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).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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West Virginia Population By County in 2022
West Virginia Population By County in 2022
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County Population % of State Population
Barbour 15391 0.87
Berkeley 129379 7.29
Boone 20907 1.18
Braxton 12170 0.69
Brooke 21694 1.22
Cabell 92485 5.21
Calhoun 6069 0.34
Clay 7840 0.44
Doddridge 7712 0.44
Fayette 39388 2.22
Gilmer 7330 0.41
Grant 10938 0.62
Greenbrier 32375 1.83
Hampshire 23457 1.32
Hancock 28254 1.59
Hardy 14168 0.80
Harrison 64752 3.65
Jackson 27667 1.56
Jefferson 59001 3.33
Kanawha 175864 9.91
Lewis 16674 0.94
Lincoln 19851 1.12
Logan 31206 1.76
McDowell 17806 1.00
Marion 55784 3.14
Marshall 29667 1.67
Mason 24911 1.40
Mercer 58612 3.30
Mineral 26902 1.52
Mingo 22445 1.26
Monongalia 106978 6.03
Monroe 12322 0.70
Morgan 17435 0.98
Nicholas 24309 1.37
Ohio 41463 2.34
Pendleton 6067 0.34
Pleasants 7570 0.43
Pocahontas 7797 0.44
Preston 34222 1.93
Putnam 57063 3.22
Raleigh 72801 4.10
Randolph 27552 1.55
Ritchie 8230 0.46
Roane 13833 0.78
Summers 11702 0.66
Taylor 16410 0.93
Tucker 6620 0.37
Tyler 8090 0.46
Upshur 23705 1.34
Wayne 37980 2.14
Webster 8141 0.46
Wetzel 13994 0.79
Wirt 5092 0.29
Wood 83388 4.70
Wyoming 20572 1.16