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Youngest by median age, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties with the youngest median age (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: Ritchie County, WV, up 14 places to #36.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Monongalia County, WVWV107,99132.7+8%

02Berkeley County, WVWV139,52238.5+8%

03Cabell County, WVWV91,18339.2+5%

04▲1Marion County, WVWV55,58440.3+1%

05▼1Jefferson County, WVWV63,10241.0+11%

06▲3Gilmer County, WVWV7,08541.5+13%

07▲11Barbour County, WVWV15,41442.2+9%

08▼2Upshur County, WVWV23,75842.3+13%

09▲2Harrison County, WVWV64,22142.6+9%

10▼2Putnam County, WVWV56,88542.6+13%

11▲1Ohio County, WVWV40,49642.7+5%

12▼2Raleigh County, WVWV71,77542.9+9%

13▲8Lewis County, WVWV16,39443.0+7%

14▼1Preston County, WVWV34,00443.3+11%

15▲12Jackson County, WVWV27,45043.4+12%

16▲3Mercer County, WVWV57,50343.5+8%

17▲8McDowell County, WVWV16,87843.7+8%

18▼2Taylor County, WVWV16,28743.7+12%

19▲1Kanawha County, WVWV172,38143.8+9%

20▼5Wood County, WVWV82,38543.9+12%

21▲2Pleasants County, WVWV7,33844.0+13%

22▼5Lincoln County, WVWV19,17744.1+18%

23▼1Logan County, WVWV30,37544.1+12%

24▲5Mason County, WVWV24,70744.2+11%

25▼1Randolph County, WVWV26,88244.4+14%

26▲6Mingo County, WVWV21,45544.5+20%

27▼1Mineral County, WVWV26,79244.6+14%

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

29▼15Wayne County, WVWV37,30944.8+17%

30▼2Boone County, WVWV20,25145.3+17%

31▲8Wetzel County, WVWV13,73445.3+12%

32▲2Clay County, WVWV7,53845.4+23%

33▼2Wyoming County, WVWV19,80145.5+13%

34▼27Doddridge County, WVWV7,63446.0+19%

35▲3Nicholas County, WVWV23,84846.1+17%

36▲14Ritchie County, WVWV8,03446.1+16%

37▲10Monroe County, WVWV12,49146.2+16%

38▼3Marshall County, WVWV29,15946.3+15%

39▲5Wirt County, WVWV4,87946.3+22%

40▲6Grant County, WVWV11,04146.4+18%

41▲1Braxton County, WVWV11,88546.6+18%

42▼2Brooke County, WVWV21,14246.6+13%

43▼10Hardy County, WVWV14,33746.7+20%

44▼1Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57846.8+12%

45▼9Roane County, WVWV13,31746.9+19%

46▼9Hancock County, WVWV27,72947.0+13%

47▲1Webster County, WVWV7,76047.7+18%

48▼7Hampshire County, WVWV24,10548.5+26%

49Calhoun County, WVWV5,97848.6+18%

50▼5Tyler County, WVWV7,88148.8+20%

51▲1Morgan County, WVWV18,02748.8+20%

52▲2Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60249.5+18%

53▼2Summers County, WVWV11,53250.6+17%

54▲1Pendleton County, WVWV5,82650.7+23%

55▼2Tucker County, WVWV6,54051.3+22%

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