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Oldest towns in West Virginia

Ranked by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. 63 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Summersville 56.3 Population 3,373 Map of Follansbee 2 Follansbee 52.9 Population 2,757 3 Williamstown 52.1 Population 2,980
#TownMedian agePopulationHome value
1 Summersville3,373 people 56.3 3,373 $230,000
2 Map of Follansbee Follansbee2,757 people 52.9 2,757 $133,900
3 Williamstown2,980 people 52.1 2,980 $182,500
4 Map of Pinch Pinch4,037 people 50.3 4,037 $221,500
5 Ravenswood3,830 people 49.0 3,830 $97,600
6 Map of Point Pleasant Point Pleasant3,961 people 48.5 3,961 $118,000
7 Map of Weirton Weirton18,647 people 47.4 18,647 $133,500
8 Fayetteville2,817 people 45.9 2,817 $184,000
9 Map of Shady Spring Shady Spring3,381 people 45.8 3,381 $188,900
10 Map of Blennerhassett Blennerhassett3,282 people 45.7 3,282 $179,800
11 Map of Bridgeport Bridgeport9,252 people 45.6 9,252 $291,600
12 Wheeling26,350 people 45.4 26,350 $146,500
13 Map of St. Albans St. Albans10,522 people 45.2 10,522 $140,800
14 Bluefield Bluefield9,387 people 45.0 9,387 $105,400
15 Culloden3,040 people 45.0 3,040 $197,800
16 Map of Nitro Nitro6,853 people 44.5 6,853 $128,900
17 Map of New Martinsville New Martinsville5,133 people 44.5 5,133 $128,300
18 Cross Lanes9,671 people 44.3 9,671 $153,800
19 Princeton5,736 people 44.2 5,736 $120,300
20 Moundsville Moundsville7,869 people 44.1 7,869 $118,600
21 Ripley3,071 people 44.0 3,071 $121,800
22 Charleston47,421 people 43.0 47,421 $203,300
23 Map of Dunbar Dunbar7,254 people 42.9 7,254 $119,600
24 Map of Williamson Williamson2,919 people 42.7 2,919 $89,600
25 Map of Madison Madison2,788 people 42.7 2,788 $147,900
26 Teays Valley Teays Valley14,151 people 42.6 14,151 $278,000
27 Map of Kenova Kenova2,944 people 42.6 2,944 $109,000
28 Moorefield2,525 people 42.5 2,525 $125,000
29 Shannondale3,465 people 42.4 3,465 $293,600
30 Beckley16,818 people 42.3 16,818 $158,000
31 Parkersburg29,240 people 42.2 29,240 $121,600
32 Winfield2,918 people 41.8 2,918 $257,100
33 South Charleston South Charleston13,457 people 41.7 13,457 $155,400
34 Inwood2,794 people 41.7 2,794 $268,400
35 Bethlehem2,592 people 41.7 2,592 $200,000
36 Kingwood Kingwood2,973 people 41.5 2,973 $162,000
37 Oak Hill Oak Hill7,937 people 41.4 7,937 $118,700
38 Westover4,026 people 41.4 4,026 $178,400
39 Hurricane6,855 people 41.2 6,855 $210,500
40 Lewisburg3,835 people 40.7 3,835 $334,900
41 Cheat Lake10,902 people 40.6 10,902 $367,600
42 Map of Welch Welch3,507 people 40.6 3,507 $57,300
43 Elkins6,811 people 40.5 6,811 $152,700
44 Clarksburg15,549 people 40.4 15,549 $129,900
45 Vienna Vienna10,518 people 40.4 10,518 $154,300
46 Sissonville3,593 people 40.2 3,593 $180,800
47 Map of White Sulphur Springs White Sulphur Springs2,549 people 39.8 2,549 $117,000
48 Pea Ridge6,988 people 39.5 6,988 $188,500
49 Map of Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley3,482 people 39.5 3,482 $213,600
50 Ranson corporation5,729 people 39.3 5,729 $242,700
51 Weston Weston3,840 people 38.9 3,840 $105,300
52 Charles Town Charles Town7,337 people 38.5 7,337 $377,700
53 Keyser Keyser4,857 people 38.3 4,857 $143,000
54 Map of Grafton Grafton4,618 people 37.8 4,618 $74,600
55 Map of Martinsburg Martinsburg18,904 people 37.4 18,904 $240,000
56 Brookhaven6,212 people 37.1 6,212 $261,000
57 Philippi Philippi2,861 people 36.5 2,861 $114,500
58 Fairmont Fairmont18,221 people 34.9 18,221 $163,800
59 Barboursville Barboursville4,376 people 34.8 4,376 $197,700
60 Huntington45,787 people 34.7 45,787 $127,200
61 Milton2,817 people 33.7 2,817 $143,900
62 Buckhannon5,116 people 32.8 5,116 $158,100
63 Morgantown30,236 people 23.9 30,236 $259,400

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for West Virginia as a whole is 42.7.

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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