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Lowest fertility rate, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties with the lowest general fertility rate, births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2023 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2000

01Calhoun County, WVWV5,97813.7–

02Boone County, WVWV20,25115.9–

03Nicholas County, WVWV23,84818.7–

04Tucker County, WVWV6,54022.0–

05Jackson County, WVWV27,45028.8–

06Summers County, WVWV11,53229.1–

07Fayette County, WVWV38,16529.3–

08Clay County, WVWV7,53830.1–

09Barbour County, WVWV15,41431.2–

10Cabell County, WVWV91,18331.8–

11Braxton County, WVWV11,88532.4–

12Ohio County, WVWV40,49632.8–

13Mercer County, WVWV57,50334.2–

14Upshur County, WVWV23,75836.4–

15Pendleton County, WVWV5,82637.5–

16Monongalia County, WVWV107,99137.7–

17Lewis County, WVWV16,39440.2–

18Raleigh County, WVWV71,77541.3–

19McDowell County, WVWV16,87843.5–

20Morgan County, WVWV18,02745.7–

21Wyoming County, WVWV19,80146.1–

22Kanawha County, WVWV172,38146.2–

23Lincoln County, WVWV19,17746.5–

24Mingo County, WVWV21,45547.1–

25Marshall County, WVWV29,15948.3–

26Mineral County, WVWV26,79249.6–

27Berkeley County, WVWV139,52250.0–

28Hancock County, WVWV27,72950.0–

29Jefferson County, WVWV63,10250.3–

30Hampshire County, WVWV24,10551.0–

31Marion County, WVWV55,58451.1–

32Tyler County, WVWV7,88152.5–

33Brooke County, WVWV21,14252.6–

34Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60252.6–

35Logan County, WVWV30,37557.3–

36Randolph County, WVWV26,88257.4–

37Putnam County, WVWV56,88557.4–

38Harrison County, WVWV64,22157.9–

39Wayne County, WVWV37,30958.9–

40Taylor County, WVWV16,28759.3–

41Ritchie County, WVWV8,03460.1–

42Grant County, WVWV11,04163.1–

43Wirt County, WVWV4,87963.1–

44Preston County, WVWV34,00465.2–

45Roane County, WVWV13,31766.9–

46Wood County, WVWV82,38568.3–

47Hardy County, WVWV14,33769.8–

48Monroe County, WVWV12,49172.8–

49Gilmer County, WVWV7,08572.9–

50Pleasants County, WVWV7,33873.1–

51Wetzel County, WVWV13,73491.9–

52Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57896.6–

53Webster County, WVWV7,760102.5–

54Mason County, WVWV24,707106.7–

55Doddridge County, WVWV7,634158.7–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES