196 cities
| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2025 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Town | 1 | 6.6% | 9,454 | 6,530 |
| Charles Town | 2 | 6.6% | 9,454 | 6,526 |
| Ranson | 3 | 2.3% | 6,174 | 5,447 |
| Ranson | 4 | 2.3% | 6,174 | 5,477 |
| Moorefield | 5 | 1.57% | 2,721 | 2,520 |
| Moorefield | 6 | 1.57% | 2,721 | 2,508 |
| Westover | 7 | 0.71% | 4,117 | 3,968 |
| Westover | 8 | 0.71% | 4,117 | 3,972 |
| Star City | 9 | 0.44% | 1,811 | 1,766 |
| Star City | 10 | 0.44% | 1,811 | 1,768 |
| Bridgeport | 11 | 0.43% | 9,437 | 9,241 |
| Bridgeport | 12 | 0.43% | 9,437 | 9,236 |
| Martinsburg | 13 | 0.41% | 19,125 | 18,739 |
| Martinsburg | 14 | 0.41% | 19,125 | 18,733 |
| Granville | 15 | 0.36% | 1,383 | 1,355 |
| Granville | 16 | 0.36% | 1,383 | 1,355 |
| Morgantown | 17 | 0.35% | 30,598 | 30,068 |
| Morgantown | 18 | 0.35% | 30,598 | 30,056 |
| Ripley | 19 | -0.03% | 3,066 | 3,080 |
| Ripley | 20 | -0.03% | 3,066 | 3,071 |
| Shepherdstown | 21 | -0.07% | 1,523 | 1,530 |
| Shepherdstown | 22 | -0.07% | 1,523 | 1,528 |
| Buffalo | 23 | -0.08% | 1,199 | 1,203 |
| Buffalo | 24 | -0.08% | 1,199 | 1,202 |
| Romney | 25 | -0.17% | 1,752 | 1,768 |
| Romney | 26 | -0.17% | 1,752 | 1,764 |
| Ravenswood | 27 | -0.18% | 3,814 | 3,856 |
| Ravenswood | 28 | -0.18% | 3,814 | 3,846 |
| Terra Alta | 29 | -0.21% | 1,410 | 1,423 |
| Terra Alta | 30 | -0.21% | 1,410 | 1,422 |
| Belington | 31 | -0.22% | 1,791 | 1,808 |
| Belington | 32 | -0.22% | 1,791 | 1,810 |
| Pleasant Valley | 33 | -0.23% | 3,462 | 3,500 |
| Pleasant Valley | 34 | -0.23% | 3,462 | 3,502 |
| Kingwood | 35 | -0.24% | 2,946 | 2,980 |
| Kingwood | 36 | -0.24% | 2,946 | 2,978 |
| Philippi | 37 | -0.25% | 2,838 | 2,875 |
| Philippi | 38 | -0.25% | 2,838 | 2,873 |
| Petersburg | 39 | -0.26% | 2,271 | 2,284 |
| Petersburg | 40 | -0.26% | 2,271 | 2,300 |
| West Liberty | 41 | -0.28% | 1,430 | 1,452 |
| West Liberty | 42 | -0.28% | 1,430 | 1,450 |
| Keyser | 43 | -0.31% | 4,787 | 4,872 |
| Keyser | 44 | -0.31% | 4,787 | 4,860 |
| Barrackville | 45 | -0.33% | 1,193 | 1,211 |
| Barrackville | 46 | -0.33% | 1,193 | 1,212 |
| Winfield | 47 | -0.37% | 2,419 | 2,459 |
| Winfield | 48 | -0.37% | 2,419 | 2,461 |
| Williamstown | 49 | -0.37% | 2,940 | 2,994 |
| Williamstown | 50 | -0.37% | 2,940 | 2,992 |
| Milton | 51 | -0.43% | 2,787 | 2,850 |
| Milton | 52 | -0.43% | 2,787 | 2,846 |
| Eleanor | 53 | -0.46% | 1,516 | 1,553 |
| Eleanor | 54 | -0.46% | 1,516 | 1,550 |
| Fairmont | 55 | -0.49% | 17,975 | 18,410 |
| Fairmont | 56 | -0.49% | 17,975 | 18,414 |
| Bethlehem | 57 | -0.51% | 2,550 | 2,620 |
| Bethlehem | 58 | -0.51% | 2,550 | 2,614 |
| Hurricane | 59 | -0.51% | 6,778 | 6,957 |
| Hurricane | 60 | -0.51% | 6,778 | 6,953 |
| Vienna | 61 | -0.56% | 10,348 | 10,665 |
| Vienna | 62 | -0.56% | 10,348 | 10,638 |
| Mannington | 63 | -0.58% | 1,898 | 1,954 |
| Mannington | 64 | -0.58% | 1,898 | 1,953 |
| Shinnston | 65 | -0.62% | 2,244 | 2,313 |
| Shinnston | 66 | -0.62% | 2,244 | 2,311 |
| Barboursville | 67 | -0.65% | 4,298 | 4,439 |
| Barboursville | 68 | -0.65% | 4,298 | 4,437 |
| Buckhannon | 69 | -0.65% | 5,016 | 5,187 |
| Buckhannon | 70 | -0.65% | 5,016 | 5,180 |
| Nutter Fort | 71 | -0.69% | 1,440 | 1,492 |
| Nutter Fort | 72 | -0.69% | 1,440 | 1,489 |
| Parsons | 73 | -0.7% | 1,278 | 1,326 |
| Parsons | 74 | -0.7% | 1,278 | 1,323 |
| Parkersburg | 75 | -0.73% | 28,624 | 29,749 |
| Parkersburg | 76 | -0.73% | 28,624 | 29,673 |
| White Sulphur Springs | 77 | -0.74% | 2,138 | 2,224 |
| White Sulphur Springs | 78 | -0.74% | 2,138 | 2,218 |
| Grafton | 79 | -0.74% | 4,541 | 4,717 |
| Grafton | 80 | -0.74% | 4,541 | 4,710 |
| Summersville | 81 | -0.75% | 3,301 | 3,431 |
| Summersville | 82 | -0.75% | 3,301 | 3,424 |
| Athens | 83 | -0.76% | 1,169 | 1,214 |
| Athens | 84 | -0.76% | 1,169 | 1,211 |
| Wayne | 85 | -0.79% | 1,383 | 1,442 |
| Wayne | 86 | -0.79% | 1,383 | 1,437 |
| Wheeling | 87 | -0.82% | 25,846 | 26,986 |
| Wheeling | 88 | -0.82% | 25,846 | 26,913 |
| New Martinsville | 89 | -0.83% | 4,996 | 5,205 |
| New Martinsville | 90 | -0.83% | 4,996 | 5,204 |
| Elkins | 91 | -0.85% | 6,641 | 6,939 |
| Elkins | 92 | -0.85% | 6,641 | 6,924 |
| Stonewood | 93 | -0.86% | 1,733 | 1,807 |
| Stonewood | 94 | -0.86% | 1,733 | 1,805 |
| Richwood | 95 | -0.87% | 1,593 | 1,665 |
| Richwood | 96 | -0.87% | 1,593 | 1,661 |
| Salem | 97 | -0.88% | 1,461 | 1,527 |
| Salem | 98 | -0.88% | 1,461 | 1,524 |
| Nitro | 99 | -0.93% | 6,307 | 6,617 |
| Nitro | 100 | -0.93% | 6,307 | 6,600 |
| New Haven | 101 | -0.99% | 1,400 | 1,472 |
| New Haven | 102 | -0.99% | 1,400 | 1,467 |
| Huntington | 103 | -1.01% | 44,489 | 46,841 |
| Huntington | 104 | -1.01% | 44,489 | 46,753 |
| Rainelle | 105 | -1.01% | 1,178 | 1,239 |
| Rainelle | 106 | -1.01% | 1,178 | 1,236 |
| Chesapeake | 107 | -1.01% | 1,268 | 1,335 |
| Chesapeake | 108 | -1.01% | 1,268 | 1,331 |
| Lewisburg | 109 | -1.04% | 3,726 | 3,931 |
| Lewisburg | 110 | -1.04% | 3,726 | 3,920 |
| Ronceverte | 111 | -1.06% | 1,494 | 1,575 |
| Ronceverte | 112 | -1.06% | 1,494 | 1,571 |
| Beckley | 113 | -1.06% | 16,340 | 17,270 |
| Beckley | 114 | -1.06% | 16,340 | 17,214 |
| Clarksburg | 115 | -1.07% | 15,099 | 15,943 |
| Clarksburg | 116 | -1.07% | 15,099 | 15,913 |
| Weirton | 117 | -1.09% | 18,117 | 19,162 |
| Weirton | 118 | -1.09% | 18,117 | 19,115 |
| Mabscott | 119 | -1.1% | 1,264 | 1,337 |
| Mabscott | 120 | -1.1% | 1,264 | 1,334 |
| Point Pleasant | 121 | -1.11% | 3,843 | 4,068 |
| Point Pleasant | 122 | -1.11% | 3,843 | 4,056 |
| Sophia | 123 | -1.11% | 1,069 | 1,134 |
| Sophia | 124 | -1.11% | 1,069 | 1,129 |
| Marmet | 125 | -1.12% | 1,407 | 1,488 |
| Marmet | 126 | -1.12% | 1,407 | 1,484 |
| Chester | 127 | -1.14% | 2,081 | 2,204 |
| Chester | 128 | -1.14% | 2,081 | 2,199 |
| Charleston | 129 | -1.16% | 45,942 | 48,810 |
| Charleston | 130 | -1.16% | 45,942 | 48,639 |
| Ansted | 131 | -1.16% | 1,273 | 1,347 |
| Ansted | 132 | -1.16% | 1,273 | 1,347 |
| Moundsville | 133 | -1.18% | 7,612 | 8,092 |
| Moundsville | 134 | -1.18% | 7,612 | 8,067 |
| Spencer | 135 | -1.19% | 1,913 | 2,034 |
| Spencer | 136 | -1.19% | 1,913 | 2,027 |
| Princeton | 137 | -1.2% | 5,528 | 5,879 |
| Princeton | 138 | -1.2% | 5,528 | 5,860 |
| Glen Dale | 139 | -1.2% | 1,396 | 1,485 |
| Glen Dale | 140 | -1.2% | 1,396 | 1,479 |
| Dunbar | 141 | -1.22% | 7,024 | 7,486 |
| Dunbar | 142 | -1.22% | 7,024 | 7,457 |
| Harrisville | 143 | -1.23% | 1,528 | 1,627 |
| Harrisville | 144 | -1.23% | 1,528 | 1,622 |
| Bluefield | 145 | -1.23% | 9,044 | 9,639 |
| Bluefield | 146 | -1.23% | 9,044 | 9,608 |
| Weston | 147 | -1.25% | 3,711 | 3,950 |
| Weston | 148 | -1.25% | 3,711 | 3,944 |
| South Charleston | 149 | -1.25% | 13,012 | 13,891 |
| South Charleston | 150 | -1.25% | 13,012 | 13,836 |
| St. Marys | 151 | -1.26% | 1,727 | 1,836 |
| St. Marys | 152 | -1.26% | 1,727 | 1,835 |
| St. Albans | 153 | -1.26% | 10,171 | 10,861 |
| St. Albans | 154 | -1.26% | 10,171 | 10,821 |
| Fayetteville | 155 | -1.27% | 2,718 | 2,898 |
| Fayetteville | 156 | -1.27% | 2,718 | 2,892 |
| Hinton | 157 | -1.3% | 2,131 | 2,280 |
| Hinton | 158 | -1.3% | 2,131 | 2,271 |
| McMechen | 159 | -1.31% | 1,583 | 1,693 |
| McMechen | 160 | -1.31% | 1,583 | 1,687 |
| Kenova | 161 | -1.32% | 2,839 | 3,036 |
| Kenova | 162 | -1.32% | 2,839 | 3,027 |
| Benwood | 163 | -1.33% | 1,188 | 1,273 |
| Benwood | 164 | -1.33% | 1,188 | 1,268 |
| Montgomery | 165 | -1.34% | 1,182 | 1,263 |
| Montgomery | 166 | -1.34% | 1,182 | 1,259 |
| Ceredo | 167 | -1.35% | 1,316 | 1,407 |
| Ceredo | 168 | -1.35% | 1,316 | 1,403 |
| Oak Hill | 169 | -1.36% | 7,627 | 8,167 |
| Oak Hill | 170 | -1.36% | 7,627 | 8,152 |
| Belle | 171 | -1.37% | 1,082 | 1,160 |
| Belle | 172 | -1.37% | 1,082 | 1,155 |
| Welch | 173 | -1.44% | 3,364 | 3,629 |
| Welch | 174 | -1.44% | 3,364 | 3,609 |
| Follansbee | 175 | -1.45% | 2,647 | 2,850 |
| Follansbee | 176 | -1.45% | 2,647 | 2,840 |
| Glenville | 177 | -1.52% | 1,038 | 1,125 |
| Glenville | 178 | -1.52% | 1,038 | 1,117 |
| Oceana | 179 | -1.53% | 1,355 | 1,463 |
| Oceana | 180 | -1.53% | 1,355 | 1,459 |
| Paden City | 181 | -1.55% | 2,351 | 2,544 |
| Paden City | 182 | -1.55% | 2,351 | 2,533 |
| Mount Hope | 183 | -1.6% | 1,232 | 1,333 |
| Mount Hope | 184 | -1.6% | 1,232 | 1,330 |
| Madison | 185 | -1.66% | 2,674 | 2,906 |
| Madison | 186 | -1.66% | 2,674 | 2,897 |
| Wellsburg | 187 | -1.71% | 2,241 | 2,445 |
| Wellsburg | 188 | -1.71% | 2,241 | 2,434 |
| Sistersville | 189 | -1.76% | 1,286 | 1,405 |
| Sistersville | 190 | -1.76% | 1,286 | 1,401 |
| Mullens | 191 | -2.06% | 1,329 | 1,471 |
| Mullens | 192 | -2.06% | 1,329 | 1,467 |
| Logan | 193 | -2.2% | 1,290 | 1,437 |
| Logan | 194 | -2.2% | 1,290 | 1,432 |
| Williamson | 195 | -2.59% | 2,707 | 3,080 |
| Williamson | 196 | -2.59% | 2,707 | 3,066 |
West Virginia's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Charles Town leads with 6.6% annualized growth, followed by Charles Town (6.6%) and Ranson (2.3%). The largest population centers are Charleston (45,942), Charleston (45,942), and Huntington (44,489). Of the 196 cities over 1,000 population, 18 are growing while 178 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.73% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by -3.07% annually.