Kanawha County Population

1800–2026

171.34K

2026 projection

4.9% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Kanawha County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026171,339-1,0420.60%
2025172,381-1,0420.60%
2024173,423-1,0110.58%
2023174,434-1,4300.81%
2022175,864-2,2601.27%
2021178,124-2,0911.16%
2020180,215+1,8221.02%
2019178,393-2,1041.17%
2018180,497-3,0281.65%
2017183,525-2,8751.54%

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Kanawha County Demographics

43.8median age

Median age

Female45.2 yrs
Male42.2 yrs

Adults

141,612
39,054 seniors (65+) · 28% of adults102,558 other adults

Sex

Female 51.4% · 90,738Male 48.6% · 85,799

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,50785+ years, female: 2,95980–84 years, male: 1,68680–84 years, female: 2,37475–79 years, male: 3,21675–79 years, female: 3,87370–74 years, male: 4,89070–74 years, female: 5,85065–69 years, male: 5,96065–69 years, female: 6,73960–64 years, male: 5,84460–64 years, female: 6,79855–59 years, male: 5,76455–59 years, female: 5,89750–54 years, male: 5,47550–54 years, female: 5,68145–49 years, male: 5,34745–49 years, female: 5,35440–44 years, male: 5,96840–44 years, female: 5,76235–39 years, male: 4,55235–39 years, female: 4,88330–34 years, male: 5,33030–34 years, female: 5,53425–29 years, male: 5,41725–29 years, female: 5,53920–24 years, male: 4,96920–24 years, female: 4,78915–19 years, male: 5,29115–19 years, female: 4,86710–14 years, male: 5,75410–14 years, female: 4,7215–9 years, male: 4,4545–9 years, female: 4,9660–4 years, male: 4,3750–4 years, female: 4,15285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,765 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Kanawha County Income

$60,943median household income

Median household income

$60,943

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$46,778

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

15.8%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Kanawha County Marital Status

46% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married46%49%44%
Never married30%33%27%
Divorced15%14%16%
Widowed8%3%12%
Separated1%2%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year