State profile · WV

Largest Cities in West Virginia

Name: West Virginia Cities: Population, Income & Housing Data
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Ranked by resident population across 390 tracked cities and towns in West Virginia, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas, and carries the same rows into the chart, table, and downloadable CSV below.

Compiled by PlainCities

390
Cities: 785.7K
Combined city pop.: $54,671
Avg median income: 15.1%
Avg poverty rate

Data updated August 2026

The headline finding

Charleston is the largest of 390 tracked cities in West Virginia, which ranks #49 of 52 nationally on avg median income.

Charleston
largest tracked city (47,918 people): #49
national rank, avg median income: 390
cities tracked in this state

Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.

96% of West Virginia's 390 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.

<10K

374
10K-99K

16

What this shows Small towns under 10,000 residents are the largest group in PlainCities' West Virginia coverage, with 374 of 390 tracked places. This is a count of profiled places, not a share of the state's population.

How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below

Every tracked city in West Virginia is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots West Virginia's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Charleston

47,918
Huntington

46,189
Morgantown

30,273
Parkersburg

29,461
Wheeling

26,670
Martinsburg

18,805
Weirton

18,785
Fairmont

18,303
Beckley

16,977
Clarksburg

15,829
Teays Valley

13,961
South Charleston

13,594

What this shows Charleston, WV is the most populous city profiled in West Virginia; the top 100 rows are listed below and the complete 390-row record is available as a CSV.

How West Virginia ranks nationally

Avg median income

$54,671

#49 of 52 · highest income

Avg home value

$129,169

#47 of 52 · highest values

Avg poverty rate

15.1%

#46 of 52 · lowest poverty

Tracked cities

390

#34 of 52 · most tracked cities

West Virginia ranks #49 of 52 nationally on average median income and #46 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.

How West Virginia's home values compare nationally

Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories

$129,169 Among the most affordable more affordable than 90% of 52 US states

Show national distribution

Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Largest cities in West Virginia

Showing the 100 most-populous tracked places, ordered by population. Download the CSV for every one of the 390 city records and their source-backed fields.

#	City	Population	Median Income	Home Value	Poverty
1	Charleston	47,918	$64,512	$187,300	11.7%
2	Huntington	46,189	$43,146	$118,800	17.4%
3	Morgantown	30,273	$42,245	$238,200	17.0%
4	Parkersburg	29,461	$44,675	$113,900	19.0%
5	Wheeling	26,670	$48,498	$142,500	13.7%
6	Martinsburg	18,805	$54,590	$231,900	15.6%
7	Weirton	18,785	$56,699	$122,800	9.5%
8	Fairmont	18,303	$60,791	$159,100	10.8%
9	Beckley	16,977	$39,939	$148,800	22.6%
10	Clarksburg	15,829	$46,859	$114,600	14.7%
11	Teays Valley	13,961	$106,798	$271,900	3.1%
12	South Charleston	13,594	$59,616	$144,800	21.4%
13	St. Albans	10,637	$58,788	$131,800	9.8%
14	Vienna	10,575	$65,211	$155,500	2.2%
15	Cheat Lake	10,485	$111,379	$345,500	4.1%
16	Cross Lanes	10,172	$62,704	$144,000	5.6%
17	Bluefield	9,511	$43,826	$101,000	15.1%
18	Bridgeport	9,292	$99,936	$276,700	1.9%
19	Oak Hill	8,057	$51,799	$110,400	12.3%
20	Moundsville	7,934	$48,590	$108,500	14.4%
21	Dunbar	7,340	$54,647	$121,100	12.1%
22	Pea Ridge	7,188	$67,708	$186,900	10.3%
23	Nitro	6,941	$52,247	$120,400	14.7%
24	Hurricane	6,891	$67,083	$190,400	6.9%
25	Elkins	6,875	$47,746	$130,500	11.5%
26	Charles	6,854	$94,830	$359,500	4.0%
27	Brookhaven	6,465	$84,962	$254,500	10.1%
28	Princeton	5,780	$44,428	$115,800	16.7%
29	Ranson corporation	5,588	$86,378	$220,700	14.2%
30	New Martinsville	5,175	$51,226	$112,600	7.2%
31	Buckhannon	5,144	$48,720	$152,000	19.5%
32	Keyser	4,870	$47,991	$141,400	18.1%
33	Grafton	4,671	$38,872	$72,700	15.7%
34	Barboursville	4,394	$59,531	$212,000	3.6%
35	Point Pleasant	4,009	$40,837	$113,900	13.6%
36	Westover	4,007	$58,333	$179,500	5.9%
37	Pinch	3,893	$72,406	$198,400	0.0%
38	Weston	3,884	$51,399	$88,000	14.0%
39	Lewisburg	3,871	$52,798	$287,400	10.5%
40	Ravenswood	3,846	$45,392	$99,600	20.7%
41	Pleasant Valley	3,494	$58,456	$208,500	8.0%
42	Welch	3,492	$36,188	$56,500	21.0%
43	Shady Spring	3,455	$70,792	$192,000	12.6%
44	Shannondale	3,441	$72,283	$255,000	10.2%
45	Summersville	3,397	$52,321	$210,400	12.3%
46	Blennerhassett	3,229	$85,619	$173,900	6.1%
47	Petersburg	3,172	$48,286	$136,100	9.1%
48	Culloden	3,158	$89,519	$199,700	5.1%
49	Ripley	3,066	$35,120	$119,300	15.4%
50	Kingwood	2,980	$67,411	$162,700	12.2%
51	Williamson	2,979	$24,119	$93,300	19.1%
52	Kenova	2,977	$53,438	$98,700	1.2%
53	Williamstown	2,977	$75,577	$164,100	2.2%
54	Moorefield	2,952	$47,308	$121,400	6.8%
55	Philippi	2,919	$43,203	$110,900	21.5%
56	Fayetteville	2,864	$59,659	$165,000	15.7%
57	Madison	2,840	$57,073	$127,200	8.6%
58	Follansbee	2,790	$52,974	$137,100	3.5%
59	Milton	2,773	$54,135	$123,500	7.7%
60	Sissonville	2,706	$58,322	$166,300	17.1%
61	White Sulphur Springs	2,646	$43,388	$119,600	20.2%
62	Richwood	2,617	$33,614	$67,600	19.9%
63	Inwood	2,605	$82,267	$270,000	8.7%
64	Bethlehem	2,568	$87,500	$203,000	4.5%
65	Winfield	2,538	$89,917	$226,000	11.2%
66	Paden City	2,529	$53,871	$102,100	7.2%
67	Mineralwells	2,489	$68,940	$156,400	13.6%
68	Hinton	2,413	$42,852	$92,400	36.8%
69	Falling Waters	2,384	$87,632	$207,200	1.9%
70	Wellsburg	2,364	$40,948	$97,200	15.9%
71	Chester	2,302	$63,750	$110,600	6.4%
72	Bluewell	2,281	$35,599	$137,800	27.2%
73	Stonewood	2,273	$44,967	$149,400	2.8%
74	Mullens	2,267	$65,625	$77,900	11.5%
75	Shinnston	2,198	$63,750	$135,500	11.4%
76	St. Marys	2,178	$59,315	$129,400	2.0%
77	Hooverson Heights	2,156	$58,681	$140,700	3.3%
78	Spencer	2,137	$25,897	$108,700	33.6%
79	Terra Alta	1,992	$50,035	$95,900	25.2%
80	Star City	1,894	$62,031	$256,800	7.3%
81	Nutter Fort	1,890	$62,917	$116,700	4.5%
82	Crab Orchard	1,877	$59,122	$208,000	8.2%
83	Belington	1,843	$47,361	$95,200	19.6%
84	Salem	1,812	$43,690	$77,200	20.4%
85	Logan	1,736	$31,100	$86,300	32.5%
86	McMechen	1,735	$42,863	$89,500	25.0%
87	New Haven	1,735	$56,500	$101,700	11.5%
88	Romney	1,714	$39,118	$150,000	32.5%
89	Mannington	1,679	$48,750	$92,100	12.6%
90	Eleanor	1,655	$74,211	$236,400	5.8%
91	Sophia	1,654	$34,498	$112,900	20.2%
92	Montgomery	1,635	$26,797	$117,300	25.9%
93	Chesapeake	1,615	$60,526	$83,100	10.6%
94	Craigsville	1,584	$28,718	$95,300	19.1%
95	Prosperity	1,575	$82,637	$115,700	6.1%
96	West Liberty	1,568	$43,333	$120,000	6.9%
97	Daniels	1,542	$52,100	$182,100	24.1%
98	Belle	1,537	$74,200	$103,000	3.7%
99	Ronceverte	1,523	$43,445	$117,500	16.7%
100	Marmet	1,520	$47,620	$83,100	19.4%

What to do with West Virginia's city data

390 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.

Charleston is West Virginia's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major WV metro. Charleston profile
Booth has the highest median household income of any tracked city in West Virginia, a different lens than population size alone. Booth profile
See how West Virginia's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings

City counts and averages on this page cover only the 390 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Compare beyond this state

Nationwide similar states

Other states closest to West Virginia on two ACS statewide axes: tracked-city population sum and mean of city median household incomes. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a claim that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar statewide population

Nearest 50-state peers by ACS population of tracked cities. This state: 785,727.

4 peers

Similar mean household income

Nearest peers by mean of city median household incomes. This state: $54,671. Population peers are excluded.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many cities does PlainCities track in West Virginia?

PlainCities profiles 390 cities and towns in West Virginia, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the largest city in West Virginia?

Charleston is the largest tracked city in West Virginia, with a population of 47,918.

What is the average household income in West Virginia?

Across the 390 tracked cities in West Virginia, the average median household income is $54,671. Individual cities vary widely, with Booth reporting the highest median income at $234,097.

What is the average poverty rate in West Virginia?

The average poverty rate across West Virginia's tracked cities is 15.1%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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Largest Cities in West Virginia

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