List of municipalities in West Virginia

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

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Cities

List of municipalities

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  State capital and county seat

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2023 RankCityType2023 Estimate [1] 2020 CensusChangeCounty
1 Charleston †† City46,83848,864−4.15% Kanawha
2 Huntington † City45,32546,842−3.24% Cabell
Wayne
3 Morgantown † City30,42930,347+0.27% Monongalia
4 Parkersburg † City29,02529,738−2.40% Wood
5 Wheeling † City26,20827,052−3.12% Ohio
Marshall
6 Martinsburg † City18,93518,777+0.84% Berkeley
7 Weirton City18,38619,163−4.05% Hancock
Brooke
8 Fairmont † City18,15518,416−1.42% Marion
9 Beckley † City16,57617,286−4.11% Raleigh
10 Clarksburg † City15,48916,061−3.56% Harrison
11 South Charleston City13,28113,647−2.68% Kanawha
12 Vienna City10,45710,652−1.83% Wood
13 St. Albans City10,38710,861−4.36% Kanawha
14 Bridgeport City9,3779,336+0.44% Harrison
15 Bluefield City9,2729,658−4.00% Mercer
16 Oak Hill City7,8498,179−4.03% Fayette
17 Moundsville † City7,7248,093−4.56% Marshall
18 Charles Town † City7,6726,534+17.42% Jefferson
19 Dunbar City7,1637,480−4.24% Kanawha
20 Hurricane City6,8066,961−2.23% Putnam
21 Elkins † City6,7556,934−2.58% Randolph
22 Nitro City6,4266,624−2.99% Kanawha
Putnam
23 Ranson Corporation5,6995,433+4.90% Jefferson
24 Princeton † City5,6425,872−3.92% Mercer
25 New Martinsville † City5,0875,204−2.25% Wetzel
26 Buckhannon † City5,0555,186−2.53% Upshur
27 Keyser † City4,8434,864−0.43% Mineral
28 Grafton † City4,5894,722−2.82% Taylor
29 Barboursville Village4,3554,456−2.27% Cabell
30 Westover City4,0433,955+2.23% Monongalia
31 Point Pleasant † City3,9084,070−3.98% Mason
32 Ravenswood City3,8193,865−1.19% Jackson
33 Lewisburg † City3,7853,922−3.49% Greenbrier
34 Weston † City3,7763,952−4.45% Lewis
35 Pleasant Valley City3,4833,498−0.43% Marion
36 Welch † City3,4143,590−4.90% McDowell
37 Summersville † City3,3443,431−2.54% Nicholas
38 Ripley † City3,0433,079−1.17% Jackson
39 Kingwood † City2,9562,980−0.81% Preston
40 Williamstown City2,9552,997−1.40% Wood
41 Philippi † City2,9042,929−0.85% Barbour
42 Kenova City2,8973,033−4.48% Wayne
43 Williamson † City2,8313,083−8.17% Mingo
44 Fayetteville † Town2,8042,887−2.87% Fayette
45 Milton Town2,7552,811−1.99% Cabell
46 Madison † City2,7422,913−5.87% Boone
47 Follansbee City2,6922,848−5.48% Brooke
48 Bethlehem Village2,5532,605−2.00% Ohio
49 Moorefield † Town2,4872,524−1.47% Hardy
50 Paden City City2,4082,541−5.23% Wetzel
Tyler
51 Winfield † Town2,3682,393−1.04% Putnam
52 Wellsburg † City2,3022,450−6.04% Brooke
53 Shinnston City2,2762,328−2.23% Harrison
54 Petersburg † City2,2682,284−0.70% Grant
55 White Sulphur Springs City2,1872,221−1.53% Greenbrier
56 Hinton † City2,1422,245−4.59% Summers
57 Chester City2,1132,208−4.30% Hancock
58 Spencer † City1,9822,063−3.93% Roane
59 Mannington City1,9161,952−1.84% Marion
60 Belington Town1,7891,805−0.89% Barbour
61 Star City Town1,7781,779−0.06% Monongalia
62 St. Marys † City1,7621,831−3.77% Pleasants
63 Stonewood City1,7591,798−2.17% Harrison
64 Romney † City1,7531,724+1.68% Hampshire
65 Richwood City1,6231,660−2.23% Nicholas
66 McMechen City1,6131,697−4.95% Marshall
67 Harrisville † Town1,5541,631−4.72% Ritchie
68 Shepherdstown Town1,5371,531+0.39% Jefferson
69 Ronceverte City1,5311,572−2.61% Greenbrier
70 Eleanor Town1,5171,542−1.62% Putnam
71 Salem City1,4821,529−3.07% Harrison
72 Nutter Fort Town1,4541,493−2.61% Harrison
73 West Liberty Town1,4411,454−0.89% Ohio
74 Marmet City1,4351,504−4.59% Kanawha
75 Glen Dale City1,4251,496−4.75% Marshall
76 New Haven Town1,4181,476−3.93% Mason
77 Terra Alta Town1,4131,415−0.14% Preston
78 Wayne † Town1,3951,443−3.33% Wayne
79 Oceana Town1,3891,449−4.14% Wyoming
80 Mullens City1,3831,480−6.55% Wyoming
81 Granville Town1,3711,355+1.18% Monongalia
82 Ceredo City1,3411,408−4.76% Wayne
83 Logan † City1,3371,439−7.09% Logan
84 Sistersville City1,3271,412−6.02% Tyler
85 Chesapeake Town1,2901,335−3.37% Kanawha
86 Parsons † City1,2891,327−2.86% Tucker
87 Mabscott Town1,2821,341−4.40% Raleigh
88 Mount Hope City1,2761,125+13.42% Fayette
89 Ansted Town1,2721,303−2.38% Fayette
90 Montgomery City1,2241,275−4.00% Fayette
Kanawha
91 Buffalo Town1,2051,211−0.50% Putnam
92 Barrackville Town1,2011,2010.00% Marion
93 Benwood City1,1911,252−4.87% Marshall
94 Rainelle Town1,1591,190−2.61% Greenbrier
95 Belle Town1,1061,169−5.39% Kanawha
96 Sophia Town1,0821,130−4.25% Raleigh
97 Glenville † Town1,0791,129−4.43% Gilmer
98 Monongah Town1,039965+7.67% Marion
99 Pennsboro City1,0141,054−3.80% Ritchie
100 Bolivar Town1,0051,036−2.99% Jefferson
101 Hamlin † Town9921,039−4.52% Lincoln
102 New Cumberland † City9841,020−3.53% Hancock
103 Marlinton † Town969998−2.91% Pocahontas
104 Chapmanville Town9561,020−6.27% Logan
105 Athens Town942962−2.08% Mercer
106 Alderson Town941975−3.49% Greenbrier
Monroe
107 Poca Town864874−1.14% Putnam
108 Clendenin Town862854+0.94% Kanawha
109 Carpendale Town847860−1.51% Mineral
110 Rupert Town847877−3.42% Greenbrier
111 Sutton † Town836863−3.13% Braxton
112 Belmont City834875−4.69% Pleasants
113 Mason Town834866−3.70% Mason
114 Cameron City821861−4.65% Marshall
115 North Hills Town817834−2.04% Wood
116 Rivesville Town813828−1.81% Marion
117 East Bank Town791822−3.77% Kanawha
118 Bethany Town756781−3.20% Brooke
119 Berkeley Springs (Bath) † Town752753−0.13% Morgan
120 Gassaway Town734759−3.29% Braxton
121 Man Town727772−5.83% Logan
122 Smithers City709754−5.97% Fayette
Kanawha
123 Gary City703773−9.06% McDowell
124 White Hall Town703700+0.43% Marion
125 Piedmont Town701718−2.37% Mineral
126 Elizabeth † Town698724−3.59% Wirt
127 Lumberport Town695717−3.07% Harrison
128 Cedar Grove Town691718−3.76% Kanawha
129 Webster Springs (Addison) † Town689731−5.75% Webster
130 Glasgow Town684703−2.70% Kanawha
131 Middlebourne † Town678717−5.44% Tyler
132 Grant Town Town674685−1.61% Marion
133 Fort Gay Town661675−2.07% Wayne
134 Triadelphia Town651669−2.69% Ohio
135 Danville Town640672−4.76% Boone
136 West Union † Town639653−2.14% Doddridge
137 Pineville † Town610645−5.43% Wyoming
138 Beverly Town602622−3.22% Randolph
139 Thomas City602611−1.47% Tucker
140 Davis Town581600−3.17% Tucker
141 Ridgeley Town577591−2.37% Mineral
142 War City559623−10.27% McDowell
143 Mill Creek Town542560−3.21% Randolph
144 Gauley Bridge Town530553−4.16% Fayette
145 Reedsville Town526530−0.75% Preston
146 Beech Bottom Village524553−5.24% Brooke
147 Masontown Town505510−0.98% Preston
148 Anmoore Town501513−2.34% Harrison
149 West Hamlin Town500524−4.58% Lincoln
150 Hartford City Town494503−1.79% Mason
151 Grantsville † Town471494−4.66% Calhoun
152 Cowen Town469487−3.70% Webster
153 Franklin † Town468495−5.45% Pendleton
154 Pratt Town461483−4.55% Kanawha
155 Clearview Village459472−2.75% Ohio
156 Peterstown Town449448+0.22% Monroe
157 West Milford Town442449−1.56% Harrison
158 Rowlesburg Town435438−0.68% Preston
159 Capon Bridge Town422420+0.48% Hampshire
160 Union † Town415419−0.95% Monroe
161 Paw Paw Town4104100.00% Morgan
162 Farmington Town398392+1.53% Marion
163 Delbarton Town395422−6.40% Mingo
164 Jane Lew Town388408−4.90% Lewis
165 Bancroft Town384387−0.78% Putnam
166 Matewan Town381412−7.52% Mingo
167 Burnsville Town380394−3.55% Braxton
168 Junior Town376384−2.08% Barbour
169 Clay † Town375396−5.30% Clay
170 West Logan Town373399−6.52% Logan
171 Fairview Town370373−0.80% Marion
172 Lost Creek Town348359−3.06% Harrison
173 Pine Grove Town344363−5.23% Wetzel
174 Windsor Heights Village339361−6.09% Brooke
175 Whitesville Town337361−6.65% Boone
176 Lester Town326338−3.55% Raleigh
177 Meadow Bridge Town314324−3.09% Fayette
178 Gilbert Town311333−6.61% Mingo
179 Flemington Town304309−1.62% Taylor
180 Hedgesville Town301300+0.33% Berkeley
181 Mitchell Heights Town299314−4.78% Logan
182 Kermit Town294317−7.26% Mingo
183 Tunnelton Town291296−1.69% Preston
184 Harpers Ferry Town268269−0.37% Jefferson
185 Bramwell Town265276−3.99% Mercer
186 Valley Grove Village265275−3.64% Ohio
187 Wardensville Town262269−2.60% Hardy
188 Newburg Town258259−0.39% Preston
189 Flatwoods Town257264−2.65% Braxton
190 Kimball Town253145+74.48% McDowell
191 Durbin Town249231+7.79% Pocahontas
192 Albright Town246249−1.20% Preston
193 Ellenboro Town243221+9.95% Ritchie
194 Hundred Town242255−5.10% Wetzel
195 Iaeger Town230257−10.51% McDowell
196 Hillsboro Town227232−2.16% Pocahontas
197 Henderson Town221228−3.07% Mason
198 Hendricks Town220228−3.51% Tucker
199 Handley Town214223−4.04% Kanawha
200 Quinwood Town213222−4.05% Greenbrier
201 Hambleton Town211218−3.21% Tucker
202 Northfork Town208231−9.96% McDowell
203 Elk Garden Town207212−2.36% Mineral
204 Bayard Town193201−3.98% Grant
205 Davy Town189209−9.57% McDowell
206 Womelsdorf (Coalton) Town185189−2.12% Randolph
207 Bradshaw Town183207−11.59% McDowell
208 Sand Fork Town175180−2.78% Gilmer
209 Worthington Town175179−2.23% Marion
210 Falling Spring Town169170−0.59% Greenbrier
211 Cairo Town167176−5.11% Ritchie
212 Huttonsville Town157163−3.68% Randolph
213 Keystone City157176−10.80% McDowell
214 Sylvester Town154171−9.94% Boone
215 Anawalt Town151165−8.48% McDowell
216 Reedy Town147150−2.00% Roane
217 Montrose Town139145−4.14% Randolph
218 Rhodell Town137141−2.84% Raleigh
219 Oakvale Town131133−1.50% Mercer
220 Pullman Town131135−2.96% Ritchie
221 Pax Town130136−4.41% Fayette
222 Leon Town129137−5.84% Mason
223 Brandonville Town128129−0.78% Preston
224 Camden-on-Gauley Town122126−3.17% Webster
225 Blacksville Town119118+0.85% Monongalia
226 Smithfield Town96103−6.80% Wetzel
227 Friendly Town94101−6.93% Tyler
228 Harman Town9495−1.05% Randolph
229 Auburn Town7879−1.27% Ritchie
230 Bruceton Mills Town6163−3.17% Preston
231 Thurmond Town25−60.00% Fayette

Former towns

These communities were once towns but disincorporated.

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References

  1. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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