Most Urban Cities in West Virginia

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in West Virginia

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 81.2
Huntington, WV
46,189 residents
Density 2,848
Population 46,189
#2
Score 71.5
Morgantown, WV
30,273 residents
Density 2,974
Population 30,273
#3
Score 65.7
Star City, WV
1,894 residents
Density 3,865
Population 1,894
#4
Score 62.7
Parkersburg, WV
29,461 residents
Density 2,501
Population 29,461
#5
Score 60.5
Martinsburg, WV
18,805 residents
Density 2,836
Population 18,805
#6
Score 59.7
Charleston, WV
47,918 residents
Density 1,526
Population 47,918
#7
Score 59
Shepherdstown, WV
1,399 residents
Density 3,498
Population 1,399
#8
Score 56.8
Chesapeake, WV
1,615 residents
Density 3,365
Population 1,615
#9
Score 56.4
Pea Ridge, WV
7,188 residents
Density 3,098
Population 7,188
#10
Score 56.2
St. Albans, WV
10,637 residents
Density 2,938
Population 10,637
#11
Score 51.4
Vienna, WV
10,575 residents
Density 2,664
Population 10,575
#12
Score 51.4
Bolivar, WV
1,317 residents
Density 3,063
Population 1,317

Full Ranking, West Virginia

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1 Huntington WV 81.2
2 Morgantown WV 71.5
3 Star City WV 65.7
4 Parkersburg WV 62.7
5 Martinsburg WV 60.5
6 Charleston WV 59.7
7 Shepherdstown WV 59
8 Chesapeake WV 56.8
9 Pea Ridge WV 56.4
10 St. Albans WV 56.2
11 Vienna WV 51.4
12 Bolivar WV 51.4
13 McMechen WV 51.4
14 Wheeling WV 51.3
15 Paden City WV 50.8
16 Moundsville WV 50.5
17 Athens WV 48.3
18 Dunbar WV 48.3
19 Fairmont WV 47.9
20 Stonewood WV 45.4
21 Keyser WV 43.9
22 Sistersville WV 42.2
23 Wellsburg WV 41.4
24 Teays Valley WV 41.2
25 Beckley WV 41.1
26 Sophia WV 39.6
27 Chester WV 39
28 Kenova WV 38.7
29 Clarksburg WV 37.5
30 Belle WV 37.1
31 Ravenswood WV 36.9
32 St. Marys WV 36
33 Nutter Fort WV 35.6
34 Princeton WV 35
35 Weston WV 35
36 New Martinsville WV 34.9
37 Elkins WV 34.8
38 Hurricane WV 34.8
39 Williamstown WV 34.3
40 Petersburg WV 33.7
41 Cross Lanes WV 33.2
42 Barrackville WV 32.6
43 Buckhannon WV 32.6
44 Hamlin WV 32.2
45 Falling Waters WV 32
46 South Charleston WV 31.7
47 Poca WV 30.9
48 Weirton WV 29.5
49 Glen Dale WV 29.5
50 Point Pleasant WV 29.1

Huntington, WV tops the list with a composite score of 81.2 out of 100, followed by Morgantown and Star City. WV dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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