RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Youngest by median age, West Virginia counties · 1990

West Virginia counties with the youngest median age (1990 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 35.7.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS –

01Monongalia County, WVWV107,99129.0–

02Mingo County, WVWV21,45531.2–

03Jefferson County, WVWV63,10232.8–

04Clay County, WVWV7,53832.8–

05Berkeley County, WVWV139,52233.3–

06Upshur County, WVWV23,75833.4–

07Lincoln County, WVWV19,17733.5–

08Wyoming County, WVWV19,80133.6–

09Gilmer County, WVWV7,08533.9–

10McDowell County, WVWV16,87834.0–

11Putnam County, WVWV56,88534.2–

12Logan County, WVWV30,37534.2–

13Wirt County, WVWV4,87934.5–

14Hampshire County, WVWV24,10534.5–

15Preston County, WVWV34,00434.5–

16Boone County, WVWV20,25134.6–

17Nicholas County, WVWV23,84834.7–

18Webster County, WVWV7,76034.8–

19Pleasants County, WVWV7,33834.9–

20Barbour County, WVWV15,41434.9–

21Wayne County, WVWV37,30935.3–

22Mineral County, WVWV26,79235.4–

23Doddridge County, WVWV7,63435.4–

24Randolph County, WVWV26,88235.4–

25Calhoun County, WVWV5,97835.6–

26Grant County, WVWV11,04135.6–

27Taylor County, WVWV16,28735.7–

28Jackson County, WVWV27,45035.7–

29Cabell County, WVWV91,18335.9–

30Mason County, WVWV24,70735.9–

31Wetzel County, WVWV13,73436.0–

32Wood County, WVWV82,38536.0–

33Roane County, WVWV13,31736.1–

34Hardy County, WVWV14,33736.1–

35Raleigh County, WVWV71,77536.2–

36Fayette County, WVWV38,16536.3–

37Tyler County, WVWV7,88136.3–

38Braxton County, WVWV11,88536.5–

39Lewis County, WVWV16,39436.5–

40Mercer County, WVWV57,50336.5–

41Ritchie County, WVWV8,03436.5–

42Marshall County, WVWV29,15936.6–

43Pendleton County, WVWV5,82636.7–

44Harrison County, WVWV64,22136.7–

45Kanawha County, WVWV172,38136.7–

46Marion County, WVWV55,58437.1–

47Summers County, WVWV11,53237.2–

48Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57837.3–

49Tucker County, WVWV6,54037.5–

50Monroe County, WVWV12,49137.5–

51Brooke County, WVWV21,14237.5–

52Ohio County, WVWV40,49637.7–

53Hancock County, WVWV27,72937.7–

54Morgan County, WVWV18,02737.9–

55Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60238.3–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS