Identifiers: city · CDP · town
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston (city), WV | 48,864 |
| 2 | South Charleston (city), WV | 13,647 |
| 3 | Dunbar (city), WV | 7,480 |
| 4 | Rand (CDP), WV | 1,543 |
| 5 | Chesapeake (town), WV | 1,335 |
| 6 | Belle (town), WV | 1,169 |
| 7 | Coal Fork (CDP), WV | 1,039 |
| 8 | East Bank (town), WV | 822 |
| 9 | Cedar Grove (town), WV | 718 |
| 10 | Glasgow (town), WV | 703 |
| 11 | Chelyan (CDP), WV | 681 |
| 12 | Big Chimney (CDP), WV | 629 |
| 13 | West Dunbar (CDP), WV | 617 |
| 14 | Dupont City (CDP), WV | 602 |
| 15 | Institute (CDP), WV | 569 |
| 16 | Jefferson (CDP), WV | 527 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury (CDP), WV | 517 |
| 18 | Pratt (town), WV | 483 |
| 19 | Malden (CDP), WV | 444 |
| 20 | Mount Carbon (CDP), WV | 341 |