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Largest households, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 2.40. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pendleton County, WV, up 42 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01▲40Webster County, WVWV7,7602.79+27%

02▲27Monroe County, WVWV12,4912.67+11%

03▲12Hampshire County, WVWV24,1052.65+12%

04▲8Boone County, WVWV20,2512.64+7%

05▲5Clay County, WVWV7,5382.620%

06▼5Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.60−7%

07▲9Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.58+3%

08▲13Pleasants County, WVWV7,3382.57−9%

09▼7Jefferson County, WVWV63,1022.55−3%

10▲20Nicholas County, WVWV23,8482.55+1%

11▲42Pendleton County, WVWV5,8262.54+17%

12▲19Wyoming County, WVWV19,8012.54−3%

13▼7Berkeley County, WVWV139,5222.52−2%

14▲35Wirt County, WVWV4,8792.48+2%

15▲20Grant County, WVWV11,0412.47+2%

16▼9Braxton County, WVWV11,8852.46+7%

17▼13Putnam County, WVWV56,8852.45−6%

18▲32McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.44−9%

19Taylor County, WVWV16,2872.44−1%

20▲4Harrison County, WVWV64,2212.430%

21▲16Ritchie County, WVWV8,0342.43−2%

22▼13Tyler County, WVWV7,8812.42−1%

23▼5Barbour County, WVWV15,4142.41−6%

24▼21Wayne County, WVWV37,3092.41−5%

25▲17Raleigh County, WVWV71,7752.41+2%

26▲12Mingo County, WVWV21,4552.41−2%

27▲20Logan County, WVWV30,3752.40−1%

28▼5Roane County, WVWV13,3172.40−4%

29▲4Fayette County, WVWV38,1652.40−1%

30▼22Calhoun County, WVWV5,9782.39−4%

31▼18Jackson County, WVWV27,4502.39−3%

32▼10Mason County, WVWV24,7072.39−1%

33▲7Hardy County, WVWV14,3372.38−16%

34▼8Lewis County, WVWV16,3942.37−1%

35▼8Randolph County, WVWV26,8822.370%

36▼19Preston County, WVWV34,0042.37−1%

37▲2Mercer County, WVWV57,5032.36−2%

38▼13Mineral County, WVWV26,7922.36−2%

39▼3Morgan County, WVWV18,0272.35−4%

40▲8Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6022.34+7%

41▼13Upshur County, WVWV23,7582.34−3%

42▼10Marion County, WVWV55,5842.33−4%

43▼23Marshall County, WVWV29,1592.330%

44▲11Summers County, WVWV11,5322.32−6%

45▼11Wood County, WVWV82,3852.30−3%

46▲8Tucker County, WVWV6,5402.290%

47▼42Gilmer County, WVWV7,0852.28−4%

48▼37Wetzel County, WVWV13,7342.28−6%

49▼4Kanawha County, WVWV172,3812.27−2%

50▼36Monongalia County, WVWV107,9912.26−7%

51▼5Cabell County, WVWV91,1832.24−3%

52▼8Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.19−4%

53▼1Brooke County, WVWV21,1422.16−10%

54▼3Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.15−5%

55▼12Ohio County, WVWV40,4962.15−5%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES