |
| 288 | Leon town | 427.95 |
| 289 | Marlinton town | 424.44 |
| 290 | Hepzibah CDP | 419.54 |
| 291 | Prichard CDP | 416.35 |
| 292 | Madison city | 415.81 |
| 293 | Shannondale CDP | 413.72 |
| 294 | Hartford City town | 406.54 |
| 295 | Durbin town | 403.83 |
| 296 | Flatwoods town | 403.20 |
| 297 | Covel CDP | 400.65 |
| 298 | Glen Jean CDP | 397.95 |
| 299 | Blacksville town | 394.09 |
| 300 | Pennsboro city | 390.61 |
| 301 | Fort Ashby CDP | 389.16 |
| 302 | Camden-on-Gauley town | 387.58 |
| 303 | Rossmore CDP | 386.75 |
| 304 | Bruno CDP | 373.02 |
| 305 | Burnsville town | 372.74 |
| 306 | Cairo town | 372.66 |
| 307 | Big Sandy CDP | 372.00 |
| 308 | Lost Creek town | 369.74 |
| 309 | Omar CDP | 369.67 |
| 310 | Boaz CDP | 368.85 |
| 311 | Great Cacapon CDP | 367.43 |
| 312 | Brandywine CDP | 362.40 |
| 313 | Craigsville CDP | 358.01 |
| 314 | Cassville CDP | 357.55 |
| 314 | Lavalette CDP | 357.55 |
| 315 | Daniels CDP | 357.19 |
| 316 | Mallory CDP | 355.60 |
| 317 | Smithfield town | 352.42 |
| 318 | Gauley Bridge town | 349.48 |
| 319 | Page CDP | 347.97 |
| 320 | Eskdale CDP | 343.58 |
| 321 | Springfield CDP | 339.56 |
| 322 | Greenview CDP | 337.61 |
| 323 | Big Creek CDP | 335.47 |
| 324 | Neibert CDP | 334.94 |
| 325 | Brandonville town | 334.72 |
| 326 | Gilbert town | 334.65 |
| 327 | Valley Bend CDP | 333.88 |
| 328 | Falling Spring town | 330.15 |
| 329 | Newburg town | 329.94 |
| 330 | Davis town | 328.43 |
| 331 | Iaeger town | 324.51 |
| 332 | Gallipolis Ferry CDP | 323.02 |
| 333 | Sissonville CDP | 320.22 |
| 334 | Comfort CDP | 318.64 |
| 335 | Oakvale town | 318.34 |
| 336 | Wiley Ford CDP | 314.43 |
| 337 | Chattaroy CDP | 314.27 |
| 338 | Big Chimney CDP | 313.92 |
| 339 | Dixie CDP | 311.25 |
| 340 | Brenton CDP | 308.48 |
| 341 | Lubeck CDP | 307.43 |
| 342 | Worthington town | 307.04 |
| 343 | Bergoo CDP | 302.02 |
| 344 | Tornado CDP | 301.53 |
| 345 | Reader CDP | 299.17 |
| 346 | Kopperston CDP | 298.45 |
| 347 | Van CDP | 296.18 |
| 348 | Raysal CDP | 296.16 |
| 349 | Harman town | 293.82 |
| 350 | Anawalt town | 286.78 |
| 351 | Kistler CDP | 282.56 |
| 352 | Enterprise CDP | 273.48 |
| 353 | Washington CDP | 271.01 |
| 354 | Coal City CDP | 267.81 |
| 355 | Bradshaw town | 267.51 |
| 356 | Crum CDP | 266.61 |
| 357 | Itmann CDP | 262.30 |
| 358 | Beaver CDP | 259.13 |
| 359 | Gypsy CDP | 253.63 |
| 360 | Switzer CDP | 253.41 |
| 361 | Gatewood CDP | 252.77 |
| 362 | Reynoldsville CDP | 249.85 |
| 363 | Waverly CDP | 243.86 |
| 364 | Northfork town | 239.74 |
| 365 | Kimberly CDP | 238.73 |
| 366 | Justice CDP | 237.15 |
| 367 | Auburn town | 236.02 |
| 368 | Vivian CDP | 234.44 |
| 369 | Roderfield CDP | 234.17 |
| 370 | Birch River CDP | 233.79 |
| 371 | Handley town | 233.78 |
| 372 | Montrose town | 231.25 |
| 373 | Arthurdale CDP | 230.23 |
| 374 | Arbovale CDP | 229.97 |
| 375 | Pentress CDP | 222.91 |
| 376 | Piney View CDP | 222.67 |
| 377 | Whitmer CDP | 222.46 |
| 378 | Kincaid CDP | 221.93 |
| 379 | Adrian CDP | 218.54 |
| 380 | Delbarton town | 212.37 |
| 381 | Valley Head CDP | 212.23 |
| 382 | Lesage CDP | 211.66 |
| 383 | Montcalm CDP | 210.39 |
| 384 | Holden CDP | 209.69 |
| 385 | Dailey CDP | 209.45 |
| 386 | Deep Water CDP | 207.36 |
| 387 | Frank CDP | 206.81 |
| 388 | Coal Fork CDP | 202.73 |
| 389 | Galloway CDP | 202.56 |
| 390 | Ellenboro town | 196.48 |
| 391 | Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP | 189.46 |
| 392 | Robinette CDP | 188.80 |
| 393 | Accoville CDP | 185.72 |
| 394 | Verdunville CDP | 183.82 |
| 395 | Davy town | 164.18 |
| 396 | Cucumber CDP | 163.84 |
| 397 | Chauncey CDP | 162.81 |
| 398 | Littleton CDP | 156.94 |
| 399 | Alum Creek CDP | 156.27 |
| 400 | Nettie CDP | 153.25 |
| 401 | Glen Fork CDP | 148.84 |
| 402 | Twilight CDP | 147.68 |
| 403 | Pageton CDP | 144.84 |
| 404 | Wallace CDP | 141.75 |
| 405 | Bartow CDP | 137.80 |
| 406 | Thomas city | 136.98 |
| 407 | Bartley CDP | 127.89 |
| 408 | Matheny CDP | 127.41 |
| 409 | Tioga CDP | 127.30 |
| 410 | Glen Ferris CDP | 126.42 |
| 411 | Salt Rock CDP | 121.69 |
| 412 | Amherstdale CDP | 116.98 |
| 413 | Green Spring CDP | 113.79 |
| 414 | Sarah Ann CDP | 113.30 |
| 415 | Bud CDP | 111.14 |
| 416 | Burlington CDP | 106.83 |
| 417 | Rock Cave CDP | 102.96 |
| 418 | Crumpler CDP | 100.69 |
| 419 | Red Jacket CDP | 99.67 |
| 420 | Gilbert Creek CDP | 98.17 |
| 421 | Bolt CDP | 95.13 |
| 422 | Aurora CDP | 94.88 |
| 423 | Powellton CDP | 92.09 |
| 424 | Apple Grove CDP | 81.19 |
| 425 | Jacksonburg CDP | 77.00 |
| 426 | Beards Fork CDP | 75.50 |
| 427 | St. George CDP | 70.08 |
| 428 | Maybeury CDP | 65.32 |
| 429 | Prince CDP | 62.92 |
| 430 | Harts CDP | 62.42 |
| 431 | Huntersville CDP | 60.12 |
| 432 | Thurmond town | 53.04 |
| 433 | Cass CDP | 52.76 |
| 434 | Hico CDP | 47.70 |
| 435 | Green Bank CDP | 42.73 |
| 436 | Helvetia CDP | 20.94 |
| 437 | Pickens CDP | 20.19 |
| 438 | Bowden CDP | 0.00 |