Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2016
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Birth Rate per 1K for West Virginia was 10.52. Among all West Virginia counties, Hardy County had the highest birth rate (12.65), followed by Lewis County (12.59), and Wetzel County (12.27).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: West Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2016 Census.
See this for other years:
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2016
Items per page:
25
0 of 0
| Rank | County | Birth Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardy County | 12.65 |
| 2 | Lewis County | 12.59 |
| 3 | Wetzel County | 12.27 |
| 4 | Berkeley County | 12.01 |
| 5 | Wood County | 11.5 |
| 6 | Pendleton County | 11.35 |
| 7 | Harrison County | 11.24 |
| 8 | Kanawha County | 11.19 |
| 9 | Clay County | 11.17 |
| 10 | Taylor County | 11.16 |
| 11 | Marion County | 11.11 |
| 12 | Cabell County | 10.88 |
| 13 | Mercer County | 10.87 |
| 14 | Mingo County | 10.8 |
| 15 | Jackson County | 10.76 |
| 15 | Lincoln County | 10.76 |
| 16 | Wayne County | 10.6 |
| 17 | Raleigh County | 10.59 |
| 18 | McDowell County | 10.58 |
| 18 | Mineral County | 10.58 |
| 19 | Upshur County | 10.56 |
| 20 | Tyler County | 10.49 |
| 21 | Preston County | 10.38 |
| 22 | Fayette County | 10.37 |
| 22 | Nicholas County | 10.37 |
| 23 | Pocahontas County | 10.29 |
| 24 | Grant County | 10.24 |
| 25 | Marshall County | 10.16 |
| 25 | Ritchie County | 10.16 |
| 26 | Monongalia County | 10.15 |
| 27 | Boone County | 10.12 |
| 27 | Jefferson County | 10.12 |
| 28 | Hampshire County | 10.07 |
| 29 | Tucker County | 10.04 |
| 30 | Monroe County | 9.97 |
| 31 | Logan County | 9.96 |
| 31 | Putnam County | 9.96 |
| 32 | Randolph County | 9.89 |
| 33 | Pleasants County | 9.87 |
| 33 | Summers County | 9.87 |
| 34 | Calhoun County | 9.83 |
| 35 | Ohio County | 9.71 |
| 36 | Greenbrier County | 9.59 |
| 37 | Barbour County | 9.49 |
| 38 | Wirt County | 9.35 |
| 39 | Braxton County | 9.2 |
| 40 | Roane County | 9.19 |
| 40 | Webster County | 9.19 |
| 40 | Wyoming County | 9.19 |
| 41 | Mason County | 9.17 |
| 42 | Doddridge County | 8.33 |
| 43 | Morgan County | 8.07 |
| 44 | Brooke County | 7.93 |
| 45 | Hancock County | 7.67 |
| 46 | Gilmer County | 7.65 |