Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Population for West Virginia was 1.79M. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest population (180.23K), followed by Berkeley County (122.70K), and Monongalia County (105.91K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.

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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population in 2020
Kanawha
180.23K
Berkeley
122.70K
Monongalia
105.91K
Cabell
94.24K
Wood
84.14K
Raleigh
74.39K
Harrison
65.84K
Mercer
59.52K
Jefferson
57.79K
Putnam
57.44K
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population in 2020
Rank
County
Population
1 Kanawha County 180,233
2 Berkeley County 122,699
3 Monongalia County 105,912
4 Cabell County 94,240
5 Wood County 84,142
6 Raleigh County 74,394
7 Harrison County 65,838
8 Mercer County 59,519
9 Jefferson County 57,785
10 Putnam County 57,444
11 Marion County 56,240
12 Ohio County 42,341
13 Fayette County 40,428
14 Wayne County 38,873
15 Preston County 34,188
16 Greenbrier County 32,892
17 Logan County 32,514
18 Marshall County 30,494
19 Hancock County 29,038
20 Randolph County 27,892
21 Jackson County 27,723
22 Mineral County 26,889
23 Mason County 25,403
24 Nicholas County 24,558
25 Upshur County 23,814
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