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West Virginia counties by population

Number of counties: 55
Population: 1,801,049
Largest county: Kanawha County
Table of counties in West Virginia sorted by population from largest to smallest.
CountyPopulation
Kanawha County181,953
Berkeley County120,460
Monongalia County105,695
Cabell County94,622
Wood County84,678
Raleigh County74,929
Harrison County66,222
Mercer County59,892
Jefferson County57,542
Putnam County57,385
Marion County56,256
Ohio County42,443
Fayette County41,056
Wayne County39,337
Preston County34,266
Greenbrier County33,307
Logan County32,786
Marshall County30,813
Hancock County29,223
Randolph County28,150
Jackson County28,011
Mineral County27,045
Mason County25,667
Nicholas County24,770
Upshur County23,965
Mingo County23,821
Hampshire County23,214
Brooke County22,603
Boone County22,059
Wyoming County21,581
Lincoln County20,625
McDowell County19,334
Morgan County17,144
Lewis County16,966
Taylor County16,727
Barbour County15,600
Wetzel County14,629
Hardy County14,269
Roane County14,129
Braxton County12,702
Monroe County12,492
Summers County12,125
Grant County11,063
Ritchie County8,676
Webster County8,415
Tyler County8,397
Clay County8,176
Pocahontas County8,006
Doddridge County7,929
Pleasants County7,623
Gilmer County7,516
Tucker County6,822
Calhoun County6,420
Pendleton County6,249
Wirt County5,264

What is the largest county in West Virginia?

Kanawha County is the largest county in West Virginia with a population of 181,953.

TOP-5 counties by population in West Virginia:
  • Kanawha County
  • Berkeley County
  • Monongalia County
  • Cabell County
  • Wood County