Martinsburg is the #1 ranked city in West Virginia with 0.466 (diversity index). This ranking includes 150 West Virginia cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Diversity Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martinsburg | 18,805 | 0.466 |
| 2 | Beckley | 16,977 | 0.450 |
| 3 | Charles Town | 6,854 | 0.433 |
| 4 | Bethany | 1,066 | 0.425 |
| 5 | Moorefield | 2,952 | 0.414 |
| 6 | Prosperity | 1,575 | 0.413 |
| 7 | Bluefield | 9,511 | 0.404 |
| 8 | Montgomery | 1,635 | 0.401 |
| 9 | Charleston | 47,918 | 0.391 |
| 10 | Welch | 3,492 | 0.381 |
| 11 | Ranson corporation | 5,588 | 0.372 |
| 12 | Dunbar | 7,340 | 0.370 |
| 13 | Star City | 1,894 | 0.286 |
| 14 | Williamson | 2,979 | 0.286 |
| 15 | Ronceverte | 1,523 | 0.281 |
| 16 | Glenville | 1,049 | 0.277 |
| 17 | Mount Hope | 1,369 | 0.276 |
| 18 | Shepherdstown | 1,399 | 0.273 |
| 19 | Huntington | 46,189 | 0.269 |
| 20 | Sistersville | 1,340 | 0.267 |
| 21 | South Charleston | 13,594 | 0.266 |
| 22 | Fairmont | 18,303 | 0.262 |
| 23 | White Sulphur Springs | 2,646 | 0.260 |
| 24 | Morgantown | 30,273 | 0.259 |
| 25 | Philippi | 2,919 | 0.258 |
| 26 | White Hall | 1,141 | 0.250 |
| 27 | Bolivar | 1,317 | 0.244 |
| 28 | Terra Alta | 1,992 | 0.239 |
| 29 | Granville | 1,215 | 0.238 |
| 30 | McMechen | 1,735 | 0.238 |
| 31 | Buckhannon | 5,144 | 0.232 |
| 32 | Logan | 1,736 | 0.230 |
| 33 | Hinton | 2,413 | 0.230 |
| 34 | Princeton | 5,780 | 0.226 |
| 35 | Athens | 1,156 | 0.220 |
| 36 | Inwood | 2,605 | 0.219 |
| 37 | Westover | 4,007 | 0.215 |
| 38 | Shinnston | 2,198 | 0.213 |
| 39 | Shannondale | 3,441 | 0.212 |
| 40 | Elkins | 6,875 | 0.211 |
| 41 | Benwood | 1,173 | 0.205 |
| 42 | Kenova | 2,977 | 0.203 |
| 43 | West Liberty | 1,568 | 0.201 |
| 44 | Brookhaven | 6,465 | 0.197 |
| 45 | Wheeling | 26,670 | 0.196 |
| 46 | St. Albans | 10,637 | 0.196 |
| 47 | Keyser | 4,870 | 0.191 |
| 48 | Rainelle | 1,334 | 0.191 |
| 49 | Pea Ridge | 7,188 | 0.188 |
| 50 | Pleasant Valley | 3,494 | 0.187 |
| 51 | Clarksburg | 15,829 | 0.185 |
| 52 | Cheat Lake | 10,485 | 0.185 |
| 53 | Barboursville | 4,394 | 0.184 |
| 54 | Romney | 1,714 | 0.182 |
| 55 | Vienna | 10,575 | 0.181 |
| 56 | Mullens | 2,267 | 0.175 |
| 57 | Oak Hill | 8,057 | 0.174 |
| 58 | Bradley | 1,429 | 0.174 |
| 59 | Stonewood | 2,273 | 0.172 |
| 60 | Weston | 3,884 | 0.163 |
| 61 | Weirton | 18,785 | 0.163 |
| 62 | Ceredo | 1,432 | 0.161 |
| 63 | Bridgeport | 9,292 | 0.161 |
| 64 | Culloden | 3,158 | 0.157 |
| 65 | Winfield | 2,538 | 0.155 |
| 66 | Cross Lanes | 10,172 | 0.154 |
| 67 | Nitro | 6,941 | 0.154 |
| 68 | Belington | 1,843 | 0.153 |
| 69 | Falling Waters | 2,384 | 0.148 |
| 70 | Summersville | 3,397 | 0.145 |
| 71 | Chesapeake | 1,615 | 0.145 |
| 72 | Shady Spring | 3,455 | 0.143 |
| 73 | Teays Valley | 13,961 | 0.140 |
| 74 | Marmet | 1,520 | 0.139 |
| 75 | Tornado | 1,101 | 0.137 |
| 76 | Hooverson Heights | 2,156 | 0.136 |
| 77 | Coal Fork | 1,414 | 0.136 |
| 78 | Lewisburg | 3,871 | 0.135 |
| 79 | Parsons | 1,481 | 0.130 |
| 80 | Bluewell | 2,281 | 0.126 |
| 81 | Nutter Fort | 1,890 | 0.125 |
| 82 | Harrisville | 1,408 | 0.122 |
| 83 | Ripley | 3,066 | 0.120 |
| 84 | Parkersburg | 29,461 | 0.119 |
| 85 | Point Pleasant | 4,009 | 0.114 |
| 86 | Wellsburg | 2,364 | 0.114 |
| 87 | Moundsville | 7,934 | 0.111 |
| 88 | Petersburg | 3,172 | 0.110 |
| 89 | Stanaford | 1,327 | 0.110 |
| 90 | Marlinton | 1,050 | 0.105 |
| 91 | Mabscott | 1,488 | 0.105 |
| 92 | Boaz | 1,374 | 0.104 |
| 93 | New Haven | 1,735 | 0.100 |
| 94 | Hurricane | 6,891 | 0.098 |
| 95 | Chapmanville | 1,005 | 0.096 |
| 96 | Salem | 1,812 | 0.095 |
| 97 | Madison | 2,840 | 0.095 |
| 98 | Glen Dale | 1,517 | 0.092 |
| 99 | Kingwood | 2,980 | 0.092 |
| 100 | Pinch | 3,893 | 0.092 |
| 101 | Oceana | 1,421 | 0.090 |
| 102 | Man | 1,234 | 0.089 |
| 103 | Ravenswood | 3,846 | 0.089 |
| 104 | St. Marys | 2,178 | 0.087 |
| 105 | Chester | 2,302 | 0.086 |
| 106 | Mannington | 1,679 | 0.086 |
| 107 | Sophia | 1,654 | 0.086 |
| 108 | Shenandoah Junction | 1,339 | 0.086 |
| 109 | Carpendale | 1,053 | 0.084 |
| 110 | Spencer | 2,137 | 0.082 |
| 111 | Washington | 1,129 | 0.076 |
| 112 | Craigsville | 1,584 | 0.073 |
| 113 | Barrackville | 1,362 | 0.072 |
| 114 | Grafton | 4,671 | 0.071 |
| 115 | New Martinsville | 5,175 | 0.070 |
| 116 | Newell | 1,252 | 0.070 |
| 117 | Blennerhassett | 3,229 | 0.070 |
| 118 | Bethlehem | 2,568 | 0.068 |
| 119 | Belle | 1,537 | 0.067 |
| 120 | Fayetteville | 2,864 | 0.060 |
| 121 | Mallory | 1,453 | 0.060 |
| 122 | Follansbee | 2,790 | 0.056 |
| 123 | Sissonville | 2,706 | 0.049 |
| 124 | Eleanor | 1,655 | 0.049 |
| 125 | Williamstown | 2,977 | 0.042 |
| 126 | Despard | 1,038 | 0.042 |
| 127 | Richwood | 2,617 | 0.041 |
| 128 | Lubeck | 1,412 | 0.039 |
| 129 | Paden City | 2,529 | 0.037 |
| 130 | Pennsboro | 1,227 | 0.035 |
| 131 | Mineralwells | 2,489 | 0.034 |
| 132 | Lesage | 1,165 | 0.033 |
| 133 | Alderson | 1,182 | 0.029 |
| 134 | Fort Ashby | 1,011 | 0.029 |
| 135 | Daniels | 1,542 | 0.028 |
| 136 | Poca | 1,056 | 0.026 |
| 137 | Hamlin | 1,173 | 0.025 |
| 138 | Buffalo | 1,110 | 0.025 |
| 139 | Ansted | 1,210 | 0.023 |
| 140 | Wayne | 1,433 | 0.019 |
| 141 | Alum Creek | 1,472 | 0.019 |
| 142 | Mount Gay-Shamrock | 1,440 | 0.018 |
| 143 | Milton | 2,773 | 0.008 |
| 144 | Gilbert Creek | 1,119 | 0.000 |
| 145 | Coal City | 1,236 | 0.000 |
| 146 | Crab Orchard | 1,877 | 0.000 |
| 147 | MacArthur | 1,287 | 0.000 |
| 148 | Brush Fork | 1,213 | 0.000 |
| 149 | Enterprise | 1,084 | 0.000 |
| 150 | Fairlea | 1,266 | 0.000 |
Cities in West Virginia are ranked by diversity index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.