West Virginia
StateUS-WVState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: CharlestonLanguage: English
Population
1.8M
Metros tracked
13
14.5M in metros (817%)
Composite score
133.5
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-WV
West Virginia metro footprint
13 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
13 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Washington-Baltimore | 10.2M | 96.5 | Continental Metro |
| #83 | Pittsburgh | 2.6M | 32.9 | Major Metro |
| #947 | Charleston (WV) | 685K | 1.7 | Emerging Metro |
| #1113 | Morgantown | 198K | 1.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1502 | Wheeling | 135K | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #2547 | Clarksburg | 89K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3357 | Parkersburg | 146K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3516 | Beckley | 111K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3610 | Bluefield | 96K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3625 | Cumberland | 94K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4101 | White Sulphur Springs | 32K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4140 | Elkins (WV) | 27K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4176 | Buckhannon | 24K | 0.0 | Local Metro |