Charleston, West Virginia Population History

Latest Data (2018)

Population	47,215
Nationwide Rank	832

Quick Facts

Charleston, West Virginia is the 832nd largest city in the United States as of 2018.

Charleston, West Virginia is a city.

Charleston, West Virginia is currently 18.2% smaller than it was in 1990, the year of its peak recorded population.

Charleston, West Virginia's growth is extremely below average. 95% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
822	East Providence, Rhode Island	47,476	-2.6%
823	San Luis Obispo, California	47,446	6.9%
824	Jeffersonville, Indiana	47,432	58.3%
825	Beavercreek, Ohio	47,391	23.4%
826	Roseville, Michigan	47,377	-1.4%
827	Minot, North Dakota	47,370	29.4%
828	Keller, Texas	47,350	69.2%
829	Burleson, Texas	47,282	115.2%
830	Mentor, Ohio	47,273	-6.0%
831	Glenview, Illinois	47,258	9.4%
832	Charleston, West Virginia	47,215	-11.4%
833	Marana, Arizona	47,007	226.9%
834	Euclid, Ohio	46,946	-10.7%
835	Everett, Massachusetts	46,880	22.4%
836	Kyle, Texas	46,874	682.7%
837	Alexandria, Louisiana	46,776	0.5%
838	Salina, Kansas	46,716	2.0%
839	Bothell, Washington	46,657	53.1%
840	Mansfield, Ohio	46,560	-9.9%
841	Elmhurst, Illinois	46,558	8.0%
842	Titusville, Florida	46,497	13.4%

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
832	Charleston	47,215	-11.4%
845	Huntington	46,048	-11.0%
1236	Morgantown	30,955	15.9%
1287	Parkersburg	29,675	-10.9%
1417	Wheeling	26,771	-14.4%