According to the U.S. Census Bureau, all but 2 of West Virginia's 10 largest cities have lost population since 2020

 

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Source:  U.S. Census Bureau

The Weirton Daily Times, 5/20/2023

Local officials have been hopeful in recent years that the decades-long population decline in the area will soon plateau and eventually bounce back. According to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week, there are plenty of areas in the country that are growing — the Ohio Valley is just not one of them.

Other states' top 10.

Illinois.  (6/27/2023)

Iowa.  (6/27/2023)

Massachusetts.  (6/27/2023)

Montana.  (6/27/2023)

Ohio.  (6/27/2023)

Wisconsin.  (6/27/2023)