West Virginia Population By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the population of West Virginia was 1,785,618. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest population (178,071), followed by Berkeley (126,194), and Monongalia (106,537).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Related Topics: West Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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West Virginia Population By County in 2021

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County	Population	% of State Population
Barbour	15447	0.87
Berkeley	126194	7.07
Boone	21361	1.20
Braxton	12297	0.69
Brooke	22080	1.24
Cabell	93422	5.23
Calhoun	6172	0.35
Clay	7914	0.44
Doddridge	7745	0.43
Fayette	40059	2.24
Gilmer	7396	0.41
Grant	10998	0.62
Greenbrier	32705	1.83
Hampshire	23351	1.31
Hancock	28604	1.60
Hardy	14150	0.79
Harrison	65412	3.66
Jackson	27789	1.56
Jefferson	58550	3.28
Kanawha	178071	9.97
Lewis	16877	0.95
Lincoln	20197	1.13
Logan	31852	1.78
McDowell	18415	1.03
Marion	56056	3.14
Marshall	30204	1.69
Mason	25281	1.42
Mercer	59163	3.31
Mineral	26913	1.51
Mingo	23055	1.29
Monongalia	106537	5.97
Monroe	12394	0.69
Morgan	17304	0.97
Nicholas	24438	1.37
Ohio	41817	2.34
Pendleton	6093	0.34
Pleasants	7610	0.43
Pocahontas	7888	0.44
Preston	34309	1.92
Putnam	57365	3.21
Raleigh	73800	4.13
Randolph	27902	1.56
Ritchie	8413	0.47
Roane	13933	0.78
Summers	11869	0.67
Taylor	16534	0.93
Tucker	6700	0.38
Tyler	8208	0.46
Upshur	23812	1.33
Wayne	38563	2.16
Webster	8270	0.46
Wetzel	14211	0.80
Wirt	5067	0.28
Wood	83820	4.69
Wyoming	21031	1.18