RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Largest by population, West Virginia counties · 1990

The most populous West Virginia counties as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Kanawha County, WVWV207,619–

02Cabell County, WVWV96,827–

03Wood County, WVWV86,915–

04Raleigh County, WVWV76,819–

05Monongalia County, WVWV75,509–

06Harrison County, WVWV69,371–

07Mercer County, WVWV64,980–

08Berkeley County, WVWV59,253–

09Marion County, WVWV57,249–

10Ohio County, WVWV50,871–

11Fayette County, WVWV47,952–

12Logan County, WVWV43,032–

13Putnam County, WVWV42,835–

14Wayne County, WVWV41,636–

15Marshall County, WVWV37,356–

16Jefferson County, WVWV35,926–

17Hancock County, WVWV35,233–

18McDowell County, WVWV35,233–

19Greenbrier County, WVWV34,693–

20Mingo County, WVWV33,739–

21Preston County, WVWV29,037–

22Wyoming County, WVWV28,990–

23Randolph County, WVWV27,803–

24Brooke County, WVWV26,992–

25Nicholas County, WVWV26,775–

26Mineral County, WVWV26,697–

27Jackson County, WVWV25,938–

28Boone County, WVWV25,870–

29Mason County, WVWV25,178–

30Upshur County, WVWV22,867–

31Lincoln County, WVWV21,382–

32Wetzel County, WVWV19,258–

33Lewis County, WVWV17,223–

34Hampshire County, WVWV16,498–

35Barbour County, WVWV15,699–

36Taylor County, WVWV15,144–

37Roane County, WVWV15,120–

38Summers County, WVWV14,204–

39Braxton County, WVWV12,998–

40Monroe County, WVWV12,406–

41Morgan County, WVWV12,128–

42Hardy County, WVWV10,977–

43Webster County, WVWV10,729–

44Grant County, WVWV10,428–

45Ritchie County, WVWV10,233–

46Clay County, WVWV9,983–

47Tyler County, WVWV9,796–

48Pocahontas County, WVWV9,008–

49Pendleton County, WVWV8,054–

50Calhoun County, WVWV7,885–

51Tucker County, WVWV7,728–

52Gilmer County, WVWV7,669–

53Pleasants County, WVWV7,546–

54Doddridge County, WVWV6,994–

55Wirt County, WVWV5,192–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS