Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Birth Rate per 1K for West Virginia was 9.53. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest birth rate (12.62), followed by Mingo County (12.1), and Monroe County (11.02).

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 2023
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Berkeley County 12.62
2 Mingo County 12.1
3 Monroe County 11.02
4 Wetzel County 10.93
5 Grant County 10.84
6 Lewis County 10.8
7 Ritchie County 10.59
8 Barbour County 10.57
9 Logan County 10.52
10 Mason County 10.41
11 Mineral County 10.4
12 Wyoming County 10.19
13 Wayne County 10.13
14 Hardy County 10.11
15 Hampshire County 10.02
16 Jackson County 9.98
17 Pocahontas County 9.93
18 Wirt County 9.91
19 Calhoun County 9.83
20 Greenbrier County 9.8
21 Jefferson County 9.79
22 Harrison County 9.74
22 Mercer County 9.74
23 Boone County 9.54
24 Pendleton County 9.46
25 Lincoln County 9.45
26 Cabell County 9.43
26 Fayette County 9.43
27 Marion County 9.36
27 Tucker County 9.36
28 Marshall County 9.32
29 Randolph County 9.22
30 Wood County 9.18
31 Tyler County 9.14
32 Clay County 9.13
33 Upshur County 9.1
34 Kanawha County 9.04
35 Taylor County 8.91
36 Raleigh County 8.9
37 Monongalia County 8.87
38 Preston County 8.7
39 Braxton County 8.64
40 Putnam County 8.61
41 McDowell County 8.41
42 Ohio County 8.27
43 Nicholas County 8.23
44 Pleasants County 8.01
45 Roane County 7.86
46 Hancock County 7.79
47 Morgan County 7.72
48 Webster County 7.55
49 Summers County 7.3
50 Doddridge County 7.01
51 Brooke County 6.72
52 Gilmer County 5.92