Fastest Growing Counties in West Virginia (2025)

County
Rank
Change (2020)
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Berkeley County112.93%138,562122,699
Jefferson County26.18%61,35957,785
Morgan County35.79%18,07717,087
Hampshire County44.03%24,03323,101
Monongalia County53.1%109,198105,912
Hardy County61.25%14,41714,239
Monroe County70.95%12,50212,384
Mineral County8-0.34%26,79726,889
Marion County9-0.69%55,85356,240
Barbour County10-0.74%15,35215,467
Grant County11-0.94%10,88710,990
Preston County12-0.98%33,85334,188
Jackson County13-1%27,44527,723
Putnam County14-1.19%56,76057,444
Pocahontas County15-2.02%7,7017,860
Braxton County16-2.03%12,14612,398
Taylor County17-2.08%16,34416,691
Wood County18-2.09%82,38084,142
Harrison County19-2.16%64,41365,838
Doddridge County20-2.18%7,6167,786
Tucker County21-2.59%6,5726,747
Upshur County22-2.67%23,17723,814
Nicholas County23-2.72%23,88924,558
Pendleton County24-2.92%5,9536,132
Roane County25-3.03%13,56313,987
Cabell County26-3.15%91,27694,240
Randolph County27-3.39%26,94627,892
Greenbrier County28-3.63%31,69732,892
Mason County29-3.66%24,47325,403
Hancock County30-3.83%27,92729,038
Raleigh County31-3.94%71,46674,394
Gilmer County32-3.98%7,1027,396
Ohio County33-3.98%40,65642,341
Kanawha County34-4.19%172,687180,233
Clay County35-4.2%7,6698,005
Mercer County36-4.32%56,94759,519
Ritchie County37-4.54%8,0418,423
Wayne County38-4.57%37,09838,873
Lincoln County39-4.72%19,40120,363
Fayette County40-4.92%38,44040,428
Wetzel County41-5.02%13,68214,405
Summers County42-5.03%11,33911,939
Lewis County43-5.1%16,15217,020
Marshall County44-5.29%28,88130,494
Webster County45-6.02%7,8538,356
Pleasants County46-6.61%7,1447,650
Wirt County47-7.17%4,8165,188
Calhoun County48-7.42%5,7396,199
Logan County49-7.52%30,06932,514
Wyoming County50-7.67%19,68721,322
Brooke County51-7.76%20,73122,476
Boone County52-8.42%19,91421,744
Tyler County53-8.61%7,5778,291
Mingo County54-9.83%21,17923,488
McDowell County55-11.78%16,70518,935

West Virginia County Growth Overview

West Virginia's counties show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Berkeley County leads with 12.93% annualized growth, followed by Jefferson County (6.18%) and Morgan County (5.79%). The largest counties are Kanawha County (172,687), Berkeley County (138,562), and Monongalia County (109,198). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, 7 are growing while 48 have experienced population decline. Overall, counties averaged -3.06% annualized growth, with total population growing by -1.64% annually.