West Virginia Counties by Population (2025)

Top 5 Most Populous Counties

55 Counties

County
2025 Pop.
Area (mi²)
Density
Change (2020)
Kanawha County172,687902191-4.19%
Berkeley County138,56232143212.93%
Monongalia County109,1983603033.1%
Cabell County91,276281325-3.15%
Wood County82,380367224-2.09%
Raleigh County71,466605118-3.94%
Harrison County64,413416155-2.16%
Jefferson County61,3592092946.18%
Mercer County56,947419136-4.32%
Putnam County56,760346164-1.19%
Marion County55,853309181-0.69%
Ohio County40,656106384-3.98%
Fayette County38,44066258-4.92%
Wayne County37,09850673-4.57%
Preston County33,85364952-0.98%
Greenbrier County31,6971,02031-3.63%
Logan County30,06945366-7.52%
Marshall County28,88130595-5.29%
Hancock County27,92783336-3.83%
Jackson County27,44546459-1%
Randolph County26,9461,04026-3.39%
Mineral County26,79732882-0.34%
Mason County24,47343157-3.66%
Hampshire County24,033640384.03%
Nicholas County23,88964737-2.72%
Upshur County23,17735565-2.67%
Mingo County21,17942350-9.83%
Brooke County20,73189233-7.76%
Boone County19,91450240-8.42%
Wyoming County19,68749939-7.67%
Lincoln County19,40143744-4.72%
Morgan County18,077229795.79%
McDowell County16,70553331-11.78%
Taylor County16,34417394-2.08%
Lewis County16,15238742-5.1%
Barbour County15,35234145-0.74%
Hardy County14,417582251.25%
Wetzel County13,68235838-5.02%
Roane County13,56348428-3.03%
Monroe County12,502473260.95%
Braxton County12,14651124-2.03%
Summers County11,33936131-5.03%
Grant County10,88747723-0.94%
Ritchie County8,04145218-4.54%
Webster County7,85355314-6.02%
Pocahontas County7,7019408-2.02%
Clay County7,66934222-4.2%
Doddridge County7,61632024-2.18%
Tyler County7,57725630-8.61%
Pleasants County7,14413055-6.61%
Gilmer County7,10233921-3.98%
Tucker County6,57241916-2.59%
Pendleton County5,9536969-2.92%
Calhoun County5,73927921-7.42%
Wirt County4,81623321-7.17%

Overview of West Virginia West Virginia Counties

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)