RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Largest by population, West Virginia counties · 2000

The most populous West Virginia counties as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Kanawha County, WVWV200,073−4%

02Cabell County, WVWV96,784−0%

03Wood County, WVWV87,986+1%

04Monongalia County, WVWV81,866+8%

05Raleigh County, WVWV79,220+3%

06Berkeley County, WVWV75,905+28%

07Harrison County, WVWV68,652−1%

08Mercer County, WVWV62,980−3%

09Marion County, WVWV56,598−1%

10Putnam County, WVWV51,589+20%

11Fayette County, WVWV47,579−1%

12Ohio County, WVWV47,427−7%

13Wayne County, WVWV42,903+3%

14Jefferson County, WVWV42,190+17%

15Logan County, WVWV37,710−12%

16Marshall County, WVWV35,519−5%

17Greenbrier County, WVWV34,453−1%

18Hancock County, WVWV32,667−7%

19Preston County, WVWV29,334+1%

20Randolph County, WVWV28,262+2%

21Mingo County, WVWV28,253−16%

22Jackson County, WVWV28,000+8%

23McDowell County, WVWV27,329−22%

24Mineral County, WVWV27,078+1%

25Nicholas County, WVWV26,562−1%

26Mason County, WVWV25,957+3%

27Wyoming County, WVWV25,708−11%

28Boone County, WVWV25,535−1%

29Brooke County, WVWV25,447−6%

30Upshur County, WVWV23,404+2%

31Lincoln County, WVWV22,108+3%

32Hampshire County, WVWV20,203+22%

33Wetzel County, WVWV17,693−8%

34Lewis County, WVWV16,919−2%

35Taylor County, WVWV16,089+6%

36Barbour County, WVWV15,557−1%

37Roane County, WVWV15,446+2%

38Morgan County, WVWV14,943+23%

39Braxton County, WVWV14,702+13%

40Monroe County, WVWV14,583+18%

41Summers County, WVWV12,999−8%

42Hardy County, WVWV12,669+15%

43Grant County, WVWV11,299+8%

44Ritchie County, WVWV10,343+1%

45Clay County, WVWV10,330+3%

46Webster County, WVWV9,719−9%

47Tyler County, WVWV9,592−2%

48Pocahontas County, WVWV9,131+1%

49Pendleton County, WVWV8,196+2%

50Calhoun County, WVWV7,582−4%

51Pleasants County, WVWV7,514−0%

52Doddridge County, WVWV7,403+6%

53Tucker County, WVWV7,321−5%

54Gilmer County, WVWV7,160−7%

55Wirt County, WVWV5,873+13%

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