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Youngest towns in West Virginia

Ranked by the median age of residents. 63 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Morgantown 23.9 Population 30,236 2 Buckhannon 32.8 Population 5,116 3 Milton 33.7 Population 2,817
#TownMedian agePopulationMedian income
1 Morgantown30,236 people 23.9 30,236 $44,727
2 Buckhannon5,116 people 32.8 5,116 $54,615
3 Milton2,817 people 33.7 2,817 $46,429
4 Huntington45,787 people 34.7 45,787 $45,100
5 Barboursville Barboursville4,376 people 34.8 4,376 $60,571
6 Fairmont Fairmont18,221 people 34.9 18,221 $63,032
7 Philippi Philippi2,861 people 36.5 2,861 $45,879
8 Brookhaven6,212 people 37.1 6,212 $88,438
9 Map of Martinsburg Martinsburg18,904 people 37.4 18,904 $59,555
10 Map of Grafton Grafton4,618 people 37.8 4,618 $40,402
11 Keyser Keyser4,857 people 38.3 4,857 $46,955
12 Charles Town Charles Town7,337 people 38.5 7,337 $89,263
13 Weston Weston3,840 people 38.9 3,840 $52,070
14 Ranson corporation5,729 people 39.3 5,729 $89,523
15 Pea Ridge6,988 people 39.5 6,988 $65,811
16 Map of Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley3,482 people 39.5 3,482 $67,635
17 Map of White Sulphur Springs White Sulphur Springs2,549 people 39.8 2,549 $46,178
18 Sissonville3,593 people 40.2 3,593 $66,944
19 Clarksburg15,549 people 40.4 15,549 $47,386
20 Vienna Vienna10,518 people 40.4 10,518 $60,388
21 Elkins6,811 people 40.5 6,811 $44,217
22 Cheat Lake10,902 people 40.6 10,902 $117,014
23 Map of Welch Welch3,507 people 40.6 3,507 $32,969
24 Lewisburg3,835 people 40.7 3,835 $49,560
25 Hurricane6,855 people 41.2 6,855 $71,167
26 Oak Hill Oak Hill7,937 people 41.4 7,937 $52,466
27 Westover4,026 people 41.4 4,026 $60,769
28 Kingwood Kingwood2,973 people 41.5 2,973 $71,154
29 South Charleston South Charleston13,457 people 41.7 13,457 $63,884
30 Inwood2,794 people 41.7 2,794 $84,286
31 Bethlehem2,592 people 41.7 2,592 $83,409
32 Winfield2,918 people 41.8 2,918 $103,276
33 Parkersburg29,240 people 42.2 29,240 $49,025
34 Beckley16,818 people 42.3 16,818 $45,826
35 Shannondale3,465 people 42.4 3,465 $80,000
36 Moorefield2,525 people 42.5 2,525 $49,063
37 Teays Valley Teays Valley14,151 people 42.6 14,151 $108,741
38 Map of Kenova Kenova2,944 people 42.6 2,944 $53,683
39 Map of Williamson Williamson2,919 people 42.7 2,919 $21,875
40 Map of Madison Madison2,788 people 42.7 2,788 $58,872
41 Map of Dunbar Dunbar7,254 people 42.9 7,254 $58,379
42 Charleston47,421 people 43.0 47,421 $65,812
43 Ripley3,071 people 44.0 3,071 $41,518
44 Moundsville Moundsville7,869 people 44.1 7,869 $49,048
45 Princeton5,736 people 44.2 5,736 $43,900
46 Cross Lanes9,671 people 44.3 9,671 $63,537
47 Map of Nitro Nitro6,853 people 44.5 6,853 $53,848
48 Map of New Martinsville New Martinsville5,133 people 44.5 5,133 $60,946
49 Bluefield Bluefield9,387 people 45.0 9,387 $49,375
50 Culloden3,040 people 45.0 3,040 $73,318
51 Map of St. Albans St. Albans10,522 people 45.2 10,522 $53,972
52 Wheeling26,350 people 45.4 26,350 $48,590
53 Map of Bridgeport Bridgeport9,252 people 45.6 9,252 $100,022
54 Map of Blennerhassett Blennerhassett3,282 people 45.7 3,282 $88,487
55 Map of Shady Spring Shady Spring3,381 people 45.8 3,381 $67,407
56 Fayetteville2,817 people 45.9 2,817 $67,623
57 Map of Weirton Weirton18,647 people 47.4 18,647 $59,575
58 Map of Point Pleasant Point Pleasant3,961 people 48.5 3,961 $37,563
59 Ravenswood3,830 people 49.0 3,830 $34,241
60 Map of Pinch Pinch4,037 people 50.3 4,037 $76,741
61 Williamstown2,980 people 52.1 2,980 $89,013
62 Map of Follansbee Follansbee2,757 people 52.9 2,757 $58,371
63 Summersville3,373 people 56.3 3,373 $56,571

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents. College towns rank high here, because students pull the median down. The town with the lowest 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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