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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in West Virginia

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 63 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Summersville 38% Median age 56.3 Map of Point Pleasant 2 Point Pleasant 28.9% Median age 48.5 Map of Pinch 3 Pinch 27.8% Median age 50.3
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Summersville3,373 people 38% 56.3 3,373
2 Map of Point Pleasant Point Pleasant3,961 people 28.9% 48.5 3,961
3 Map of Pinch Pinch4,037 people 27.8% 50.3 4,037
4 Williamstown2,980 people 27.4% 52.1 2,980
5 Map of Culloden Culloden3,040 people 27% 45.0 3,040
6 Map of Madison Madison2,788 people 26.8% 42.7 2,788
7 Fayetteville2,817 people 26.7% 45.9 2,817
8 Bethlehem2,592 people 26.2% 41.7 2,592
9 Wheeling26,350 people 25.9% 45.4 26,350
10 Map of Kenova Kenova2,944 people 25.8% 42.6 2,944
11 Map of Weirton Weirton18,647 people 25.4% 47.4 18,647
12 Map of St. Albans St. Albans10,522 people 25.1% 45.2 10,522
13 Map of Blennerhassett Blennerhassett3,282 people 24.6% 45.7 3,282
14 Ravenswood Ravenswood3,830 people 24.4% 49.0 3,830
15 Philippi Philippi2,861 people 24.2% 36.5 2,861
16 Moundsville Moundsville7,869 people 23.9% 44.1 7,869
17 Map of White Sulphur Springs White Sulphur Springs2,549 people 23.9% 39.8 2,549
18 Princeton5,736 people 23.8% 44.2 5,736
19 Sissonville3,593 people 23.8% 40.2 3,593
20 Map of Bridgeport Bridgeport9,252 people 23.5% 45.6 9,252
21 Map of Cross Lanes Cross Lanes9,671 people 23% 44.3 9,671
22 Lewisburg3,835 people 23% 40.7 3,835
23 Keyser Keyser4,857 people 22.7% 38.3 4,857
24 Map of Dunbar Dunbar7,254 people 22.3% 42.9 7,254
25 Map of New Martinsville New Martinsville5,133 people 22.3% 44.5 5,133
26 Map of Pea Ridge Pea Ridge6,988 people 22.2% 39.5 6,988
27 Bluefield Bluefield9,387 people 22% 45.0 9,387
28 Parkersburg29,240 people 21.6% 42.2 29,240
29 Vienna Vienna10,518 people 21.6% 40.4 10,518
30 South Charleston South Charleston13,457 people 21.4% 41.7 13,457
31 Kingwood Kingwood2,973 people 21.4% 41.5 2,973
32 Map of Follansbee Follansbee2,757 people 21.3% 52.9 2,757
33 Ripley3,071 people 21.2% 44.0 3,071
34 Charleston47,421 people 21.1% 43.0 47,421
35 Beckley16,818 people 21.1% 42.3 16,818
36 Map of Williamson Williamson2,919 people 21.1% 42.7 2,919
37 Teays Valley Teays Valley14,151 people 20.5% 42.6 14,151
38 Map of Shady Spring Shady Spring3,381 people 20.3% 45.8 3,381
39 Barboursville Barboursville4,376 people 20.1% 34.8 4,376
40 Map of Grafton Grafton4,618 people 19.8% 37.8 4,618
41 Hurricane6,855 people 19.5% 41.2 6,855
42 Map of Nitro Nitro6,853 people 19.4% 44.5 6,853
43 Map of Inwood Inwood2,794 people 18.9% 41.7 2,794
44 Huntington45,787 people 18.4% 34.7 45,787
45 Oak Hill Oak Hill7,937 people 18.4% 41.4 7,937
46 Weston Weston3,840 people 18.4% 38.9 3,840
47 Map of Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley3,482 people 17.4% 39.5 3,482
48 Cheat Lake10,902 people 17.3% 40.6 10,902
49 Clarksburg15,549 people 17.2% 40.4 15,549
50 Moorefield2,525 people 17.2% 42.5 2,525
51 Elkins6,811 people 16.7% 40.5 6,811
52 Map of Martinsburg Martinsburg18,904 people 16.4% 37.4 18,904
53 Fairmont Fairmont18,221 people 16% 34.9 18,221
54 Ranson corporation5,729 people 15.8% 39.3 5,729
55 Shannondale3,465 people 15.7% 42.4 3,465
56 Brookhaven6,212 people 15.2% 37.1 6,212
57 Westover4,026 people 15.1% 41.4 4,026
58 Buckhannon5,116 people 14% 32.8 5,116
59 Winfield2,918 people 13.6% 41.8 2,918
60 Charles Town Charles Town7,337 people 13.2% 38.5 7,337
61 Milton2,817 people 12.8% 33.7 2,817
62 Map of Welch Welch3,507 people 11.5% 40.6 3,507
63 Morgantown30,236 people 10.2% 23.9 30,236

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for West Virginia as a whole is 21%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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