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Largest veteran population, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 1,159. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wetzel County, WV, up 9 places to #33.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Kanawha County, WVWV172,3819,532−15%

02Berkeley County, WVWV139,5229,151−6%

03Wood County, WVWV82,3855,458−14%

04Cabell County, WVWV91,1834,617−16%

05▲2Jefferson County, WVWV63,1024,532−6%

06Monongalia County, WVWV107,9914,377−14%

07▲1Harrison County, WVWV64,2213,831−19%

08▼3Raleigh County, WVWV71,7753,684−30%

09▲2Putnam County, WVWV56,8853,565−3%

10Mercer County, WVWV57,5033,416−18%

11▼2Marion County, WVWV55,5843,008−28%

12Fayette County, WVWV38,1652,629−19%

13▲2Wayne County, WVWV37,3092,434+2%

14▼1Ohio County, WVWV40,4962,306−20%

15▲2Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782,158−8%

16▲2Preston County, WVWV34,0041,921−11%

17▲6Jackson County, WVWV27,4501,911+5%

18▼4Hancock County, WVWV27,7291,897−26%

19▲2Marshall County, WVWV29,1591,775−13%

20Hampshire County, WVWV24,1051,743−16%

21▼5Mineral County, WVWV26,7921,641−30%

22▼3Randolph County, WVWV26,8821,634−23%

23▲3Nicholas County, WVWV23,8481,456−14%

24▼2Mason County, WVWV24,7071,455−21%

25Upshur County, WVWV23,7581,411−17%

26▲1Morgan County, WVWV18,0271,350−17%

27▲1Logan County, WVWV30,3751,274−20%

28▲1Brooke County, WVWV21,1421,159−25%

29▲1Boone County, WVWV20,2511,119−14%

30▲3Lewis County, WVWV16,3941,113−12%

31▲7Mingo County, WVWV21,4551,040−3%

32▲2Barbour County, WVWV15,414951−21%

33▲9Wetzel County, WVWV13,734951+15%

34▼10Taylor County, WVWV16,287942−46%

35▲4Summers County, WVWV11,532918−13%

36▼5Hardy County, WVWV14,337916−30%

37▼1Roane County, WVWV13,317897−18%

38▼1Braxton County, WVWV11,885873−19%

39▲1Lincoln County, WVWV19,177855−17%

40▼8Wyoming County, WVWV19,801852−34%

41▲4Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602752−4%

42▼7Monroe County, WVWV12,491748−35%

43▼2Grant County, WVWV11,041734−28%

44▼1McDowell County, WVWV16,878694−16%

45▲6Pleasants County, WVWV7,338671+22%

46Tyler County, WVWV7,881571−17%

47▲1Webster County, WVWV7,7605610%

48▲4Tucker County, WVWV6,540497−8%

49▼2Doddridge County, WVWV7,634472−29%

50▼6Ritchie County, WVWV8,034466−42%

51▲4Calhoun County, WVWV5,978442−7%

52▲2Pendleton County, WVWV5,826436−14%

53▼3Gilmer County, WVWV7,085396−28%

54▼1Wirt County, WVWV4,879377−27%

55▼6Clay County, WVWV7,538372−33%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES