Restaurant market guides in West Virginia.

WV RESTAURANT MARKET DIRECTORY

Explore Restaurant Revenue Incubator’s operator-focused guides to the 50 largest West Virginia markets. Each guide combines official U.S. Census market context with practical cost, sales, technology and retention priorities.

West Virginia restaurant economy

The 2022 Economic Census reports 7,595 restaurant employees statewide.

Restaurant consulting markets in West Virginia

1. Charleston restaurant market Population 47,421
2. Huntington restaurant market Population 45,787
3. Morgantown restaurant market Population 30,236
4. Parkersburg restaurant market Population 29,240
5. Wheeling restaurant market Population 26,350
6. Martinsburg restaurant market Population 18,904
7. Weirton restaurant market Population 18,647
8. Fairmont restaurant market Population 18,221
9. Beckley restaurant market Population 16,818
10. Clarksburg restaurant market Population 15,549
11. Teays Valley restaurant market Population 14,151
12. South Charleston restaurant market Population 13,457
13. Cheat Lake restaurant market Population 10,902
14. St. Albans restaurant market Population 10,522
15. Vienna restaurant market Population 10,518
16. Cross Lanes restaurant market Population 9,671
17. Bluefield restaurant market Population 9,387
18. Bridgeport restaurant market Population 9,252
19. Oak Hill restaurant market Population 7,937
20. Moundsville restaurant market Population 7,869
21. Charles Town restaurant market Population 7,337
22. Dunbar restaurant market Population 7,254
23. Pea Ridge restaurant market Population 6,988
24. Hurricane restaurant market Population 6,855
25. Nitro restaurant market Population 6,853
26. Elkins restaurant market Population 6,811
27. Brookhaven restaurant market Population 6,212
28. Princeton restaurant market Population 5,736
29. Ranson corporation restaurant market Population 5,729
30. New Martinsville restaurant market Population 5,133
31. Buckhannon restaurant market Population 5,116
32. Keyser restaurant market Population 4,857
33. Grafton restaurant market Population 4,618
34. Barboursville restaurant market Population 4,376
35. Pinch restaurant market Population 4,037
36. Westover restaurant market Population 4,026
37. Point Pleasant restaurant market Population 3,961
38. Weston restaurant market Population 3,840
39. Lewisburg restaurant market Population 3,835
40. Ravenswood restaurant market Population 3,830
41. Sissonville restaurant market Population 3,593
42. Welch restaurant market Population 3,507
43. Pleasant Valley restaurant market Population 3,482
44. Shannondale restaurant market Population 3,465
45. Shady Spring restaurant market Population 3,381
46. Summersville restaurant market Population 3,373
47. Blennerhassett restaurant market Population 3,282
48. Ripley restaurant market Population 3,071
49. Culloden restaurant market Population 3,040
50. Williamstown restaurant market Population 2,980

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-year table B01003, 2026 Gazetteer Files, and 2022 Economic Census EC2272BASIC (NAICS 7225). Image licensing and attribution appear with each image. Last verified September 22, 2026.

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