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West Virginia is a state located in the Southern United States. There are 232 municipalities.

Cities

List of municipalities

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  State capital and county seat

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2022 Rank City Type 2022 Estimate [1] 2020 Census Change County
1 Charleston †† City 47,129 48,864 −3.55% Kanawha
2 Huntington † City 45,746 46,842 −2.34% Cabell
Wayne
3 Morgantown † City 30,277 30,347 −0.23% Monongalia
4 Parkersburg † City 29,193 29,738 −1.83% Wood
5 Wheeling † City 26,391 27,052 −2.44% Ohio
Marshall
6 Martinsburg † City 18,953 18,777 +0.94% Berkeley
7 Weirton City 18,481 19,163 −3.56% Hancock
Brooke
8 Fairmont † City 18,242 18,416 −0.94% Marion
9 Beckley † City 16,749 17,286 −3.11% Raleigh
10 Clarksburg † City 15,647 16,061 −2.58% Harrison
11 South Charleston City 13,175 13,647 −3.46% Kanawha
12 Vienna City 10,506 10,652 −1.37% Wood
13 St. Albans City 10,456 10,861 −3.73% Kanawha
14 Bluefield City 9,408 9,658 −2.59% Mercer
15 Bridgeport City 9,310 9,336 −0.28% Harrison
16 Oak Hill City 7,947 8,179 −2.84% Fayette
17 Moundsville † City 7,829 8,093 −3.26% Marshall
18 Dunbar City 7,203 7,480 −3.70% Kanawha
19 Charles Town † City 7,126 6,534 +9.06% Jefferson
20 Hurricane City 6,846 6,961 −1.65% Putnam
21 Elkins † City 6,800 6,934 −1.93% Randolph
22 Nitro City 6,458 6,624 −2.51% Kanawha
Putnam
23 Princeton † City 5,724 5,872 −2.52% Mercer
24 Ranson Corporation 5,666 5,433 +4.29% Jefferson
25 New Martinsville † City 5,143 5,204 −1.17% Wetzel
26 Buckhannon † City 5,106 5,186 −1.54% Upshur
27 Keyser † City 4,849 4,864 −0.31% Mineral
28 Grafton † City 4,588 4,722 −2.84% Taylor
29 Barboursville Village 4,382 4,456 −1.66% Cabell
30 Westover City 4,017 3,955 +1.57% Monongalia
31 Point Pleasant † City 3,958 4,070 −2.75% Mason
32 Weston † City 3,849 3,952 −2.61% Lewis
33 Ravenswood City 3,836 3,865 −0.75% Jackson
34 Lewisburg † City 3,832 3,922 −2.29% Greenbrier
35 Pleasant Valley City 3,484 3,498 −0.40% Marion
36 Welch † City 3,446 3,590 −4.01% McDowell
37 Summersville † City 3,369 3,431 −1.81% Nicholas
38 Ripley † City 3,063 3,079 −0.52% Jackson
39 Kingwood † City 2,968 2,980 −0.40% Preston
40 Williamstown City 2,965 2,997 −1.07% Wood
41 Kenova City 2,930 3,033 −3.40% Wayne
42 Williamson † City 2,916 3,083 −5.42% Mingo
43 Philippi † City 2,915 2,929 −0.48% Barbour
44 Fayetteville † Town 2,838 2,887 −1.70% Fayette
45 Madison † City 2,787 2,913 −4.33% Boone
46 Milton Town 2,767 2,811 −1.57% Cabell
47 Follansbee City 2,739 2,848 −3.83% Brooke
48 Bethlehem Village 2,557 2,605 −1.84% Ohio
49 Moorefield † Town 2,495 2,524 −1.15% Hardy
50 Paden City City 2,451 2,541 −3.54% Wetzel
Tyler
51 Winfield † Town 2,377 2,393 −0.67% Putnam
52 Wellsburg † City 2,346 2,450 −4.24% Brooke
53 Shinnston City 2,289 2,328 −1.68% Harrison
54 Petersburg † City 2,277 2,284 −0.31% Grant
55 Hinton † City 2,185 2,245 −2.67% Summers
56 White Sulphur Springs City 2,170 2,221 −2.30% Greenbrier
57 Chester City 2,123 2,208 −3.85% Hancock
58 Spencer † City 1,998 2,063 −3.15% Roane
59 Mannington City 1,927 1,952 −1.28% Marion
60 St. Marys † City 1,808 1,831 −1.26% Pleasants
61 Belington Town 1,794 1,805 −0.61% Barbour
62 Star City Town 1,782 1,779 +0.17% Monongalia
63 Stonewood City 1,771 1,798 −1.50% Harrison
64 Romney † City 1,756 1,724 +1.86% Hampshire
65 Richwood City 1,640 1,660 −1.20% Nicholas
66 McMechen City 1,635 1,697 −3.65% Marshall
67 Harrisville † Town 1,568 1,631 −3.86% Ritchie
68 Ronceverte City 1,554 1,572 −1.15% Greenbrier
69 Shepherdstown Town 1,533 1,531 +0.13% Jefferson
70 Eleanor Town 1,522 1,542 −1.30% Putnam
71 Salem City 1,496 1,529 −2.16% Harrison
72 Nutter Fort Town 1,463 1,493 −2.01% Harrison
73 Marmet City 1,447 1,504 −3.79% Kanawha
74 Glen Dale City 1,446 1,496 −3.34% Marshall
75 West Liberty Town 1,443 1,454 −0.76% Ohio
76 New Haven Town 1,435 1,476 −2.78% Mason
77 Terra Alta Town 1,420 1,415 +0.35% Preston
78 Wayne † Town 1,405 1,443 −2.63% Wayne
79 Mullens City 1,403 1,480 −5.20% Wyoming
80 Oceana Town 1,403 1,449 −3.17% Wyoming
81 Sistersville City 1,376 1,412 −2.55% Tyler
82 Logan † City 1,365 1,439 −5.14% Logan
83 Granville Town 1,363 1,355 +0.59% Monongalia
84 Ceredo City 1,360 1,408 −3.41% Wayne
85 Chesapeake Town 1,297 1,335 −2.85% Kanawha
86 Mabscott Town 1,295 1,341 −3.43% Raleigh
87 Ansted Town 1,287 1,303 −1.23% Fayette
88 Parsons † City 1,284 1,327 −3.24% Tucker
89 Montgomery City 1,235 1,275 −3.14% Fayette
Kanawha
90 Benwood City 1,210 1,252 −3.35% Marshall
91 Buffalo Town 1,205 1,211 −0.50% Putnam
92 Barrackville Town 1,199 1,201 −0.17% Marion
93 Rainelle Town 1,180 1,190 −0.84% Greenbrier
94 Belle Town 1,125 1,169 −3.76% Kanawha
95 Sophia Town 1,093 1,130 −3.27% Raleigh
96 Glenville † Town 1,092 1,129 −3.28% Gilmer
97 Mount Hope City 1,090 1,125 −3.11% Fayette
98 Pennsboro City 1,022 1,054 −3.04% Ritchie
99 Monongah Town 1,016 965 +5.28% Marion
100 Bolivar Town 1,012 1,036 −2.32% Jefferson
101 Hamlin † Town 1,004 1,039 −3.37% Lincoln
102 New Cumberland † City 986 1,020 −3.33% Hancock
103 Marlinton † Town 981 998 −1.70% Pocahontas
104 Chapmanville Town 973 1,020 −4.61% Logan
105 Alderson Town 956 975 −1.95% Greenbrier
Monroe
106 Athens Town 945 962 −1.77% Mercer
107 Poca Town 864 874 −1.14% Putnam
108 Rupert Town 857 877 −2.28% Greenbrier
109 Belmont City 855 875 −2.29% Pleasants
110 Clendenin Town 849 854 −0.59% Kanawha
111 Carpendale Town 847 860 −1.51% Mineral
112 Mason Town 841 866 −2.89% Mason
113 Sutton † Town 840 863 −2.67% Braxton
114 Cameron City 833 861 −3.25% Marshall
115 North Hills Town 819 834 −1.80% Wood
116 Rivesville Town 818 828 −1.21% Marion
117 East Bank Town 796 822 −3.16% Kanawha
118 Bethany Town 762 781 −2.43% Brooke
119 Berkeley Springs (Bath) † Town 753 753 0.00% Morgan
120 Man Town 740 772 −4.15% Logan
121 Gassaway Town 738 759 −2.77% Braxton
122 Smithers City 720 754 −4.51% Fayette
Kanawha
123 Gary City 718 773 −7.12% McDowell
124 Elizabeth † Town 711 724 −1.80% Wirt
125 Webster Springs (Addison) † Town 704 731 −3.69% Webster
126 White Hall Town 704 700 +0.57% Marion
127 Lumberport Town 703 717 −1.95% Harrison
128 Piedmont Town 703 718 −2.09% Mineral
129 Middlebourne † Town 702 717 −2.09% Tyler
130 Cedar Grove Town 693 718 −3.48% Kanawha
131 Glasgow Town 685 703 −2.56% Kanawha
132 Grant Town Town 679 685 −0.88% Marion
133 Fort Gay Town 664 675 −1.63% Wayne
134 Triadelphia Town 654 669 −2.24% Ohio
135 Danville Town 652 672 −2.98% Boone
136 West Union † Town 643 653 −1.53% Doddridge
137 Pineville † Town 619 645 −4.03% Wyoming
138 Beverly Town 615 622 −1.13% Randolph
139 Thomas City 603 611 −1.31% Tucker
140 Davis Town 579 600 −3.50% Tucker
141 Ridgeley Town 579 591 −2.03% Mineral
142 War City 575 623 −7.70% McDowell
143 Mill Creek Town 548 560 −2.14% Randolph
144 Gauley Bridge Town 536 553 −3.07% Fayette
145 Beech Bottom Village 533 553 −3.62% Brooke
146 Reedsville Town 528 530 −0.38% Preston
147 Masontown Town 508 510 −0.39% Preston
148 West Hamlin Town 508 524 −3.05% Lincoln
149 Anmoore Town 504 513 −1.75% Harrison
150 Hartford City Town 498 503 −0.99% Mason
151 Grantsville † Town 479 494 −3.04% Calhoun
152 Cowen Town 474 487 −2.67% Webster
153 Franklin † Town 470 495 −5.05% Pendleton
154 Pratt Town 465 483 −3.73% Kanawha
155 Clearview Village 464 472 −1.69% Ohio
156 West Milford Town 445 449 −0.89% Harrison
157 Peterstown Town 443 448 −1.12% Monroe
158 Rowlesburg Town 435 438 −0.68% Preston
159 Capon Bridge Town 422 420 +0.48% Hampshire
160 Union † Town 414 419 −1.19% Monroe
161 Paw Paw Town 412 410 +0.49% Morgan
162 Delbarton Town 403 422 −4.50% Mingo
163 Jane Lew Town 398 408 −2.45% Lewis
164 Farmington Town 397 392 +1.28% Marion
165 Matewan Town 394 412 −4.37% Mingo
166 Bancroft Town 384 387 −0.78% Putnam
167 Burnsville Town 383 394 −2.79% Braxton
168 Clay † Town 380 396 −4.04% Clay
169 Junior Town 380 384 −1.04% Barbour
170 West Logan Town 380 399 −4.76% Logan
171 Fairview Town 371 373 −0.54% Marion
172 Lost Creek Town 353 359 −1.67% Harrison
173 Pine Grove Town 349 363 −3.86% Wetzel
174 Windsor Heights Village 346 361 −4.16% Brooke
175 Whitesville Town 343 361 −4.99% Boone
176 Lester Town 329 338 −2.66% Raleigh
177 Meadow Bridge Town 317 324 −2.16% Fayette
178 Gilbert Town 315 333 −5.41% Mingo
179 Mitchell Heights Town 304 314 −3.18% Logan
180 Flemington Town 302 309 −2.27% Taylor
181 Kermit Town 302 317 −4.73% Mingo
182 Hedgesville Town 298 300 −0.67% Berkeley
183 Tunnelton Town 291 296 −1.69% Preston
184 Bramwell Town 270 276 −2.17% Mercer
185 Harpers Ferry Town 267 269 −0.74% Jefferson
186 Valley Grove Village 266 275 −3.27% Ohio
187 Wardensville Town 265 269 −1.49% Hardy
188 Kimball Town 261 145 +80.00% McDowell
189 Newburg Town 259 259 0.00% Preston
190 Flatwoods Town 258 264 −2.27% Braxton
191 Albright Town 247 249 −0.80% Preston
192 Ellenboro Town 246 221 +11.31% Ritchie
193 Hundred Town 246 255 −3.53% Wetzel
194 Durbin Town 245 231 +6.06% Pocahontas
195 Iaeger Town 238 257 −7.39% McDowell
196 Hillsboro Town 230 232 −0.86% Pocahontas
197 Henderson Town 224 228 −1.75% Mason
198 Hendricks Town 219 228 −3.95% Tucker
199 Quinwood Town 215 222 −3.15% Greenbrier
200 Elk Garden Town 214 212 +0.94% Mineral
201 Northfork Town 214 231 −7.36% McDowell
202 Handley Town 213 223 −4.48% Kanawha
203 Hambleton Town 210 218 −3.67% Tucker
204 Bayard Town 195 201 −2.99% Grant
205 Davy Town 194 209 −7.18% McDowell
206 Bradshaw Town 190 207 −8.21% McDowell
207 Womelsdorf (Coalton) Town 188 189 −0.53% Randolph
208 Sand Fork Town 178 180 −1.11% Gilmer
209 Worthington Town 176 179 −1.68% Marion
210 Matoaka Town 169 173 −2.31% Mercer
211 Cairo Town 168 176 −4.55% Ritchie
212 Falling Spring Town 168 170 −1.18% Greenbrier
213 Keystone City 160 176 −9.09% McDowell
214 Sylvester Town 159 171 −7.02% Boone
215 Huttonsville Town 158 163 −3.07% Randolph
216 Anawalt Town 155 165 −6.06% McDowell
217 Reedy Town 148 150 −1.33% Roane
218 Montrose Town 139 145 −4.14% Randolph
219 Rhodell Town 138 141 −2.13% Raleigh
220 Leon Town 133 137 −2.92% Mason
221 Pax Town 132 136 −2.94% Fayette
222 Pullman Town 132 135 −2.22% Ritchie
223 Oakvale Town 130 133 −2.26% Mercer
224 Brandonville Town 128 129 −0.78% Preston
225 Camden-on-Gauley Town 125 126 −0.79% Webster
226 Blacksville Town 118 118 0.00% Monongalia
227 Smithfield Town 98 103 −4.85% Wetzel
228 Friendly Town 97 101 −3.96% Tyler
229 Harman Town 94 95 −1.05% Randolph
230 Auburn Town 78 79 −1.27% Ritchie
231 Bruceton Mills Town 61 63 −3.17% Preston
232 Thurmond Town 3 5 −40.00% Fayette

Former towns

These communities were once towns but disincorporated.

See also

References

  1. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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