Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 227.98K people in West Virginia with Irish ancestry. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest population with Irish ancestry (20.07K), followed by Berkeley County (17.32K), and Monongalia County (15.12K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Irish ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in West Virginia.
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Related Topics: West Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County | 20073 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 17319 |
| 3 | Monongalia County | 15121 |
| 4 | Harrison County | 11610 |
| 5 | Wood County | 10115 |
| 6 | Cabell County | 9975 |
| 7 | Marion County | 9008 |
| 8 | Jefferson County | 8262 |
| 9 | Raleigh County | 8017 |
| 10 | Mercer County | 7774 |
| 11 | Ohio County | 6858 |
| 12 | Putnam County | 6278 |
| 13 | Hancock County | 5659 |
| 14 | Randolph County | 4881 |
| 15 | Greenbrier County | 4714 |
| 16 | Fayette County | 4627 |
| 17 | Upshur County | 4301 |
| 18 | Preston County | 4052 |
| 19 | Marshall County | 3866 |
| 20 | Nicholas County | 3855 |
| 21 | Logan County | 3674 |
| 22 | Mineral County | 3438 |
| 23 | Brooke County | 3428 |
| 24 | Hampshire County | 3159 |
| 25 | Wayne County | 2976 |
| 26 | Mingo County | 2953 |
| 27 | Mason County | 2749 |
| 28 | Jackson County | 2731 |
| 29 | Barbour County | 2553 |
| 30 | Morgan County | 2182 |
| 31 | McDowell County | 2130 |
| 32 | Wyoming County | 2098 |
| 33 | Lewis County | 2046 |
| 34 | Taylor County | 1894 |
| 35 | Braxton County | 1819 |
| 36 | Wetzel County | 1744 |
| 37 | Boone County | 1590 |
| 38 | Roane County | 1444 |
| 39 | Monroe County | 1405 |
| 40 | Doddridge County | 1375 |
| 41 | Lincoln County | 1358 |
| 42 | Summers County | 1352 |
| 43 | Clay County | 1216 |
| 44 | Pocahontas County | 1198 |
| 45 | Ritchie County | 1124 |
| 46 | Calhoun County | 1039 |
| 47 | Hardy County | 990 |
| 48 | Webster County | 978 |
| 49 | Pleasants County | 866 |
| 50 | Wirt County | 835 |
| 51 | Tucker County | 791 |
| 52 | Gilmer County | 784 |
| 53 | Tyler County | 687 |
| 54 | Grant County | 631 |
| 55 | Pendleton County | 380 |