Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2020

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Birth Rate per 1K for West Virginia was 9.82. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest birth rate (12.18), followed by Hardy County (11.8), and Wetzel County (11.19).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.

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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2020
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2020
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Berkeley County 12.18
2 Hardy County 11.8
3 Wetzel County 11.19
4 Cabell County 11.04
5 Mercer County 10.97
6 Mingo County 10.88
7 Jackson County 10.61
7 Lewis County 10.61
8 Lincoln County 10.57
9 Harrison County 10.51
10 Raleigh County 10.45
11 Wood County 10.44
12 Clay County 10.21
13 Kanawha County 10.1
13 Webster County 10.1
14 Logan County 9.99
15 Upshur County 9.97
16 Marion County 9.96
17 Ohio County 9.85
18 Pleasants County 9.69
19 Mason County 9.6
19 Preston County 9.6
20 Monroe County 9.58
21 McDowell County 9.56
22 Ritchie County 9.42
23 Fayette County 9.37
24 Hampshire County 9.35
25 Tyler County 9.33
26 Grant County 9.31
27 Barbour County 9.24
28 Monongalia County 9.15
29 Jefferson County 9.06
30 Wirt County 9.05
31 Roane County 8.99
32 Nicholas County 8.96
33 Mineral County 8.95
34 Boone County 8.87
34 Marshall County 8.87
34 Randolph County 8.87
35 Putnam County 8.77
36 Greenbrier County 8.7
37 Hancock County 8.54
38 Pocahontas County 8.5
39 Pendleton County 8.49
40 Wayne County 8.32
41 Wyoming County 8.28
42 Taylor County 8.26
43 Brooke County 8.17
44 Braxton County 8.05
45 Tucker County 7.88
46 Gilmer County 7.64
47 Summers County 7.53
48 Doddridge County 7.37
49 Calhoun County 6.99
50 Morgan County 6.88