US Census Data

Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in West Virginia

West Virginia counties and cities ranked by population growth.

This page ranks the counties and cities of West Virginia by population growth — which have the fastest population growth since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Berkeley County leads at +9.4%.

Among cities & places, Sarah Ann leads at +531.9%.

Counties

#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Berkeley County+9.4%
2Lewis County+4.0%
3Jefferson County+3.6%
4Hardy County+3.1%
5Preston County+1.5%
6Pleasants County+1.2%
7Putnam County+1.1%
8Monongalia County+1.0%
9Hampshire County+0.1%
10Marion County-0.6%
11Ohio County-0.6%
12Roane County-0.7%
13Mineral County-0.9%
14Cabell County-1.1%
15McDowell County-1.3%
16Wood County-1.3%
17Mercer County-1.4%
18Wyoming County-1.6%
19Webster County-1.6%
20Brooke County-1.8%
21Taylor County-1.9%
22Raleigh County-2.1%
23Morgan County-2.2%
24Hancock County-2.5%
25Nicholas County-2.5%
26Kanawha County-2.8%
27Upshur County-3.0%
28Lincoln County-3.3%
29Harrison County-3.7%
30Marshall County-3.8%
31Randolph County-4.0%
32Jackson County-4.0%
33Logan County-4.0%
34Tucker County-4.1%
35Wayne County-4.5%
36Boone County-4.7%
37Mingo County-5.4%
38Grant County-5.5%
39Mason County-6.0%
40Greenbrier County-7.0%
41Pocahontas County-7.0%
42Barbour County-7.1%
43Tyler County-7.2%
44Monroe County-7.5%
45Wetzel County-7.8%
46Summers County-7.9%
47Fayette County-8.2%
48Gilmer County-8.3%
49Clay County-8.8%
50Doddridge County-9.3%
51Wirt County-11.5%
52Pendleton County-12.7%
53Braxton County-13.0%
54Ritchie County-15.0%
55Calhoun County-15.6%

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Sarah Ann+531.9%
2Corinne+436.6%
3Tioga+375.7%
4Henlawson+317.8%
5Oakvale+280.3%
6Apple Grove+271.7%
7Kincaid+211.6%
8Crum+197.9%
9Big Creek+196.4%
10Covel+173.3%
11Shenandoah Junction+126.9%
12Handley+118.5%
13Twilight+114.6%
14Crumpler+109.8%
15Springfield+109.1%
16Kimberly+104.7%
17Frank+96.9%
18Montrose+96.2%
19Pullman+95.5%
20Stollings+94.1%
21Neibert+90.3%
22Great Cacapon+79.8%
23Monaville+71.5%
24Falling Waters+70.4%
25Kimball+69.8%
26Lashmeet+65.7%
27Jacksonburg+65.6%
28White Hall+65.6%
29Kistler+64.3%
30Reedy+64.0%
31Kopperston+60.8%
32Wolf Summit+60.0%
33Mullens+58.0%
34Anawalt+55.0%
35Flatwoods+54.8%
36Lesage+49.7%
37Sophia+49.1%
38Red Jacket+48.9%
39Vivian+48.4%
40Prichard+47.6%
41Aurora+47.6%
42Rowlesburg+47.5%
43Stanaford+47.3%
44Leon+47.0%
45Harpers Ferry+46.8%
46Matheny+46.0%
47West Union+45.3%
48Harts+45.2%
49Reedsville+44.9%
50Valley Bend+43.5%
51Bayard+43.3%
52Mallory+42.2%
53Pinch+41.8%
54Carpendale+40.8%
55Windsor Heights+40.8%
56Hundred+40.3%
57Mount Hope+39.7%
58Brandywine+39.4%
59Hedgesville+39.0%
60Gary+36.6%
61Middlebourne+36.4%
62McConnell+35.9%
63Mount Carbon+33.4%
64Quinwood+33.3%
65Belle+32.2%
66Jane Lew+32.0%
67Man+30.9%
68Bradshaw+29.2%
69Comfort+29.2%
70Robinette+29.2%
71Ceredo+27.0%
72Lubeck+25.4%
73Racine+24.9%
74Cameron+24.9%
75Page+24.2%
76Hendricks+24.1%
77Petersburg+23.2%
78Richwood+23.0%
79Coal Fork+22.2%
80Galloway+21.6%
81Montcalm+20.8%
82Hambleton+20.7%
83Nutter Fort+20.4%
84Eleanor+19.9%
85Mineralwells+19.5%
86Meadow Bridge+19.4%
87Cucumber+19.2%
88Oceana+19.2%
89Hillsboro+18.9%
90Wayne+18.7%
91Davis+18.1%
92Welch+17.7%
93Valley Grove+17.3%
94Nitro+15.7%
95Hometown+15.3%
96Charles Town+15.3%
97Stonewood+14.9%
98Terra Alta+14.7%
99Pennsboro+14.0%
100Roderfield+13.5%

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