Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Number of Deaths in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Number of Deaths for West Virginia was 27.58K. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest number of deaths (3.08K), followed by Cabell County (1.50K), and Berkeley County (1.45K).
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), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Number of Deaths in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of Deaths |
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| 1 | Kanawha County | 3079 |
| 2 | Cabell County | 1501 |
| 3 | Berkeley County | 1445 |
| 4 | Raleigh County | 1307 |
| 5 | Wood County | 1300 |
| 6 | Mercer County | 1128 |
| 7 | Harrison County | 927 |
| 8 | Monongalia County | 838 |
| 9 | Marion County | 808 |
| 10 | Putnam County | 760 |
| 11 | Ohio County | 751 |
| 12 | Fayette County | 727 |
| 13 | Logan County | 685 |
| 14 | Wayne County | 646 |
| 15 | Jefferson County | 596 |
| 16 | Greenbrier County | 582 |
| 17 | Hancock County | 571 |
| 18 | Marshall County | 508 |
| 19 | Mason County | 446 |
| 20 | Brooke County | 437 |
| 21 | Mingo County | 425 |
| 21 | Preston County | 425 |
| 22 | Randolph County | 414 |
| 23 | Mineral County | 412 |
| 24 | Jackson County | 404 |
| 25 | McDowell County | 397 |
| 26 | Wyoming County | 386 |
| 27 | Nicholas County | 384 |
| 28 | Boone County | 373 |
| 29 | Hampshire County | 360 |
| 30 | Upshur County | 336 |
| 31 | Lincoln County | 326 |
| 32 | Lewis County | 297 |
| 33 | Wetzel County | 265 |
| 34 | Barbour County | 248 |
| 35 | Taylor County | 247 |
| 36 | Summers County | 243 |
| 37 | Morgan County | 236 |
| 38 | Monroe County | 219 |
| 39 | Hardy County | 217 |
| 40 | Roane County | 188 |
| 41 | Braxton County | 185 |
| 41 | Grant County | 185 |
| 42 | Webster County | 143 |
| 43 | Clay County | 140 |
| 44 | Pocahontas County | 128 |
| 44 | Ritchie County | 128 |
| 45 | Tyler County | 127 |
| 46 | Pendleton County | 118 |
| 47 | Tucker County | 115 |
| 48 | Pleasants County | 114 |
| 49 | Calhoun County | 96 |
| 50 | Doddridge County | 92 |
| 50 | Gilmer County | 92 |
| 51 | Wirt County | 70 |