23 cities
| City | Rank | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhannon | 1 | Upshur County | 4,971 |
| Keyser | 2 | Mineral County | 4,834 |
| Grafton | 3 | Taylor County | 4,499 |
| Kingwood | 4 | Preston County | 2,941 |
| Terra Alta | 5 | Preston County | 1,407 |
| Parsons | 6 | Tucker County | 1,266 |
| Carpendale | 7 | Mineral County | 839 |
| Piedmont | 8 | Mineral County | 693 |
| Thomas | 9 | Tucker County | 599 |
| Ridgeley | 10 | Mineral County | 569 |
| Davis | 11 | Tucker County | 568 |
| Reedsville | 12 | Preston County | 522 |
| Masontown | 13 | Preston County | 504 |
| Rowlesburg | 14 | Preston County | 431 |
| Flemington | 15 | Taylor County | 300 |
| Tunnelton | 16 | Preston County | 289 |
| Newburg | 17 | Preston County | 255 |
| Albright | 18 | Preston County | 244 |
| Hendricks | 19 | Tucker County | 215 |
| Hambleton | 20 | Tucker County | 207 |
| Elk Garden | 21 | Mineral County | 203 |
| Brandonville | 22 | Preston County | 127 |
| Bruceton Mills | 23 | Preston County | 61 |
Preston County, Mineral County, Upshur County, Taylor County, and Tucker County are the counties generally considered part of Northeast West Virginia.