Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2022
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, among all West Virginia cities and places, Charleston city had the highest population (47.23K), followed by Huntington city (45.65K), and Morgantown city (30.19K).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia cities and places.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.
You can also similar information for each West Virginia county.
Related Topics: West Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2022 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2022
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston city | 47228 |
| 2 | Huntington city | 45649 |
| 3 | Morgantown city | 30187 |
| 4 | Parkersburg city | 29205 |
| 5 | Wheeling city | 26368 |
| 6 | Martinsburg city | 18931 |
| 7 | Weirton city | 18533 |
| 8 | Fairmont city | 18187 |
| 9 | Beckley city | 16738 |
| 10 | Clarksburg city | 15481 |
| 11 | South Charleston city | 13389 |
| 12 | Vienna city | 10512 |
| 13 | St. Albans city | 10474 |
| 14 | Bluefield city | 9388 |
| 15 | Bridgeport city | 9194 |
| 16 | Oak Hill city | 7918 |
| 17 | Moundsville city | 7824 |
| 18 | Dunbar city | 7228 |
| 19 | Charles Town city | 7115 |
| 20 | Hurricane city | 6845 |
| 21 | Elkins city | 6792 |
| 22 | Nitro city | 6446 |
| 23 | Princeton city | 5725 |
| 24 | Ranson corporation | 5676 |
| 25 | New Martinsville city | 5136 |
| 26 | Buckhannon city | 5106 |
| 27 | Keyser city | 4863 |
| 28 | Grafton city | 4587 |
| 29 | Barboursville village | 4369 |
| 30 | Westover city | 4013 |
| 31 | Point Pleasant city | 3941 |
| 32 | Weston city | 3839 |
| 33 | Lewisburg city | 3827 |
| 34 | Ravenswood city | 3819 |
| 35 | Welch city | 3481 |
| 36 | Pleasant Valley city | 3476 |
| 37 | Summersville city | 3366 |
| 38 | Ripley city | 3058 |
| 39 | Kingwood city | 2971 |
| 40 | Williamstown city | 2967 |
| 41 | Kenova city | 2934 |
| 42 | Williamson city | 2894 |
| 43 | Philippi city | 2855 |
| 44 | Fayetteville town | 2817 |
| 45 | Milton town | 2805 |
| 46 | Madison city | 2778 |
| 47 | Follansbee city | 2743 |
| 48 | Bethlehem village | 2573 |
| 49 | Moorefield town | 2495 |
| 50 | Winfield town | 2447 |
| 51 | Paden City city | 2444 |
| 52 | Wellsburg city | 2341 |
| 53 | Petersburg city | 2282 |
| 54 | Shinnston city | 2269 |
| 55 | Hinton city | 2206 |
| 56 | White Sulphur Springs city | 2165 |
| 57 | Chester city | 2129 |
| 58 | Spencer city | 1986 |
| 59 | Mannington city | 1924 |
| 60 | St. Marys city | 1805 |
| 61 | Belington town | 1797 |
| 62 | Star City town | 1779 |
| 63 | Stonewood city | 1768 |
| 64 | Romney city | 1759 |
| 65 | Richwood city | 1635 |
| 66 | McMechen city | 1631 |
| 67 | Harrisville town | 1572 |
| 68 | Ronceverte city | 1552 |
| 69 | Eleanor town | 1532 |
| 70 | Shepherdstown town | 1529 |
| 71 | Salem city | 1491 |
| 72 | Nutter Fort town | 1457 |
| 73 | Marmet city | 1442 |
| 74 | West Liberty town | 1439 |
| 75 | Glen Dale city | 1433 |
| 76 | New Haven town | 1431 |
| 77 | Terra Alta town | 1421 |
| 78 | Oceana town | 1413 |
| 79 | Wayne town | 1408 |
| 80 | Mullens city | 1406 |
| 81 | Granville town | 1361 |
| 81 | Logan city | 1361 |
| 82 | Ceredo city | 1359 |
| 83 | Sistersville city | 1356 |
| 84 | Ansted town | 1319 |
| 85 | Chesapeake town | 1298 |
| 86 | Parsons city | 1296 |
| 87 | Mabscott town | 1295 |
| 88 | Mount Hope city | 1287 |
| 89 | Benwood city | 1225 |
| 90 | Montgomery city | 1222 |
| 90 | Rainelle town | 1222 |
| 91 | Barrackville town | 1202 |
| 92 | Buffalo town | 1199 |
| 93 | Athens town | 1194 |
| 94 | Belle town | 1117 |
| 95 | Sophia town | 1097 |
| 96 | Glenville town | 1090 |
| 97 | Pennsboro city | 1027 |
| 98 | Bolivar town | 1013 |
| 99 | Monongah town | 1004 |
| 100 | Hamlin town | 1003 |
| 101 | New Cumberland city | 983 |
| 102 | Marlinton town | 974 |
| 103 | Chapmanville town | 970 |
| 104 | Alderson town | 953 |
| 105 | Poca town | 869 |
| 106 | Clendenin town | 854 |
| 107 | Rupert town | 853 |
| 108 | Carpendale town | 851 |
| 109 | Belmont city | 850 |
| 110 | Mason town | 840 |
| 111 | Cameron city | 833 |
| 112 | Sutton town | 832 |
| 113 | North Hills town | 820 |
| 114 | Rivesville town | 813 |
| 115 | East Bank town | 793 |
| 116 | Bethany town | 761 |
| 117 | Bath (Berkeley Springs) town | 756 |
| 118 | Man town | 739 |
| 119 | Gassaway town | 736 |
| 120 | Smithers city | 721 |
| 121 | Gary city | 715 |
| 122 | Elizabeth town | 706 |
| 122 | Piedmont town | 706 |
| 123 | White Hall town | 704 |
| 124 | Addison (Webster Springs) town | 700 |
| 125 | Lumberport town | 699 |
| 126 | Cedar Grove town | 696 |
| 127 | Glasgow town | 695 |
| 128 | Middlebourne town | 694 |
| 129 | Grant Town town | 675 |
| 130 | Pineville town | 674 |
| 131 | Triadelphia town | 667 |
| 132 | Fort Gay town | 663 |
| 133 | West Union town | 655 |
| 134 | Danville town | 648 |
| 135 | Thomas city | 600 |
| 136 | Beverly town | 585 |
| 136 | Davis town | 585 |
| 137 | Ridgeley town | 582 |
| 138 | War city | 572 |
| 139 | Franklin town | 552 |
| 140 | Mill Creek town | 546 |
| 141 | Gauley Bridge town | 535 |
| 142 | Reedsville town | 530 |
| 143 | Beech Bottom village | 528 |
| 144 | Masontown town | 513 |
| 145 | West Hamlin town | 509 |
| 146 | Anmoore town | 506 |
| 147 | Hartford City town | 497 |
| 148 | Grantsville town | 478 |
| 149 | Cowen town | 476 |
| 150 | Pratt town | 470 |
| 151 | Clearview village | 461 |
| 152 | West Milford town | 457 |
| 153 | Peterstown town | 446 |
| 154 | Rowlesburg town | 438 |
| 155 | Capon Bridge town | 426 |
| 156 | Union town | 416 |
| 157 | Paw Paw town | 409 |
| 158 | Jane Lew town | 404 |
| 159 | Delbarton town | 400 |
| 160 | Farmington town | 396 |
| 161 | Matewan town | 389 |
| 162 | Burnsville town | 382 |
| 162 | Clay town | 382 |
| 163 | Junior town | 381 |
| 164 | West Logan town | 379 |
| 165 | Bancroft town | 372 |
| 166 | Fairview town | 369 |
| 167 | Whitesville town | 351 |
| 168 | Windsor Heights village | 349 |
| 169 | Pine Grove town | 347 |
| 170 | Lost Creek town | 344 |
| 171 | Lester town | 335 |
| 172 | Meadow Bridge town | 317 |
| 173 | Gilbert town | 312 |
| 174 | Flemington town | 306 |
| 175 | Kermit town | 302 |
| 176 | Hedgesville town | 299 |
| 176 | Mitchell Heights town | 299 |
| 177 | Tunnelton town | 291 |
| 178 | Valley Grove village | 272 |
| 179 | Bramwell town | 269 |
| 180 | Harpers Ferry town | 266 |
| 181 | Wardensville town | 263 |
| 182 | Kimball town | 260 |
| 183 | Newburg town | 259 |
| 184 | Flatwoods town | 258 |
| 185 | Iaeger town | 255 |
| 186 | Albright town | 247 |
| 186 | Hundred town | 247 |
| 187 | Ellenboro town | 245 |
| 188 | Durbin town | 241 |
| 189 | Hillsboro town | 229 |
| 190 | Hambleton town | 225 |
| 191 | Henderson town | 224 |
| 192 | Handley town | 214 |
| 192 | Northfork town | 214 |
| 192 | Quinwood town | 214 |
| 193 | Bayard town | 212 |
| 193 | Elk Garden town | 212 |
| 193 | Hendricks town | 212 |
| 194 | Davy town | 192 |
| 195 | Bradshaw town | 189 |
| 196 | Womelsdorf (Coalton) town | 182 |
| 197 | Sand Fork town | 176 |
| 198 | Worthington town | 172 |
| 199 | Cairo town | 168 |
| 199 | Falling Spring town | 168 |
| 200 | Keystone city | 160 |
| 201 | Huttonsville town | 159 |
| 202 | Sylvester town | 156 |
| 203 | Anawalt town | 154 |
| 204 | Reedy town | 147 |
| 205 | Montrose town | 138 |
| 206 | Oakvale town | 133 |
| 206 | Pullman town | 133 |
| 207 | Leon town | 131 |
| 208 | Brandonville town | 129 |
| 209 | Camden-on-Gauley town | 123 |
| 210 | Pax town | 122 |
| 211 | Blacksville town | 118 |
| 212 | Smithfield town | 101 |
| 213 | Friendly town | 96 |
| 214 | Harman town | 93 |
| 215 | Auburn town | 77 |
| 216 | Bruceton Mills town | 63 |
| 217 | Thurmond town | 2 |