List of municipalities in West Virginia

West Virginia is a state located in the Southern United States. There are 230 municipalities.

Cities

List of municipalities

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2024 Rank Municipalities Type 2024 Estimate[1] 2020 Census Change County
1 Charleston †† City 46,482 48,864 −4.87% Kanawha
2 Huntington † City 44,942 46,842 −4.06% Cabell
Wayne
3 Morgantown † City 30,490 30,347 +0.47% Monongalia
4 Parkersburg † City 28,834 29,738 −3.04% Wood
5 Wheeling † City 26,060 27,052 −3.67% Ohio
Marshall
6 Martinsburg † City 19,047 18,777 +1.44% Berkeley
7 Weirton City 18,317 19,163 −4.41% Hancock
Brooke
8 Fairmont † City 18,063 18,416 −1.92% Marion
9 Beckley † City 16,515 17,286 −4.46% Raleigh
10 Clarksburg † City 15,262 16,061 −4.97% Harrison
11 South Charleston City 13,177 13,647 −3.44% Kanawha
12 Vienna City 10,406 10,652 −2.31% Wood
13 St. Albans City 10,301 10,861 −5.16% Kanawha
14 Bridgeport City 9,397 9,336 +0.65% Harrison
15 Bluefield City 9,157 9,658 −5.19% Mercer
16 Charles Town † City 8,869 6,534 +35.74% Jefferson
17 Oak Hill City 7,732 8,179 −5.47% Fayette
18 Moundsville † City 7,703 8,093 −4.82% Marshall
19 Dunbar City 7,111 7,480 −4.93% Kanawha
20 Hurricane City 6,813 6,961 −2.13% Putnam
21 Elkins † City 6,698 6,934 −3.40% Randolph
22 Nitro City 6,366 6,624 −3.89% Kanawha
Putnam
23 Ranson Corporation 6,035 5,433 +11.08% Jefferson
24 Princeton † City 5,595 5,872 −4.72% Mercer
25 Buckhannon † City 5,049 5,186 −2.64% Upshur
26 New Martinsville † City 5,038 5,204 −3.19% Wetzel
27 Keyser † City 4,802 4,864 −1.27% Mineral
28 Grafton † City 4,575 4,722 −3.11% Taylor
29 Barboursville Village 4,326 4,456 −2.92% Cabell
30 Westover City 4,088 3,955 +3.36% Monongalia
31 Point Pleasant † City 3,886 4,070 −4.52% Mason
32 Ravenswood City 3,821 3,865 −1.14% Jackson
33 Lewisburg † City 3,765 3,922 −4.00% Greenbrier
34 Weston † City 3,758 3,952 −4.91% Lewis
35 Pleasant Valley City 3,470 3,498 −0.80% Marion
36 Welch † City 3,413 3,590 −4.93% McDowell
37 Summersville † City 3,326 3,431 −3.06% Nicholas
38 Ripley † City 3,067 3,079 −0.39% Jackson
39 Kingwood † City 2,953 2,980 −0.91% Preston
40 Williamstown City 2,951 2,997 −1.53% Wood
41 Kenova City 2,877 3,033 −5.14% Wayne
42 Philippi † City 2,845 2,929 −2.87% Barbour
43 Milton Town 2,799 2,811 −0.43% Cabell
44 Williamson † City 2,779 3,083 −9.86% Mingo
45 Fayetteville † Town 2,753 2,887 −4.64% Fayette
46 Madison † City 2,719 2,913 −6.66% Boone
47 Follansbee City 2,686 2,848 −5.69% Brooke
48 Moorefield † Town 2,679 2,524 +6.14% Hardy
49 Bethlehem Village 2,563 2,605 −1.61% Ohio
50 Winfield † Town 2,428 2,393 +1.46% Putnam
51 Paden City City 2,388 2,541 −6.02% Wetzel
Tyler
52 Wellsburg † City 2,280 2,450 −6.94% Brooke
53 Petersburg † City 2,277 2,284 −0.31% Grant
54 Shinnston City 2,258 2,328 −3.01% Harrison
55 Hinton † City 2,159 2,245 −3.83% Summers
56 White Sulphur Springs City 2,154 2,221 −3.02% Greenbrier
57 Chester City 2,105 2,208 −4.66% Hancock
58 Spencer † City 1,936 2,063 −6.16% Roane
59 Mannington City 1,909 1,952 −2.20% Marion
60 Star City Town 1,803 1,779 +1.35% Monongalia
61 Belington Town 1,795 1,805 −0.55% Barbour
62 Romney † City 1,755 1,724 +1.80% Hampshire
63 St. Marys † City 1,749 1,831 −4.48% Pleasants
64 Stonewood City 1,748 1,798 −2.78% Harrison
65 Richwood City 1,607 1,660 −3.19% Nicholas
66 McMechen City 1,604 1,697 −5.48% Marshall
67 Harrisville † Town 1,547 1,631 −5.15% Ritchie
68 Shepherdstown Town 1,524 1,531 −0.46% Jefferson
69 Eleanor Town 1,523 1,542 −1.23% Putnam
70 Ronceverte City 1,510 1,572 −3.94% Greenbrier
71 Salem City 1,474 1,529 −3.60% Harrison
72 Nutter Fort Town 1,450 1,493 −2.88% Harrison
73 West Liberty Town 1,434 1,454 −1.38% Ohio
74 Marmet City 1,423 1,504 −5.39% Kanawha
75 New Haven Town 1,414 1,476 −4.20% Mason
76 Glen Dale City 1,413 1,496 −5.55% Marshall
77 Terra Alta Town 1,413 1,415 −0.14% Preston
78 Wayne † Town 1,394 1,443 −3.40% Wayne
79 Granville Town 1,378 1,355 +1.70% Monongalia
80 Oceana Town 1,376 1,449 −5.04% Wyoming
81 Mullens City 1,357 1,480 −8.31% Wyoming
82 Ceredo City 1,334 1,408 −5.26% Wayne
83 Logan † City 1,319 1,439 −8.34% Logan
84 Sistersville City 1,309 1,412 −7.29% Tyler
85 Ansted Town 1,288 1,303 −1.15% Fayette
86 Parsons † City 1,287 1,327 −3.01% Tucker
87 Chesapeake Town 1,281 1,335 −4.04% Kanawha
88 Mabscott Town 1,278 1,341 −4.70% Raleigh
89 Mount Hope City 1,252 1,125 +11.29% Fayette
90 Benwood City 1,204 1,252 −3.83% Marshall
91 Buffalo Town 1,200 1,211 −0.91% Putnam
92 Montgomery City 1,198 1,275 −6.04% Fayette
Kanawha
93 Barrackville Town 1,197 1,201 −0.33% Marion
94 Rainelle Town 1,190 1,190 0.00% Greenbrier
95 Athens Town 1,178 962 +22.45% Mercer
96 Belle Town 1,097 1,169 −6.16% Kanawha
97 Sophia Town 1,081 1,130 −4.34% Raleigh
98 Glenville † Town 1,054 1,129 −6.64% Gilmer
99 Monongah Town 1,046 965 +8.39% Marion
100 Pennsboro City 1,009 1,054 −4.27% Ritchie
101 Bolivar Town 989 1,036 −4.54% Jefferson
102 New Cumberland † City 974 1,020 −4.51% Hancock
103 Hamlin † Town 973 1,039 −6.35% Lincoln
104 Marlinton † Town 954 998 −4.41% Pocahontas
105 Chapmanville Town 946 1,020 −7.25% Logan
106 Alderson Town 933 975 −4.31% Greenbrier
Monroe
107 Poca Town 869 874 −0.57% Putnam
108 Clendenin Town 866 854 +1.41% Kanawha
109 Carpendale Town 842 860 −2.09% Mineral
110 Mason Town 834 866 −3.70% Mason
111 Rupert Town 834 877 −4.90% Greenbrier
112 Belmont City 822 875 −6.06% Pleasants
113 Sutton † Town 821 863 −4.87% Braxton
114 Cameron City 818 861 −4.99% Marshall
115 North Hills Town 812 834 −2.64% Wood
116 Rivesville Town 808 828 −2.42% Marion
117 East Bank Town 781 822 −4.99% Kanawha
118 Bethany Town 753 781 −3.59% Brooke
119 Berkeley Springs (Bath) † Town 752 753 −0.13% Morgan
120 Gassaway Town 725 759 −4.48% Braxton
121 Man Town 717 772 −7.12% Logan
122 White Hall Town 704 700 +0.57% Marion
123 Smithers City 703 754 −6.76% Fayette
Kanawha
124 Piedmont Town 696 718 −3.06% Mineral
125 Lumberport Town 692 717 −3.49% Harrison
126 Gary City 687 773 −11.13% McDowell
127 Glasgow Town 687 703 −2.28% Kanawha
128 Cedar Grove Town 685 718 −4.60% Kanawha
129 Elizabeth † Town 681 724 −5.94% Wirt
130 Webster Springs (Addison) † Town 679 731 −7.11% Webster
131 Middlebourne † Town 671 717 −6.42% Tyler
132 Grant Town Town 669 685 −2.34% Marion
133 Triadelphia Town 662 669 −1.05% Ohio
134 Fort Gay Town 656 675 −2.81% Wayne
135 Pineville † Town 654 645 +1.40% Wyoming
136 West Union † Town 643 653 −1.53% Doddridge
137 Danville Town 636 672 −5.36% Boone
138 Thomas City 593 611 −2.95% Tucker
139 Davis Town 578 600 −3.67% Tucker
140 Beverly Town 574 622 −7.72% Randolph
141 Ridgeley Town 574 591 −2.88% Mineral
142 War City 546 623 −12.36% McDowell
143 Franklin † Town 540 495 +9.09% Pendleton
144 Mill Creek Town 538 560 −3.93% Randolph
145 Reedsville Town 527 530 −0.57% Preston
146 Gauley Bridge Town 521 553 −5.79% Fayette
147 Beech Bottom Village 516 553 −6.69% Brooke
148 Masontown Town 507 510 −0.59% Preston
149 Anmoore Town 503 513 −1.95% Harrison
150 Hartford City Town 499 503 −0.80% Mason
151 West Hamlin Town 495 524 −5.53% Lincoln
152 Cowen Town 466 487 −4.31% Webster
153 Grantsville † Town 463 494 −6.28% Calhoun
154 Pratt Town 461 483 −4.55% Kanawha
155 Clearview Village 457 472 −3.18% Ohio
156 West Milford Town 454 449 +1.11% Harrison
157 Peterstown Town 452 448 +0.89% Monroe
158 Rowlesburg Town 433 438 −1.14% Preston
159 Capon Bridge Town 426 420 +1.43% Hampshire
160 Union † Town 417 419 −0.48% Monroe
161 Paw Paw Town 410 410 0.00% Morgan
162 Jane Lew Town 399 408 −2.21% Lewis
163 Farmington Town 393 392 +0.26% Marion
164 Delbarton Town 388 422 −8.06% Mingo
165 Junior Town 378 384 −1.56% Barbour
166 Burnsville Town 377 394 −4.31% Braxton
167 Matewan Town 374 412 −9.22% Mingo
168 Bancroft Town 372 387 −3.88% Putnam
169 Clay † Town 371 396 −6.31% Clay
170 West Logan Town 370 399 −7.27% Logan
171 Fairview Town 369 373 −1.07% Marion
172 Lost Creek Town 342 359 −4.74% Harrison
173 Whitesville Town 342 361 −5.26% Boone
174 Pine Grove Town 340 363 −6.34% Wetzel
175 Windsor Heights Village 339 361 −6.09% Brooke
176 Lester Town 333 338 −1.48% Raleigh
177 Meadow Bridge Town 311 324 −4.01% Fayette
178 Flemington Town 307 309 −0.65% Taylor
179 Gilbert Town 303 333 −9.01% Mingo
180 Hedgesville Town 299 300 −0.33% Berkeley
181 Mitchell Heights Town 292 314 −7.01% Logan
182 Tunnelton Town 292 296 −1.35% Preston
183 Kermit Town 289 317 −8.83% Mingo
184 Valley Grove Village 271 275 −1.45% Ohio
185 Bramwell Town 263 276 −4.71% Mercer
186 Harpers Ferry Town 263 269 −2.23% Jefferson
187 Wardensville Town 260 269 −3.35% Hardy
188 Newburg Town 258 259 −0.39% Preston
189 Flatwoods Town 255 264 −3.41% Braxton
190 Ellenboro Town 248 221 +12.22% Ritchie
191 Kimball Town 248 145 +71.03% McDowell
192 Albright Town 246 249 −1.20% Preston
193 Durbin Town 243 231 +5.19% Pocahontas
194 Iaeger Town 243 257 −5.45% McDowell
195 Hundred Town 242 255 −5.10% Wetzel
196 Hillsboro Town 225 232 −3.02% Pocahontas
197 Hambleton Town 222 218 +1.83% Tucker
198 Henderson Town 222 228 −2.63% Mason
199 Handley Town 212 223 −4.93% Kanawha
200 Bayard Town 210 201 +4.48% Grant
201 Elk Garden Town 208 212 −1.89% Mineral
202 Hendricks Town 208 228 −8.77% Tucker
203 Quinwood Town 207 222 −6.76% Greenbrier
204 Northfork Town 205 231 −11.26% McDowell
205 Davy Town 185 209 −11.48% McDowell
206 Bradshaw Town 182 207 −12.08% McDowell
207 Womelsdorf (Coalton) Town 179 189 −5.29% Randolph
208 Worthington Town 173 179 −3.35% Marion
209 Sand Fork Town 169 180 −6.11% Gilmer
210 Cairo Town 168 176 −4.55% Ritchie
211 Falling Spring Town 166 170 −2.35% Greenbrier
212 Huttonsville Town 157 163 −3.68% Randolph
213 Keystone City 153 176 −13.07% McDowell
214 Sylvester Town 151 171 −11.70% Boone
215 Anawalt Town 148 165 −10.30% McDowell
216 Reedy Town 144 150 −4.00% Roane
217 Montrose Town 138 145 −4.83% Randolph
218 Pullman Town 133 135 −1.48% Ritchie
219 Leon Town 130 137 −5.11% Mason
220 Oakvale Town 130 133 −2.26% Mercer
221 Brandonville Town 128 129 −0.78% Preston
222 Camden-on-Gauley Town 120 126 −4.76% Webster
223 Pax Town 120 136 −11.76% Fayette
224 Blacksville Town 119 118 +0.85% Monongalia
225 Smithfield Town 98 103 −4.85% Wetzel
226 Friendly Town 94 101 −6.93% Tyler
227 Harman Town 92 95 −3.16% Randolph
228 Auburn Town 76 79 −3.80% Ritchie
229 Bruceton Mills Town 63 63 0.00% Preston
230 Thurmond Town 2 5 −60.00% Fayette

Former towns

These communities were once towns but disincorporated.

See also

References

  1. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
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