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Most densely populated, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Berkeley County, WVWV139,522434–

02Ohio County, WVWV40,496383–

03Hancock County, WVWV27,729336–

04Cabell County, WVWV91,183324–

05Jefferson County, WVWV63,102301–

06Monongalia County, WVWV107,991300–

07Brooke County, WVWV21,142237–

08Wood County, WVWV82,385225–

09Kanawha County, WVWV172,381191–

10Marion County, WVWV55,584180–

11Putnam County, WVWV56,885165–

12Harrison County, WVWV64,221154–

13Mercer County, WVWV57,503137–

14Raleigh County, WVWV71,775119–

15Marshall County, WVWV29,15995–

16Taylor County, WVWV16,28794–

17Mineral County, WVWV26,79282–

18Morgan County, WVWV18,02779–

19Wayne County, WVWV37,30974–

20Logan County, WVWV30,37567–

21Upshur County, WVWV23,75867–

22Jackson County, WVWV27,45059–

23Fayette County, WVWV38,16558–

24Mason County, WVWV24,70757–

25Pleasants County, WVWV7,33856–

26Preston County, WVWV34,00452–

27Mingo County, WVWV21,45551–

28Barbour County, WVWV15,41445–

29Lincoln County, WVWV19,17744–

30Lewis County, WVWV16,39442–

31Boone County, WVWV20,25140–

32Wyoming County, WVWV19,80140–

33Wetzel County, WVWV13,73438–

34Hampshire County, WVWV24,10538–

35Nicholas County, WVWV23,84837–

36Summers County, WVWV11,53232–

37McDowell County, WVWV16,87832–

38Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57831–

39Tyler County, WVWV7,88131–

40Roane County, WVWV13,31728–

41Monroe County, WVWV12,49126–

42Randolph County, WVWV26,88226–

43Hardy County, WVWV14,33725–

44Doddridge County, WVWV7,63424–

45Braxton County, WVWV11,88523–

46Grant County, WVWV11,04123–

47Clay County, WVWV7,53822–

48Calhoun County, WVWV5,97821–

49Wirt County, WVWV4,87921–

50Gilmer County, WVWV7,08521–

51Ritchie County, WVWV8,03418–

52Tucker County, WVWV6,54016–

53Webster County, WVWV7,76014–

54Pendleton County, WVWV5,8268–

55Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6028–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES