RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Highest fertility rate, West Virginia counties · 2010

West Virginia counties ranked by general fertility rate — births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2023 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2000

01Calhoun County, WVWV5,97883.9–

02Roane County, WVWV13,31783.8–

03Taylor County, WVWV16,28775.1–

04Wetzel County, WVWV13,73466.4–

05Lincoln County, WVWV19,17765.6–

06Grant County, WVWV11,04165.0–

07Morgan County, WVWV18,02764.1–

08Harrison County, WVWV64,22161.9–

09Hancock County, WVWV27,72959.9–

10Mason County, WVWV24,70758.5–

11Tucker County, WVWV6,54058.1–

12Brooke County, WVWV21,14258.0–

13Tyler County, WVWV7,88155.7–

14Preston County, WVWV34,00454.0–

15Mercer County, WVWV57,50352.7–

16Berkeley County, WVWV139,52252.6–

17Wood County, WVWV82,38552.4–

18Summers County, WVWV11,53252.4–

19Wayne County, WVWV37,30952.1–

20Ohio County, WVWV40,49651.1–

21Putnam County, WVWV56,88550.9–

22Raleigh County, WVWV71,77548.4–

23Marion County, WVWV55,58446.8–

24Monroe County, WVWV12,49146.0–

25Marshall County, WVWV29,15945.9–

26Kanawha County, WVWV172,38145.8–

27Jefferson County, WVWV63,10245.4–

28Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57845.1–

29Cabell County, WVWV91,18344.9–

30Jackson County, WVWV27,45044.3–

31Fayette County, WVWV38,16544.2–

32Nicholas County, WVWV23,84844.0–

33Wirt County, WVWV4,87942.4–

34Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60242.0–

35Gilmer County, WVWV7,08541.9–

36Upshur County, WVWV23,75841.9–

37Doddridge County, WVWV7,63441.7–

38Mineral County, WVWV26,79241.3–

39Hardy County, WVWV14,33741.0–

40Lewis County, WVWV16,39440.7–

41Ritchie County, WVWV8,03440.4–

42Hampshire County, WVWV24,10540.1–

43Clay County, WVWV7,53840.0–

44Pleasants County, WVWV7,33839.8–

45Pendleton County, WVWV5,82638.6–

46McDowell County, WVWV16,87836.2–

47Monongalia County, WVWV107,99135.8–

48Webster County, WVWV7,76035.5–

49Boone County, WVWV20,25135.3–

50Mingo County, WVWV21,45534.4–

51Barbour County, WVWV15,41434.2–

52Braxton County, WVWV11,88534.1–

53Logan County, WVWV30,37532.6–

54Randolph County, WVWV26,88230.3–

55Wyoming County, WVWV19,80123.2–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES