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Oldest by median age, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by median age of residents (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 44.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Doddridge County, WV, up 27 places to #22.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01▲2Tucker County, WVWV6,54051.3+22%

02▼1Pendleton County, WVWV5,82650.7+23%

03▲3Summers County, WVWV11,53250.6+17%

04▼2Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60249.5+18%

05▲6Tyler County, WVWV7,88148.8+20%

06▼2Morgan County, WVWV18,02748.8+20%

07Calhoun County, WVWV5,97848.6+18%

08▲8Hampshire County, WVWV24,10548.5+26%

09▼1Webster County, WVWV7,76047.7+18%

10▲8Hancock County, WVWV27,72947.0+13%

11▲9Roane County, WVWV13,31746.9+19%

12▲2Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57846.8+12%

13▲10Hardy County, WVWV14,33746.7+20%

14▼1Braxton County, WVWV11,88546.6+18%

15Brooke County, WVWV21,14246.6+13%

16▼7Grant County, WVWV11,04146.4+18%

17▲5Marshall County, WVWV29,15946.3+15%

18▼6Wirt County, WVWV4,87946.3+22%

19▼9Monroe County, WVWV12,49146.2+16%

20▼1Nicholas County, WVWV23,84846.1+17%

21▼16Ritchie County, WVWV8,03446.1+16%

22▲27Doddridge County, WVWV7,63446.0+19%

23▲1Wyoming County, WVWV19,80145.5+13%

24▼3Clay County, WVWV7,53845.4+23%

25▲2Boone County, WVWV20,25145.3+17%

26▼9Wetzel County, WVWV13,73445.3+12%

27▲15Wayne County, WVWV37,30944.8+17%

28▼2Fayette County, WVWV38,16544.7+13%

29▲2Mineral County, WVWV26,79244.6+14%

30▼5Mingo County, WVWV21,45544.5+20%

31▲4Randolph County, WVWV26,88244.4+14%

32▼4Mason County, WVWV24,70744.2+11%

33▲6Lincoln County, WVWV19,17744.1+18%

34▼1Logan County, WVWV30,37544.1+12%

35▼1Pleasants County, WVWV7,33844.0+13%

36▲4Wood County, WVWV82,38543.9+12%

37▼1Kanawha County, WVWV172,38143.8+9%

38▼8McDowell County, WVWV16,87843.7+8%

39▲2Taylor County, WVWV16,28743.7+12%

40▼2Mercer County, WVWV57,50343.5+8%

41▼12Jackson County, WVWV27,45043.4+12%

42▲1Preston County, WVWV34,00443.3+11%

43▼11Lewis County, WVWV16,39443.0+7%

44▲2Raleigh County, WVWV71,77542.9+9%

45▼1Ohio County, WVWV40,49642.7+5%

46▼1Harrison County, WVWV64,22142.6+9%

47▲1Putnam County, WVWV56,88542.6+13%

48▲2Upshur County, WVWV23,75842.3+13%

49▼12Barbour County, WVWV15,41442.2+9%

50▼3Gilmer County, WVWV7,08541.5+13%

51Jefferson County, WVWV63,10241.0+11%

52Marion County, WVWV55,58440.3+1%

53Cabell County, WVWV91,18339.2+5%

54Berkeley County, WVWV139,52238.5+8%

55Monongalia County, WVWV107,99132.7+8%

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