West Virginia Population By County in 2024

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the population of West Virginia was 1,769,979. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest population (173,906), followed by Berkeley (136,287), and Monongalia (108,697). Wirt was the least populated county (4,924).

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 2024
West Virginia Population By County in 2024
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County Population % of State Population
Barbour 15369 0.87
Berkeley 136287 7.70
Boone 20496 1.16
Braxton 12051 0.68
Brooke 21285 1.20
Cabell 91489 5.17
Calhoun 5873 0.33
Clay 7689 0.43
Doddridge 7615 0.43
Fayette 38600 2.18
Gilmer 7116 0.40
Grant 10971 0.62
Greenbrier 31851 1.80
Hampshire 23793 1.34
Hancock 28054 1.59
Hardy 14335 0.81
Harrison 64472 3.64
Jackson 27718 1.57
Jefferson 61264 3.46
Kanawha 173906 9.82
Lewis 16477 0.93
Lincoln 19377 1.10
Logan 30560 1.73
McDowell 17147 0.97
Marion 55649 3.14
Marshall 29354 1.66
Mason 24770 1.40
Mercer 57524 3.25
Mineral 26778 1.51
Mingo 21712 1.23
Monongalia 108697 6.14
Monroe 12462 0.70
Morgan 17780 1.00
Nicholas 24017 1.36
Ohio 41090 2.32
Pendleton 5944 0.34
Pleasants 7358 0.42
Pocahontas 7653 0.43
Preston 34055 1.92
Putnam 57067 3.22
Raleigh 72379 4.09
Randolph 27190 1.54
Ritchie 8170 0.46
Roane 13540 0.77
Summers 11544 0.65
Taylor 16438 0.93
Tucker 6573 0.37
Tyler 7843 0.44
Upshur 23650 1.34
Wayne 37589 2.12
Webster 7947 0.45
Wetzel 13766 0.78
Wirt 4924 0.28
Wood 82757 4.68
Wyoming 19964 1.13