Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Population for West Virginia was 1.79M. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest population (178.07K), followed by Berkeley County (126.19K), and Monongalia County (106.54K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.
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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 Population in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Kanawha County | 178071 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 126194 |
| 3 | Monongalia County | 106537 |
| 4 | Cabell County | 93422 |
| 5 | Wood County | 83820 |
| 6 | Raleigh County | 73800 |
| 7 | Harrison County | 65412 |
| 8 | Mercer County | 59163 |
| 9 | Jefferson County | 58550 |
| 10 | Putnam County | 57365 |
| 11 | Marion County | 56056 |
| 12 | Ohio County | 41817 |
| 13 | Fayette County | 40059 |
| 14 | Wayne County | 38563 |
| 15 | Preston County | 34309 |
| 16 | Greenbrier County | 32705 |
| 17 | Logan County | 31852 |
| 18 | Marshall County | 30204 |
| 19 | Hancock County | 28604 |
| 20 | Randolph County | 27902 |
| 21 | Jackson County | 27789 |
| 22 | Mineral County | 26913 |
| 23 | Mason County | 25281 |
| 24 | Nicholas County | 24438 |
| 25 | Upshur County | 23812 |
| 26 | Hampshire County | 23351 |
| 27 | Mingo County | 23055 |
| 28 | Brooke County | 22080 |
| 29 | Boone County | 21361 |
| 30 | Wyoming County | 21031 |
| 31 | Lincoln County | 20197 |
| 32 | McDowell County | 18415 |
| 33 | Morgan County | 17304 |
| 34 | Lewis County | 16877 |
| 35 | Taylor County | 16534 |
| 36 | Barbour County | 15447 |
| 37 | Wetzel County | 14211 |
| 38 | Hardy County | 14150 |
| 39 | Roane County | 13933 |
| 40 | Monroe County | 12394 |
| 41 | Braxton County | 12297 |
| 42 | Summers County | 11869 |
| 43 | Grant County | 10998 |
| 44 | Ritchie County | 8413 |
| 45 | Webster County | 8270 |
| 46 | Tyler County | 8208 |
| 47 | Clay County | 7914 |
| 48 | Pocahontas County | 7888 |
| 49 | Doddridge County | 7745 |
| 50 | Pleasants County | 7610 |
| 51 | Gilmer County | 7396 |
| 52 | Tucker County | 6700 |
| 53 | Calhoun County | 6172 |
| 54 | Pendleton County | 6093 |
| 55 | Wirt County | 5067 |