What are the fastest-growing metro areas in West Virginia?
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (+7.1%), Winchester, VA-WV (+6.5%) and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (+3.3%) grew fastest among West Virginia metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 10 ranked West Virginia metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | +7.1% | +20,802 | 315,280 |
| 2 | Winchester, VA-WV | +6.5% | +9,352 | 152,332 |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | +3.3% | +205,086 | 6,465,724 |
| 4 | Morgantown, WV | +1.3% | +1,877 | 141,995 |
| 5 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | −2.3% | −2,076 | 87,264 |
| 6 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | −2.6% | −9,748 | 365,965 |
| 7 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | −3.6% | −4,212 | 112,468 |
| 8 | Wheeling, WV-OH | −3.6% | −5,041 | 134,089 |
| 9 | Beckley, WV | −4.3% | −4,906 | 109,940 |
| 10 | Charleston, WV | −4.7% | −9,800 | 200,170 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in West Virginia is growing fastest?
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: +7.1%, ahead of Winchester, VA-WV (+6.5%) and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (+3.3%), of 10 West Virginia metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.