Charleston, WV

US City in West Virginia, South · ranked on 14 metrics

Charleston, WV is a US city in West Virginia with a population of 45,563 (350th of 477).

Population
45,563
350th highest of 477
Density
1,451.0
366th highest of 477
Growth rate
-1.09%
465th highest of 477
Area
31.4
295th highest of 477
Region
South
West Virginia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 9 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 1 metric from top lists such as “the most violent” is left out, since it ranks only one end of the scale.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    5th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    31st of 460
  3. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    20th of 172
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    212th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    257th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    168th of 172
  2. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    tied 142nd of 172
  3. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    133rd of 172
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    287th of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (66), weakest Culture (33). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

Where it is

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Quick answers

What is the population of Charleston, WV?
Charleston, WV has a population of 45,563, 350th among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Charleston, WV?
Rankodex ranks Charleston, WV on 14 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

14 metrics with a value for this place, in 4 topics