West Virginia county populations
55 supported county-equivalent records in West Virginia; July 1, 2025 population, 2024–2025 growth and 2025 land-area density.
Population totals use July 1, 2025 observations from PEP Vintage 2025. Change is measured since July 1, 2024. County equivalents are included, including Connecticut planning regions. Missing density is displayed as unavailable, never as zero.
Population table and filters
Whole-dataset downloads| Place | Population · 2025 | Change · 2024–25 | Growth · 2024–25 | People / sq. mi. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54039 | 172,381 | -1,042 | -0.60% | 191.2 |
| Berkeley CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54003 | 139,522 | +3,532 | +2.60% | 434.5 |
| Monongalia CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54061 | 107,991 | +60 | +0.06% | 299.9 |
| Cabell CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54011 | 91,183 | -272 | -0.30% | 324.5 |
| Wood CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54107 | 82,385 | -265 | -0.32% | 224.8 |
| Raleigh CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54081 | 71,775 | -410 | -0.57% | 118.6 |
| Harrison CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54033 | 64,221 | -205 | -0.32% | 154.4 |
| Jefferson CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54037 | 63,102 | +1,813 | +2.96% | 301.5 |
| Mercer CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54055 | 57,503 | -49 | -0.09% | 137.3 |
| Putnam CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54079 | 56,885 | -37 | -0.07% | 164.6 |
| Marion CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54049 | 55,584 | -101 | -0.18% | 180.0 |
| Ohio CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54069 | 40,496 | -473 | -1.15% | 381.9 |
| Fayette CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54019 | 38,165 | -389 | -1.01% | 57.7 |
| Wayne CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54099 | 37,309 | -194 | -0.52% | 73.7 |
| Preston CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54077 | 34,004 | +17 | +0.05% | 52.4 |
| Greenbrier CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54025 | 31,578 | -254 | -0.80% | 31.0 |
| Logan CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54045 | 30,375 | -240 | -0.78% | 67.1 |
| Marshall CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54051 | 29,159 | -125 | -0.43% | 95.5 |
| Hancock CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54029 | 27,729 | -248 | -0.89% | 335.7 |
| Jackson CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54035 | 27,450 | -46 | -0.17% | 59.1 |
| Randolph CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54083 | 26,882 | -248 | -0.91% | 25.9 |
| Mineral CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54057 | 26,792 | +41 | +0.15% | 81.7 |
| Mason CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54053 | 24,707 | -58 | -0.23% | 57.4 |
| Hampshire CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54027 | 24,105 | +337 | +1.42% | 37.6 |
| Nicholas CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54067 | 23,848 | -107 | -0.45% | 36.9 |
| Upshur CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54097 | 23,758 | +100 | +0.42% | 67.0 |
| Mingo CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54059 | 21,455 | -225 | -1.04% | 50.7 |
| Brooke CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54009 | 21,142 | -152 | -0.71% | 237.5 |
| Boone CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54005 | 20,251 | -197 | -0.96% | 40.3 |
| Wyoming CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54109 | 19,801 | -206 | -1.03% | 39.6 |
| Lincoln CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54043 | 19,177 | -192 | -0.99% | 43.9 |
| Morgan CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54065 | 18,027 | +221 | +1.24% | 78.7 |
| McDowell CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54047 | 16,878 | -308 | -1.79% | 31.6 |
| Lewis CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54041 | 16,394 | -84 | -0.51% | 42.4 |
| Taylor CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54091 | 16,287 | -199 | -1.21% | 94.3 |
| Barbour CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54001 | 15,414 | +78 | +0.51% | 45.2 |
| Hardy CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54031 | 14,337 | -98 | -0.68% | 24.6 |
| Wetzel CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54103 | 13,734 | -78 | -0.56% | 38.4 |
| Roane CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54087 | 13,317 | -191 | -1.41% | 27.5 |
| Monroe CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54063 | 12,491 | -25 | -0.20% | 26.4 |
| Braxton CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54007 | 11,885 | -169 | -1.40% | 23.3 |
| Summers CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54089 | 11,532 | -52 | -0.45% | 32.0 |
| Grant CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54023 | 11,041 | +79 | +0.72% | 23.1 |
| Ritchie CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54085 | 8,034 | -88 | -1.08% | 17.8 |
| Tyler CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54095 | 7,881 | -15 | -0.19% | 30.7 |
| Webster CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54101 | 7,760 | -173 | -2.18% | 14.0 |
| Doddridge CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54017 | 7,634 | -8 | -0.10% | 23.9 |
| Pocahontas CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54075 | 7,602 | -38 | -0.50% | 8.1 |
| Clay CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54015 | 7,538 | -155 | -2.01% | 22.0 |
| Pleasants CountyWest Virginia · County equivalent · 54073 | 7,338 | -14 | -0.19% | 56.4 |
Use these comparisons consistently
A larger population does not necessarily mean faster growth. Absolute change measures the number of residents gained or lost; percentage change divides that difference by the starting population. The percentage column here covers one July-to-July interval, rather than a decade or a partial calendar year. Percent growth is suppressed where the starting population is zero.
Density divides the unrounded July 1, 2025 population by matching 2025 Gazetteer land area. It is measured in people per square mile and excludes water area. These geographic averages depend on the size and definition of each unit, so a county’s density is not directly comparable to a built-up city neighborhood.
County-equivalent names and units vary by state. Connecticut planning regions are represented in the current series; linking older county series requires a documented relationship. Incorporated places may cross county boundaries and do not form an exhaustive county breakdown.
Exports contain the current page’s visible rows after filtering, with reference date and release metadata. Use whole-dataset downloads for every row or select a compatible comparison to inspect a longer interval. The initial pep-2025-r1 snapshot remains reproducible when future releases are added.