West Virginia Population By County in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the population of West Virginia was 1,774,122. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest population (175,899), followed by Berkeley (129,538), and Monongalia (106,921). Wirt was the least populated county (5,095).

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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West Virginia Population By County in 2022
West Virginia Population By County in 2022
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County Population % of State Population
Barbour 15397 0.87
Berkeley 129538 7.30
Boone 20925 1.18
Braxton 12158 0.69
Brooke 21739 1.23
Cabell 92501 5.21
Calhoun 6056 0.34
Clay 7819 0.44
Doddridge 7719 0.44
Fayette 39411 2.22
Gilmer 7309 0.41
Grant 10965 0.62
Greenbrier 32348 1.82
Hampshire 23464 1.32
Hancock 28265 1.59
Hardy 14196 0.80
Harrison 64683 3.65
Jackson 27624 1.56
Jefferson 58957 3.32
Kanawha 175899 9.91
Lewis 16719 0.94
Lincoln 19862 1.12
Logan 31251 1.76
McDowell 17790 1.00
Marion 55799 3.15
Marshall 29722 1.68
Mason 24938 1.41
Mercer 58599 3.30
Mineral 26872 1.52
Mingo 22427 1.26
Monongalia 106921 6.03
Monroe 12314 0.69
Morgan 17380 0.98
Nicholas 24266 1.37
Ohio 41473 2.34
Pendleton 6051 0.34
Pleasants 7564 0.43
Pocahontas 7776 0.44
Preston 34196 1.93
Putnam 57070 3.22
Raleigh 72863 4.11
Randolph 27539 1.55
Ritchie 8239 0.46
Roane 13794 0.78
Summers 11711 0.66
Taylor 16386 0.92
Tucker 6625 0.37
Tyler 8081 0.46
Upshur 23715 1.34
Wayne 38025 2.14
Webster 8125 0.46
Wetzel 14027 0.79
Wirt 5095 0.29
Wood 83364 4.70
Wyoming 20570 1.16