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Largest households, West Virginia counties · 2020

West Virginia counties ranked by average household size (2023 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

01Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.93–

02Jefferson County, WVWV63,1022.65–

03Wayne County, WVWV37,3092.61–

04Putnam County, WVWV56,8852.60–

05Gilmer County, WVWV7,0852.58–

06Berkeley County, WVWV139,5222.56–

07Braxton County, WVWV11,8852.56–

08Calhoun County, WVWV5,9782.55–

09Tyler County, WVWV7,8812.54–

10Clay County, WVWV7,5382.52–

11Wetzel County, WVWV13,7342.51–

12Boone County, WVWV20,2512.50–

13Jackson County, WVWV27,4502.50–

14Monongalia County, WVWV107,9912.50–

15Hampshire County, WVWV24,1052.48–

16Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.48–

17Preston County, WVWV34,0042.48–

18Barbour County, WVWV15,4142.47–

19Taylor County, WVWV16,2872.47–

20Marshall County, WVWV29,1592.46–

21Pleasants County, WVWV7,3382.46–

22Mason County, WVWV24,7072.45–

23Roane County, WVWV13,3172.45–

24Harrison County, WVWV64,2212.44–

25Mineral County, WVWV26,7922.44–

26Lewis County, WVWV16,3942.43–

27Randolph County, WVWV26,8822.42–

28Upshur County, WVWV23,7582.42–

29Monroe County, WVWV12,4912.41–

30Nicholas County, WVWV23,8482.40–

31Wyoming County, WVWV19,8012.40–

32Marion County, WVWV55,5842.39–

33Fayette County, WVWV38,1652.39–

34Wood County, WVWV82,3852.37–

35Grant County, WVWV11,0412.36–

36Morgan County, WVWV18,0272.36–

37Ritchie County, WVWV8,0342.33–

38Mingo County, WVWV21,4552.33–

39Mercer County, WVWV57,5032.32–

40Hardy County, WVWV14,3372.31–

41Webster County, WVWV7,7602.30–

42Raleigh County, WVWV71,7752.30–

43Ohio County, WVWV40,4962.29–

44Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.28–

45Kanawha County, WVWV172,3812.28–

46Cabell County, WVWV91,1832.27–

47Logan County, WVWV30,3752.26–

48Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6022.26–

49Wirt County, WVWV4,8792.25–

50McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.24–

51Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.22–

52Brooke County, WVWV21,1422.16–

53Pendleton County, WVWV5,8262.14–

54Tucker County, WVWV6,5402.13–

55Summers County, WVWV11,5322.11–

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