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Largest by population, West Virginia counties · 2010

The most populous West Virginia counties as of the 2010 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 2000

01Kanawha County, WVWV193,063−4%

02Berkeley County, WVWV104,169+37%

03Cabell County, WVWV96,319−0%

04Monongalia County, WVWV96,189+17%

05Wood County, WVWV86,956−1%

06Raleigh County, WVWV78,859−0%

07Harrison County, WVWV69,099+1%

08Mercer County, WVWV62,264−1%

09Marion County, WVWV56,418−0%

10Putnam County, WVWV55,486+8%

11Jefferson County, WVWV53,498+27%

12Fayette County, WVWV46,039−3%

13Ohio County, WVWV44,443−6%

14Wayne County, WVWV42,481−1%

15Logan County, WVWV36,743−3%

16Greenbrier County, WVWV35,480+3%

17Preston County, WVWV33,520+14%

18Marshall County, WVWV33,107−7%

19Hancock County, WVWV30,676−6%

20Randolph County, WVWV29,405+4%

21Jackson County, WVWV29,211+4%

22Mineral County, WVWV28,212+4%

23Mason County, WVWV27,324+5%

24Mingo County, WVWV26,839−5%

25Nicholas County, WVWV26,233−1%

26Boone County, WVWV24,629−4%

27Upshur County, WVWV24,254+4%

28Brooke County, WVWV24,069−5%

29Hampshire County, WVWV23,964+19%

30Wyoming County, WVWV23,796−7%

31McDowell County, WVWV22,113−19%

32Lincoln County, WVWV21,720−2%

33Morgan County, WVWV17,541+17%

34Taylor County, WVWV16,895+5%

35Barbour County, WVWV16,589+7%

36Wetzel County, WVWV16,583−6%

37Lewis County, WVWV16,372−3%

38Roane County, WVWV14,926−3%

39Braxton County, WVWV14,523−1%

40Hardy County, WVWV14,025+11%

41Summers County, WVWV13,927+7%

42Monroe County, WVWV13,502−7%

43Grant County, WVWV11,937+6%

44Ritchie County, WVWV10,449+1%

45Clay County, WVWV9,386−9%

46Tyler County, WVWV9,208−4%

47Webster County, WVWV9,154−6%

48Pocahontas County, WVWV8,719−5%

49Gilmer County, WVWV8,693+21%

50Doddridge County, WVWV8,202+11%

51Pendleton County, WVWV7,695−6%

52Calhoun County, WVWV7,627+1%

53Pleasants County, WVWV7,605+1%

54Tucker County, WVWV7,141−2%

55Wirt County, WVWV5,717−3%

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