Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population in 2024
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the Population for West Virginia was 1.77M. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest population (173.91K), followed by Berkeley County (136.29K), and Monongalia County (108.70K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: West Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2024 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population in 2024
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Kanawha County | 173906 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 136287 |
| 3 | Monongalia County | 108697 |
| 4 | Cabell County | 91489 |
| 5 | Wood County | 82757 |
| 6 | Raleigh County | 72379 |
| 7 | Harrison County | 64472 |
| 8 | Jefferson County | 61264 |
| 9 | Mercer County | 57524 |
| 10 | Putnam County | 57067 |
| 11 | Marion County | 55649 |
| 12 | Ohio County | 41090 |
| 13 | Fayette County | 38600 |
| 14 | Wayne County | 37589 |
| 15 | Preston County | 34055 |
| 16 | Greenbrier County | 31851 |
| 17 | Logan County | 30560 |
| 18 | Marshall County | 29354 |
| 19 | Hancock County | 28054 |
| 20 | Jackson County | 27718 |
| 21 | Randolph County | 27190 |
| 22 | Mineral County | 26778 |
| 23 | Mason County | 24770 |
| 24 | Nicholas County | 24017 |
| 25 | Hampshire County | 23793 |
| 26 | Upshur County | 23650 |
| 27 | Mingo County | 21712 |
| 28 | Brooke County | 21285 |
| 29 | Boone County | 20496 |
| 30 | Wyoming County | 19964 |
| 31 | Lincoln County | 19377 |
| 32 | Morgan County | 17780 |
| 33 | McDowell County | 17147 |
| 34 | Lewis County | 16477 |
| 35 | Taylor County | 16438 |
| 36 | Barbour County | 15369 |
| 37 | Hardy County | 14335 |
| 38 | Wetzel County | 13766 |
| 39 | Roane County | 13540 |
| 40 | Monroe County | 12462 |
| 41 | Braxton County | 12051 |
| 42 | Summers County | 11544 |
| 43 | Grant County | 10971 |
| 44 | Ritchie County | 8170 |
| 45 | Webster County | 7947 |
| 46 | Tyler County | 7843 |
| 47 | Clay County | 7689 |
| 48 | Pocahontas County | 7653 |
| 49 | Doddridge County | 7615 |
| 50 | Pleasants County | 7358 |
| 51 | Gilmer County | 7116 |
| 52 | Tucker County | 6573 |
| 53 | Pendleton County | 5944 |
| 54 | Calhoun County | 5873 |
| 55 | Wirt County | 4924 |