34 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 1 | 45,636 | 48,641 | -1.3% | 1,454 | 31.40 | City |
| Teays Valley | 2 | 13,976 | 13,729 | 0.38% | 1,925 | 7.26 | CDP |
| South Charleston | 3 | 12,905 | 13,845 | -1.44% | 1,322 | 9.76 | City |
| St. Albans | 4 | 10,095 | 10,825 | -1.43% | 2,793 | 3.62 | City |
| Cross Lanes | 5 | 10,048 | 9,517 | 0.04% | 1,607 | 6.25 | CDP |
| Dunbar | 6 | 6,971 | 7,450 | -1.36% | 2,488 | 2.80 | City |
| Nitro | 7 | 6,291 | 6,628 | -1.05% | 1,177 | 5.34 | City |
| Pinch | 8 | 4,203 | 3,538 | 1.52% | 1,185 | 3.55 | CDP |
| Sissonville | 9 | 2,343 | 3,472 | -4.56% | 184 | 12.75 | CDP |
| Marmet | 10 | 1,399 | 1,488 | -1.27% | 1,098 | 1.27 | City |
| Alum Creek | 11 | 1,338 | 1,579 | -1.98% | 131 | 10.21 | CDP |
| Coal Fork | 12 | 1,289 | 1,547 | 0.23% | 252 | 5.13 | CDP |
| Tornado | 13 | 1,286 | 976 | 7.17% | 359 | 3.58 | CDP |
| Chesapeake | 14 | 1,260 | 1,334 | -1.18% | 2,620 | 0.48 | Town |
| Belle | 15 | 1,074 | 1,154 | -1.47% | 1,557 | 0.69 | Town |
| Clendenin | 16 | 868 | 853 | 0.35% | 602 | 1.44 | Town |
| East Bank | 17 | 772 | 819 | -1.15% | 1,602 | 0.48 | Town |
| Rand | 18 | 768 | 977 | -7.02% | 1,666 | 0.46 | CDP |
| Institute | 19 | 728 | 439 | 7.22% | 2,563 | 0.28 | CDP |
| Cedar Grove | 20 | 673 | 718 | -1.32% | 939 | 0.72 | Town |
| Glasgow | 21 | 672 | 702 | -0.88% | 1,442 | 0.47 | Town |
| Elkview | 22 | 662 | 1,095 | -5.29% | 394 | 1.68 | CDP |
| Dupont City | 23 | 646 | 491 | 7.13% | 3,892 | 0.17 | CDP |
| West Dunbar | 24 | 644 | 400 | 7.15% | 2,850 | 0.23 | CDP |
| Jefferson | 25 | 625 | 719 | -0.48% | 1,871 | 0.33 | CDP |
| Malden | 26 | 538 | 657 | 7.17% | 4,559 | 0.12 | CDP |
| Pratt | 27 | 447 | 481 | -1.54% | 1,563 | 0.29 | Town |
| Eskdale | 28 | 380 | 137 | 7.04% | 1,005 | 0.38 | CDP |
| Chelyan | 29 | 371 | 920 | -6.78% | 869 | 0.43 | CDP |
| Big Chimney | 30 | 358 | 484 | -4.79% | 179 | 2 | CDP |
| Shrewsbury | 31 | 313 | 841 | -6.85% | 1,087 | 0.29 | CDP |
| Handley | 32 | 208 | 223 | -1.42% | 218 | 0.95 | Town |
| Hansford | 33 | 167 | 55 | 7.05% | 2,088 | 0.08 | CDP |
| Hollygrove | 34 | 132 | 33 | 6.45% | 750 | 0.18 | CDP |
Charleston is the largest city in Kanawha County, with a population of 45,636.
Hollygrove is the smallest city in Kanawha County.
There are 34 cities in Kanawha County, West Virginia.