West Virginia Counties by Population (2025)
by Kristen Carney 
Updated: August 7, 2025
The most populous counties in West Virginia are Kanawha County with 173,906, Berkeley County at 136,287, Monongalia County with 108,697, Cabell County at 91,489, and Wood County with 82,757. You can get the most current Census population data for all 55 West Virginia counties, sorted from the most populous counties in West Virginia to the least, according to the 2024 Population Estimates Program.
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County | 173,906 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 136,287 |
| 3 | Monongalia County | 108,697 |
| 4 | Cabell County | 91,489 |
| 5 | Wood County | 82,757 |
| 6 | Raleigh County | 72,379 |
| 7 | Harrison County | 64,472 |
| 8 | Jefferson County | 61,264 |
| 9 | Mercer County | 57,524 |
| 10 | Putnam County | 57,067 |
| 11 | Marion County | 55,649 |
| 12 | Ohio County | 41,090 |
| 13 | Fayette County | 38,600 |
| 14 | Wayne County | 37,589 |
| 15 | Preston County | 34,055 |
| 16 | Greenbrier County | 31,851 |
| 17 | Logan County | 30,560 |
| 18 | Marshall County | 29,354 |
| 19 | Hancock County | 28,054 |
| 20 | Jackson County | 27,718 |
| 21 | Randolph County | 27,190 |
| 22 | Mineral County | 26,778 |
| 23 | Mason County | 24,770 |
| 24 | Nicholas County | 24,017 |
| 25 | Hampshire County | 23,793 |
| 26 | Upshur County | 23,650 |
| 27 | Mingo County | 21,712 |
| 28 | Brooke County | 21,285 |
| 29 | Boone County | 20,496 |
| 30 | Wyoming County | 19,964 |
| 31 | Lincoln County | 19,377 |
| 32 | Morgan County | 17,780 |
| 33 | McDowell County | 17,147 |
| 34 | Lewis County | 16,477 |
| 35 | Taylor County | 16,438 |
| 36 | Barbour County | 15,369 |
| 37 | Hardy County | 14,335 |
| 38 | Wetzel County | 13,766 |
| 39 | Roane County | 13,540 |
| 40 | Monroe County | 12,462 |
| 41 | Braxton County | 12,051 |
| 42 | Summers County | 11,544 |
| 43 | Grant County | 10,971 |
| 44 | Ritchie County | 8,170 |
| 45 | Webster County | 7,947 |
| 46 | Tyler County | 7,843 |
| 47 | Clay County | 7,689 |
| 48 | Pocahontas County | 7,653 |
| 49 | Doddridge County | 7,615 |
| 50 | Pleasants County | 7,358 |
| 51 | Gilmer County | 7,116 |
| 52 | Tucker County | 6,573 |
| 53 | Pendleton County | 5,944 |
| 54 | Calhoun County | 5,873 |
| 55 | Wirt County | 4,924 |
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United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024. Population Division. May 2025. |
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