West Virginia Population By County in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the population of West Virginia was 1,774,035. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest population (175,864), followed by Berkeley (129,379), and Monongalia (106,978). Wirt was the least populated county (5,092).

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West Virginia Population By County in 2022
West Virginia Population By County in 2022
County
Population
% of State Population
Kanawha 175,864 9.91
Berkeley 129,379 7.29
Monongalia 106,978 6.03
Cabell 92,485 5.21
Wood 83,388 4.70
Raleigh 72,801 4.10
Harrison 64,752 3.65
Jefferson 59,001 3.33
Mercer 58,612 3.30
Putnam 57,063 3.22
Marion 55,784 3.14
Ohio 41,463 2.34
Fayette 39,388 2.22
Wayne 37,980 2.14
Preston 34,222 1.93
Greenbrier 32,375 1.83
Logan 31,206 1.76
Marshall 29,667 1.67
Hancock 28,254 1.59
Jackson 27,667 1.56
Randolph 27,552 1.55
Mineral 26,902 1.52
Mason 24,911 1.40
Nicholas 24,309 1.37
Upshur 23,705 1.34
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