| Table 1 | |||||
| POPULATION FOR STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA | |||||
| AND METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS | |||||
| 1990 AND 2000 CENSUS* | |||||
| Population | Change | ||||
| 2000 Census | 1990 Census | Number | Percent | ||
| STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA | 1,808,344 | 1,793,477 | 14,867 | 0.8 | |
| CHARLESTON MSA | 251,662 | 250,454 | 1,208 | 0.5 | |
| City of Charleston, WV | 53,421 | 57,287 | -3,866 | -6.7 | |
| City of South Charleston, WV | 13,390 | 13,645 | -255 | -1.9 | |
| City of St. Albans, WV | 11,567 | 11,194 | 373 | 3.3 | |
| Putnam County | 51,589 | 42,835 | 8,754 | 20.4 | |
| HUNTINGTON-ASHLAND-IRONTON MSA | 315,538 | 312,529 | 3,009 | 1.0 | |
| Cabell County (WV) | 96,784 | 96,827 | -43 | 0.0 | |
| City of Huntington | 51,475 | 54,844 | -3,369 | -6.1 | |
| Barboursville Village | 3,183 | 2,774 | 409 | 14.7 | |
| Milton Town | 2,206 | 2,242 | -36 | -1.6 | |
| Wayne County (WV) | 42,903 | 41,636 | 1,267 | 3.0 | |
| Boyd County (KY) | 49,752 | 51,150 | -1,398 | -2.7 | |
| City of Ashland | 21,981 | 23,622 | -1,641 | -6.9 | |
| City of Cattlettsburg | 1,960 | 2,231 | -271 | -12.1 | |
| Carter County (KY) | 26,889 | 24,340 | 2,549 | 10.5 | |
| Grayson | 3,877 | 3,510 | 367 | 10.5 | |
| Greenup County (KY) | 36,891 | 36,742 | 149 | 0.4 | |
| Russell | 3,645 | 4,014 | -369 | -9.2 | |
| Lawrence County (OH) | 62,319 | 61,834 | 485 | 0.8 | |
| City of Ironton | 11,211 | 12,751 | -1,540 | -12.1 | |
| PARKERSBURG-MARIETTA MSA | 151,237 | 149,169 | 2,068 | 1.4 | |
| Wood County (WV) | 87,986 | 86,915 | 1,071 | 1.2 | |
| City of Parkersburg | 33,099 | 33,862 | -763 | -2.3 | |
| Washington County (OH) | 63,251 | 62,254 | 997 | 1.6 | |
| City of Marietta | 14,515 | 15,026 | -511 | -3.4 | |
| WHEELING-BRIDGEPORT MSA | 153,172 | 159,301 | -6,129 | -3.8 | |
| Ohio County (WV) | 47,427 | 50,871 | -3,444 | -6.8 | |
| City of Wheeling | 31,419 | 34,882 | -3,463 | -9.9 | |
| Bethlehem | 2,651 | 2,694 | -43 | -1.6 | |
| Marshall County (WV) | 35,519 | 37,356 | -1,837 | -4.9 | |
| City of Moundsville | 9,998 | 10,753 | -755 | -7.0 | |
| McMechen | 1,937 | 2,130 | -193 | -9.1 | |
| Benwood | 1,585 | 1,669 | -84 | -5.0 | |
| Glendale | 1,552 | 1,612 | -60 | -3.7 | |
| Cameron | 1,212 | 1,177 | 35 | 3.0 | |
| Belmont County (OH) | 70,226 | 71,074 | -848 | -1.2 | |
| City of Martins Ferry | 7,226 | 7,990 | -764 | -9.6 | |
| City of Bellaire | 4,892 | 6,028 | -1,136 | -18.8 | |
| City of St. Clairsville | 5,057 | 5,162 | -105 | -2.0 | |
| Barnesville Village | 4,225 | 4,326 | -101 | -2.3 | |
| Shadyside Village | 3,675 | 3,934 | -259 | -6.6 | |
| Bridgeport Village | 2,186 | 2,318 | -132 | -5.7 | |
| Powhatan Point Village | 1,744 | 1,807 | -63 | -3.5 | |
| *Data based on Census of Population 2000, from the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. | |||||