Area Census 2000 7/1/2008 Absolute Change Relative Change
West Virginia 1,808,344 1,814,468 6,124 0.34%
Addison (Webster Springs) town 808 747 -61 -7.55%
Albright town 247 251 4 1.62%
Alderson town 1,091 1,070 -21 -1.92%
Anawalt town 272 231 -41 -15.07%
Anmoore town 685 767 82 11.97%
Ansted town 1,576 1,577 1 0.06%
Athens town 1,102 1,182 80 7.26%
Auburn town 103 102 -1 -0.97%
Bancroft town 367 376 9 2.45%
Barboursville village 3,183 3,410 227 7.13%
Barrackville town 1,288 1,289 1 0.08%
Bath (Berkeley Springs) town 663 682 19 2.87%
Bayard town 299 288 -11 -3.68%
Beckley city 17,254 16,832 -422 -2.45%
Beech Bottom village 606 555 -51 -8.42%
Belington town 1,788 1,797 9 0.50%
Belle town 1,259 1,158 -101 -8.02%
Belmont city 1,036 975 -61 -5.89%
Benwood city 1,585 1,431 -154 -9.72%
Bethany town 985 970 -15 -1.52%
Bethlehem village 2,651 2,487 -164 -6.19%
Beverly town 651 643 -8 -1.23%
Blacksville town 175 176 1 0.57%
Bluefield city 11,451 11,093 -358 -3.13%
Bolivar town 1,045 1,059 14 1.34%
Bradshaw town 289 247 -42 -14.53%
Bramwell town 426 412 -14 -3.29%
Brandonville town 102 107 5 4.90%
Bridgeport city 7,306 7,928 622 8.51%
Bruceton Mills town 74 74 0 0.00%
Buckhannon city 5,725 5,505 -220 -3.84%
Buffalo town 1,171 1,206 35 2.99%
Burnsville town 481 467 -14 -2.91%
Cairo town 263 262 -1 -0.38%
Camden-on-Gauley town 157 148 -9 -5.73%
Cameron city 1,212 1,077 -135 -11.14%
Capon Bridge town 200 272 72 36.00%
Carpendale town 954 899 -55 -5.77%
Cedar Grove town 862 802 -60 -6.96%
Ceredo city 1,675 1,586 -89 -5.31%
Chapmanville town 1,211 1,117 -94 -7.76%
Charles Town city 2,907 4,765 1,858 63.91%
Charleston city 53,421 50,302 -3,119 -5.84%
Chesapeake town 1,643 1,542 -101 -6.15%
Chester city 2,592 2,332 -260 -10.03%
Clarksburg city 16,743 16,441 -302 -1.80%
Clay town 593 561 -32 -5.40%
Clearview village 590 548 -42 -7.12%
Clendenin town 1,116 1,042 -74 -6.63%
Cowen town 513 486 -27 -5.26%
Danville town 550 532 -18 -3.27%
Davis town 624 578 -46 -7.37%
Davy town 373 338 -35 -9.38%
Delbarton town 474 432 -42 -8.86%
Dunbar city 8,154 7,664 -490 -6.01%
Durbin town 262 238 -24 -9.16%
East Bank town 933 888 -45 -4.82%
Eleanor town 1,345 1,555 210 15.61%
Elizabeth town 994 927 -67 -6.74%
Elk Garden town 217 205 -12 -5.53%
Elkins city 7,032 6,976 -56 -0.80%
Ellenboro town 373 361 -12 -3.22%
Fairmont city 19,097 19,024 -73 -0.38%
Fairview town 435 441 6 1.38%
Falling Spring town 209 199 -10 -4.78%
Farmington town 387 387 0 0.00%
Fayetteville town 2,754 2,663 -91 -3.30%
Flatwoods town 348 349 1 0.29%
Flemington town 287 287 0 0.00%
Follansbee city 3,115 2,855 -260 -8.35%
Fort Gay town 819 796 -23 -2.81%
Franklin town 797 789 -8 -1.00%
Friendly town 159 143 -16 -10.06%
Gary city 917 748 -169 -18.43%
Gassaway town 901 875 -26 -2.89%
Gauley Bridge town 738 690 -48 -6.50%
Gilbert town 417 387 -30 -7.19%
Glasgow town 783 732 -51 -6.51%
Glen Dale city 1,552 1,396 -156 -10.05%
Glenville town 1,544 1,456 -88 -5.70%
Grafton city 5,489 5,315 -174 -3.17%
Grant Town town 657 637 -20 -3.04%
Grantsville town 565 533 -32 -5.66%
Granville town 778 812 34 4.37%
Hambleton town 246 249 3 1.22%
Hamlin town 1,119 1,102 -17 -1.52%
Handley town 362 340 -22 -6.08%
Harman town 126 123 -3 -2.38%
Harpers Ferry town 307 309 2 0.65%
Harrisville town 1,842 1,817 -25 -1.36%
Hartford City town 519 518 -1 -0.19%
Hedgesville town 240 242 2 0.83%
Henderson town 325 309 -16 -4.92%
Hendricks town 319 316 -3 -0.94%
Hillsboro town 243 223 -20 -8.23%
Hinton city 2,880 2,532 -348 -12.08%
Hundred town 344 322 -22 -6.40%
Huntington city 51,475 49,185 -2,290 -4.45%
Hurricane city 5,222 6,335 1,113 21.31%
Huttonsville town 217 212 -5 -2.30%
Iaeger town 358 294 -64 -17.88%
Jane Lew town 406 411 5 1.23%
Junior town 450 444 -6 -1.33%
Kenova city 3,485 3,272 -213 -6.11%
Kermit town 209 220 11 5.26%
Keyser city 5,303 5,230 -73 -1.38%
Keystone city 453 366 -87 -19.21%
Kimball town 411 337 -74 -18.00%
Kingwood city 2,944 2,947 3 0.10%
Leon town 132 126 -6 -4.55%
Lester town 322 314 -8 -2.48%
Lewisburg city 3,624 3,533 -91 -2.51%
Logan city 1,630 1,501 -129 -7.91%
Lost Creek town 467 501 34 7.28%
Lumberport town 937 967 30 3.20%
Mabscott town 1,403 1,350 -53 -3.78%
Madison city 2,677 2,576 -101 -3.77%
Man town 770 692 -78 -10.13%
Mannington city 2,124 2,079 -45 -2.12%
Marlinton town 1,204 1,190 -14 -1.16%
Marmet city 1,693 1,605 -88 -5.20%
Martinsburg city 14,972 17,020 2,048 13.68%
Mason town 1,064 1,040 -24 -2.26%
Masontown town 647 653 6 0.93%
Matewan town 498 479 -19 -3.82%
Matoaka town 317 305 -12 -3.79%
McMechen city 1,937 1,724 -213 -11.00%
Meadow Bridge town 321 306 -15 -4.67%
Middlebourne town 870 810 -60 -6.90%
Mill Creek town 662 641 -21 -3.17%
Milton town 2,206 2,399 193 8.75%
Mitchell Heights town 301 274 -27 -8.97%
Monongah town 939 911 -28 -2.98%
Montgomery city 1,942 1,921 -21 -1.08%
Montrose town 156 156 0 0.00%
Moorefield town 2,375 2,438 63 2.65%
Morgantown city 26,809 29,642 2,833 10.57%
Moundsville city 9,998 9,109 -889 -8.89%
Mount Hope city 1,487 1,381 -106 -7.13%
Mullens city 1,769 1,584 -185 -10.46%
New Cumberland city 1,099 990 -109 -9.92%
New Haven town 1,559 1,528 -31 -1.99%
New Martinsville city 5,984 5,564 -420 -7.02%
Newburg town 360 360 0 0.00%
Nitro city 6,824 6,784 -40 -0.59%
North Hills town 880 857 -23 -2.61%
Northfork town 519 420 -99 -19.08%
Nutter Fort town 1,686 1,633 -53 -3.14%
Oak Hill city 7,589 7,211 -378 -4.98%
Oakvale town 142 140 -2 -1.41%
Oceana town 1,550 1,411 -139 -8.97%
Paden City city 2,860 2,599 -261 -9.13%
Parkersburg city 33,099 31,611 -1,488 -4.50%
Parsons city 1,463 1,376 -87 -5.95%
Paw Paw town 524 489 -35 -6.68%
Pax town 174 164 -10 -5.75%
Pennsboro city 1,199 1,155 -44 -3.67%
Petersburg city 2,423 2,774 351 14.49%
Peterstown town 499 499 0 0.00%
Philippi city 2,870 2,783 -87 -3.03%
Piedmont town 1,014 919 -95 -9.37%
Pine Grove town 571 520 -51 -8.93%
Pineville town 715 655 -60 -8.39%
Pleasant Valley city 3,124 3,123 -1 -0.03%
Poca town 1,013 1,032 19 1.88%
Point Pleasant city 4,637 4,451 -186 -4.01%
Pratt town 551 530 -21 -3.81%
Princeton city 6,347 6,261 -86 -1.35%
Pullman town 169 170 1 0.59%
Quinwood town 435 410 -25 -5.75%
Rainelle town 1,545 1,470 -75 -4.85%
Ravenswood city 4,031 3,935 -96 -2.38%
Reedsville town 517 536 19 3.68%
Reedy town 198 184 -14 -7.07%
Rhodell town 234 230 -4 -1.71%
Richwood city 2,477 2,309 -168 -6.78%
Ridgeley town 762 681 -81 -10.63%
Ripley city 3,263 3,241 -22 -0.67%
Rivesville town 913 905 -8 -0.88%
Romney city 1,940 1,912 -28 -1.44%
Ronceverte city 1,557 1,603 46 2.95%
Rowlesburg town 613 613 0 0.00%
Rupert town 940 920 -20 -2.13%
Salem city 2,006 2,050 44 2.19%
Sand Fork town 176 169 -7 -3.98%
Shepherdstown town 803 1,146 343 42.71%
Shinnston city 2,295 2,243 -52 -2.27%
Sistersville city 1,588 1,413 -175 -11.02%
Smithers city 904 844 -60 -6.64%
Smithfield town 177 161 -16 -9.04%
Sophia town 1,301 1,234 -67 -5.15%
South Charleston city 13,390 12,427 -963 -7.19%
Spencer city 2,352 2,156 -196 -8.33%
St. Albans city 11,567 10,996 -571 -4.94%
St. Marys city 2,017 1,926 -91 -4.51%
Star City town 1,366 1,654 288 21.08%
Stonewood city 1,815 1,840 25 1.38%
Summersville town 3,294 3,303 9 0.27%
Sutton town 1,011 983 -28 -2.77%
Sylvester town 195 458 263 134.87%
Terra Alta town 1,456 1,503 47 3.23%
Thomas city 452 552 100 22.12%
Thurmond town 7 7 0 0.00%
Triadelphia town 817 800 -17 -2.08%
Tunnelton town 336 347 11 3.27%
Union town 548 561 13 2.37%
Valley Grove village 405 394 -11 -2.72%
Vienna city 10,861 10,536 -325 -2.99%
War city 788 646 -142 -18.02%
Wardensville town 246 258 12 4.88%
Wayne town 1,105 1,121 16 1.45%
Weirton city 20,411 18,748 -1,663 -8.15%
Welch city 2,683 2,220 -463 -17.26%
Wellsburg city 2,891 2,591 -300 -10.38%
West Hamlin town 696 686 -10 -1.44%
West Liberty town 1,220 1,233 13 1.07%
West Logan town 418 389 -29 -6.94%
West Milford town 651 649 -2 -0.31%
West Union town 806 777 -29 -3.60%
Weston city 4,317 4,262 -55 -1.27%
Westover city 3,941 4,088 147 3.73%
Wheeling city 31,419 28,913 -2,506 -7.98%
White Sulphur Springs city 2,315 2,279 -36 -1.56%
Whitehall town 595 603 8 1.34%
Whitesville town 520 504 -16 -3.08%
Williamson city 3,414 3,053 -361 -10.57%
Williamstown city 2,996 2,982 -14 -0.47%
Windsor Heights village 431 387 -44 -10.21%
Winfield town 1,858 2,055 197 10.60%
Womelsdorf (Coalton) town 247 247 0 0.00%
Worthington town 170 163 -7 -4.12%

Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau