RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Largest by population, West Virginia counties · 2020

The most populous West Virginia counties as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

West VirginiaAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDFastest growing Fastest shrinking Most population gained Most population lost Most densely populated Most sparsely populated

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Kanawha County, WVWV180,745−10%

02Berkeley County, WVWV122,076+61%

03Monongalia County, WVWV105,822+29%

04Cabell County, WVWV94,350−3%

05Wood County, WVWV84,296−4%

06Raleigh County, WVWV74,591−6%

07Harrison County, WVWV65,921−4%

08Mercer County, WVWV59,664−5%

09Jefferson County, WVWV57,701+37%

10Putnam County, WVWV57,440+11%

11Marion County, WVWV56,205−1%

12Ohio County, WVWV42,425−11%

13Fayette County, WVWV40,488−15%

14Wayne County, WVWV38,982−9%

15Preston County, WVWV34,216+17%

16Greenbrier County, WVWV32,977−4%

17Logan County, WVWV32,567−14%

18Marshall County, WVWV30,591−14%

19Hancock County, WVWV29,095−11%

20Randolph County, WVWV27,932−1%

21Jackson County, WVWV27,791−1%

22Mineral County, WVWV26,938−1%

23Mason County, WVWV25,453−2%

24Nicholas County, WVWV24,604−7%

25Upshur County, WVWV23,816+2%

26Mingo County, WVWV23,568−17%

27Hampshire County, WVWV23,093+14%

28Brooke County, WVWV22,559−11%

29Boone County, WVWV21,809−15%

30Wyoming County, WVWV21,382−17%

31Lincoln County, WVWV20,463−7%

32McDowell County, WVWV19,111−30%

33Morgan County, WVWV17,063+14%

34Lewis County, WVWV17,033+1%

35Taylor County, WVWV16,705+4%

36Barbour County, WVWV15,465−1%

37Wetzel County, WVWV14,442−18%

38Hardy County, WVWV14,299+13%

39Roane County, WVWV14,028−9%

40Braxton County, WVWV12,447−15%

41Monroe County, WVWV12,376−15%

42Summers County, WVWV11,959−8%

43Grant County, WVWV10,976−3%

44Ritchie County, WVWV8,444−18%

45Webster County, WVWV8,378−14%

46Tyler County, WVWV8,313−13%

47Clay County, WVWV8,051−22%

48Pocahontas County, WVWV7,869−14%

49Doddridge County, WVWV7,808+5%

50Pleasants County, WVWV7,653+2%

51Gilmer County, WVWV7,408+3%

52Tucker County, WVWV6,762−8%

53Calhoun County, WVWV6,229−18%

54Pendleton County, WVWV6,143−25%

55Wirt County, WVWV5,194−12%

SHOWING 1–55 OF 55

Download CSV (full list, 55 rows)

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