Biggest Cities in West Virginia

Top 100 Biggest Cities In West Virginia (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population
1	Charleston	57,691
2	Huntington	54,865
3	Wheeling	35,446
4	Parkersburg	34,728
5	Morgantown	28,272
6	Weirton	22,161
7	Fairmont	21,667
8	Beckley	19,319
9	Clarksburg	18,469
10	South Charleston	14,896
11	Martinsburg	14,516
12	Bluefield	13,139
13	St. Albans	12,404
14	Moundsville	11,024
15	Vienna	10,892
16	Dunbar	8,728
17	Elkins	8,287
18	Bridgeport	7,264
19	Nitro	7,062
20	Princeton	7,054
21	Oak Hill	6,991
22	New Martinsville	6,761
23	Buckhannon	6,612
24	Keyser	6,108
25	Grafton	5,747
26	Point Pleasant	5,278
27	Weston	5,175
28	Hurricane	4,863
29	Williamson	4,555
30	Ravenswood	4,348
31	Westover	4,174
32	Kenova	3,784
33	Lewisburg	3,705
34	Hinton	3,568
35	Wellsburg	3,477
36	Barboursville	3,404
37	Summersville	3,381
38	Ripley	3,339
39	Follansbee	3,328
40	Kingwood	3,280
41	Madison	3,246
42	Charles Town	3,210
43	Philippi	3,207
44	Welch	3,120
45	Chester	2,979
46	Corporation of Ranson	2,964
47	Paden City	2,921
48	Richwood	2,869
49	Shinnston	2,836
50	White Sulphur Springs	2,819
51	Williamstown	2,773
52	Bethlehem	2,623
53	Petersburg	2,492
54	Montgomery	2,434
55	Mannington	2,431
56	Salem	2,403
57	Stonewood	2,371
58	Spencer	2,353
59	Milton	2,309
60	Moorefield	2,228
61	Logan	2,225
62	Fayetteville	2,201
63	McMechen	2,151
64	St. Marys	2,131
65	Romney	2,124
66	Glenville	2,068
67	Mullens	2,037
68	Terra Alta	1,926
69	Harrisville	1,919
70	Chesapeake	1,915
71	Ceredo	1,906
72	Marmet	1,886
73	Belington	1,855
74	Rainelle	1,826
75	Sistersville	1,821
76	Nutter Fort	1,794
77	Oceana	1,794
78	Ronceverte	1,787
79	Mount Hope	1,775
80	Benwood	1,719
81	Glen Dale	1,660
82	Ansted	1,642
83	New Haven	1,632
84	Marlinton	1,624
85	Parsons	1,594
86	Shepherdstown	1,497
87	Mabscott	1,472
88	Barrackville	1,365
89	New Cumberland	1,362
90	Gary	1,355
91	Belle	1,347
92	Sophia	1,316
93	Winfield	1,285
94	Pennsboro	1,281
95	Cameron	1,268
96	Star City	1,265
97	Eleanor	1,260
98	Alderson	1,209
99	Chapmanville	1,207
100	Wayne	1,178

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What was the largest city in West Virginia in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in West Virginia was Charleston, with a population of 57,691. The second largest city is Huntington, with a population of 54,865.