Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in West Virginia
West Virginia counties and cities ranked by population change.
This page ranks the counties and cities of West Virginia by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Calhoun County leads at -15.6%.
Among cities & places, Beards Fork leads at -100.0%.
Counties
Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | Population change 2019–2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beards Fork | -100.0% |
| 2 | Cass | -100.0% |
| 3 | Dailey | -100.0% |
| 4 | Helen | -100.0% |
| 5 | Pageton | -100.0% |
| 6 | Parcoal | -100.0% |
| 7 | Pentress | -100.0% |
| 8 | Amherstdale | -99.0% |
| 9 | Birch River | -95.6% |
| 10 | New Richmond | -92.6% |
| 11 | Bolt | -91.4% |
| 12 | Big Sandy | -89.9% |
| 13 | Deep Water | -87.2% |
| 14 | Huntersville | -83.8% |
| 15 | Helvetia | -81.2% |
| 16 | Scarbro | -76.5% |
| 17 | Chelyan | -74.6% |
| 18 | Dixie | -73.9% |
| 19 | Glen Jean | -72.1% |
| 20 | Green Bank | -72.0% |
| 21 | Omar | -71.8% |
| 22 | Fenwick | -71.5% |
| 23 | Hico | -69.5% |
| 24 | Spelter | -67.7% |
| 25 | Switzer | -66.2% |
| 26 | Glen Ferris | -65.8% |
| 27 | Justice | -64.1% |
| 28 | Prince | -63.4% |
| 29 | Cairo | -59.5% |
| 30 | Shrewsbury | -59.0% |
| 31 | Bramwell | -58.7% |
| 32 | Matoaka | -58.4% |
| 33 | Carolina | -58.3% |
| 34 | Granville | -55.6% |
| 35 | Whitesville | -55.4% |
| 36 | East Dailey | -55.1% |
| 37 | Ridgeley | -53.7% |
| 38 | Sand Fork | -53.0% |
| 39 | Beaver | -52.9% |
| 40 | Elkview | -52.2% |
| 41 | Worthington | -51.5% |
| 42 | Henderson | -50.1% |
| 43 | Greenview | -49.8% |
| 44 | Fort Gay | -48.5% |
| 45 | Blacksville | -47.8% |
| 46 | Keystone | -47.5% |
| 47 | Bergoo | -46.3% |
| 48 | Hepzibah | -45.8% |
| 49 | Gauley Bridge | -45.7% |
| 50 | Glen White | -44.4% |
| 51 | Rachel | -42.2% |
| 52 | Lavalette | -41.4% |
| 53 | Rossmore | -41.0% |
| 54 | Valley Head | -40.9% |
| 55 | Brenton | -40.8% |
| 56 | Berwind | -40.6% |
| 57 | Chauncey | -40.5% |
| 58 | Glenville | -39.6% |
| 59 | Rand | -38.9% |
| 60 | Gassaway | -38.6% |
| 61 | Itmann | -38.4% |
| 62 | Kermit | -38.1% |
| 63 | Smithfield | -38.0% |
| 64 | Franklin | -37.8% |
| 65 | Bartow | -37.3% |
| 66 | Cassville | -37.1% |
| 67 | Waverly | -36.6% |
| 68 | Sissonville | -36.2% |
| 69 | Piney View | -35.7% |
| 70 | Boomer | -35.4% |
| 71 | Paw Paw | -34.5% |
| 72 | Huttonsville | -34.2% |
| 73 | Lost Creek | -34.1% |
| 74 | Belva | -34.0% |
| 75 | Nettie | -33.6% |
| 76 | Craigsville | -33.3% |
| 77 | Harrisville | -33.3% |
| 78 | Newburg | -32.6% |
| 79 | Pax | -32.4% |
| 80 | Fairview | -32.4% |
| 81 | Ghent | -32.3% |
| 82 | Powellton | -32.1% |
| 83 | Reader | -31.8% |
| 84 | Gypsy | -31.7% |
| 85 | Pineville | -31.5% |
| 86 | Clay | -31.3% |
| 87 | Cedar Grove | -31.1% |
| 88 | Wiley Ford | -31.0% |
| 89 | Sutton | -30.5% |
| 90 | Rivesville | -29.8% |
| 91 | Coal City | -28.3% |
| 92 | Bud | -28.3% |
| 93 | Raysal | -28.3% |
| 94 | Van | -27.5% |
| 95 | Crab Orchard | -27.2% |
| 96 | Danville | -27.1% |
| 97 | Mitchell Heights | -26.7% |
| 98 | Bruno | -26.7% |
| 99 | Fort Ashby | -26.2% |
| 100 | Wallace | -26.0% |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in West Virginia
20- Largest by population in West Virginia
- Most densely populated in West Virginia
- Highest median household income in West Virginia
- Highest median home value in West Virginia
- Most affordable home values in West Virginia
- Highest median gross rent in West Virginia
- Cheapest median gross rent in West Virginia
- Oldest by median age in West Virginia
- Youngest by median age in West Virginia
- Most college-educated in West Virginia
- Highest poverty rate in West Virginia
- Lowest poverty rate in West Virginia
- Highest homeownership rate in West Virginia
- Lowest homeownership rate in West Virginia
- Longest commutes in West Virginia
- Shortest commutes in West Virginia
- Largest households in West Virginia
- Newest housing in West Virginia
- Oldest housing in West Virginia
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in West Virginia