State 54 · WV

West Virginia county map

West Virginia has 55 counties. Randolph County is the largest by land at 1,040 square miles, and Kanawha County is the most populous with 173,906 residents.

Population 2024
1,769,979
#39 of 51
Land area
24,041 sq mi
#41 of 51
Density
73.6 / sq mi
#30 of 51
Counties
55
Capital: Charleston
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Charleston 38.34° N, 81.61° W

Map of all 55 counties in West Virginia

Every county is labeled on Census 2024 boundaries. Download it as a PDF to print, a PNG, or an editable SVG. For blank, colored or city versions, see the printable West Virginia map sheets.

BarbourBerkeleyBooneBraxtonBrookeCabellCalhounClayDoddridgeFayetteGilmerGrantGreenbrierHampshireHancockHardyHarrisonJacksonJeffersonKanawhaLewisLincolnLoganMcDowellMarionMarshallMasonMercerMineralMingoMonongaliaMonroeMorganNicholasOhioPendletonPleasantsPocahontasPrestonPutnamRaleighRandolphRitchieRoaneSummersTaylorTuckerTylerUpshurWayneWebsterWetzelWirtWoodWyomingWest Virginia county map. Online Map Tools (onlinemaptools.com), Census 2024 boundaries, free to reuse with credit.
55 units labeled. The orange dot marks the capital.

West Virginia population and land area

West Virginia had 1,769,979 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates, the sum of its counties. That ranks 39th of the 50 states and DC. Its 24,041 square miles of land rank 41st. West Virginia averages 73.6 people per square mile of land, about 1.3 times sparser than the national figure of 96.3. By density it ranks 30th.

Population, 2024
1,769,97939th of 51
Land area
24,041 sq mi41st of 51
Density
73.6 per sq mi30th of 51
Number of counties
55
Capital
Charleston38.336° N, 81.612° W
State FIPS code
54

West Virginia counties by population, density and income

Each shape is shaded by quintile, darker for higher values. Switch the measure above the map. Select a shape to open that county's page. The pin marks the capital, Charleston.

Wirt County: 21McDowell County: 32Lincoln County: 44Doddridge County: 24Calhoun County: 21Ohio County: 388Barbour County: 45Summers County: 32Morgan County: 78Raleigh County: 120Hardy County: 25Pendleton County: 8.5Marshall County: 96Marion County: 180Ritchie County: 18Lewis County: 43Harrison County: 155Nicholas County: 37Taylor County: 95Wetzel County: 38Fayette County: 58Monroe County: 26Pocahontas County: 8.1Roane County: 28Mason County: 58Wayne County: 74Monongalia County: 302Berkeley County: 424Brooke County: 239Randolph County: 26Tucker County: 16Braxton County: 24Tyler County: 31Wood County: 226Clay County: 22Hampshire County: 37Boone County: 41Jackson County: 60Hancock County: 340Gilmer County: 21Kanawha County: 193Webster County: 14Mingo County: 51Wyoming County: 40Preston County: 52Jefferson County: 293Mercer County: 137Putnam County: 165Cabell County: 326Logan County: 67Greenbrier County: 31Grant County: 23Mineral County: 82Upshur County: 67Pleasants County: 57
Density
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  2. 24+
  3. 37+
  4. 58+
  5. 155+
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Largest county in West Virginia by land area

Randolph County ranks first at 1,040 square miles and Hancock County last at 83 square miles. The top value is 13 times the bottom one.

  1. 01Randolph County1,040
  2. 02Greenbrier County1,020
  3. 03Pocahontas County940
  4. 04Kanawha County902
  5. 05Pendleton County696
  6. 06Fayette County662
  7. 07Preston County649
  8. 08Nicholas County647
  9. 09Hampshire County640
  10. 10Raleigh County605

Most populous county in West Virginia

Kanawha County ranks first at 173,906 residents and Wirt County last at 4,924 residents. The top value is 35 times the bottom one.

  1. 01Kanawha County173,906
  2. 02Berkeley County136,287
  3. 03Monongalia County108,697
  4. 04Cabell County91,489
  5. 05Wood County82,757
  6. 06Raleigh County72,379
  7. 07Harrison County64,472
  8. 08Jefferson County61,264
  9. 09Mercer County57,524
  10. 10Putnam County57,067

Least populous county in West Virginia

The smallest populations, fewest first. Estimates for small counties carry more uncertainty than those for large ones.

  1. 01Wirt County4,924
  2. 02Calhoun County5,873
  3. 03Pendleton County5,944
  4. 04Tucker County6,573
  5. 05Gilmer County7,116
Log scale, so small counties stay visible next to the largest.

Most densely populated county in West Virginia

Berkeley County ranks first at 424.4 people per square mile and Pocahontas County last at 8.1 people per square mile. The top value is 52 times the bottom one.

  1. 01Berkeley County424.4
  2. 02Ohio County388.3
  3. 03Hancock County339.6
  4. 04Cabell County325.6
  5. 05Monongalia County301.9
  6. 06Jefferson County292.7
  7. 07Brooke County238.6
  8. 08Wood County225.8
  9. 09Kanawha County192.9
  10. 10Marion County180.2
People per square mile of land, log scale.

Highest median household income in West Virginia

Jefferson County ranks first at $92,747 and McDowell County last at $35,161. The top value is 2.6 times the bottom one.

  1. 01Jefferson County$92,747
  2. 02Berkeley County$78,995
  3. 03Putnam County$72,073
  4. 04Hampshire County$63,290
  5. 05Marion County$62,449
  6. 06Monongalia County$62,330
  7. 07Morgan County$61,802
  8. 08Pleasants County$60,991
  9. 09Ohio County$59,882
  10. 10Marshall County$59,661

Towns and cities in West Virginia

The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 100 incorporated places in West Virginia with 1,000 or more residents, holding 544,747 people together, or 31% of the state total. 26 of them have 5,000 or more. The northernmost is Chester at 40.613° N and the southernmost is Bluefield at 37.263° N. Among places of 5,000+, Charles Town grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, by 35.9%.

  1. 01Charleston46,482
  2. 02Huntington44,942
  3. 03Morgantown30,490
  4. 04Parkersburg28,834
  5. 05Wheeling26,060
  6. 06Martinsburg19,047
  7. 07Weirton18,317
  8. 08Fairmont18,063
  9. 09Beckley16,515
  10. 10Clarksburg15,262
  11. 11South Charleston13,177
  12. 12Vienna10,406
Largest incorporated places, Vintage 2024 estimates.

Charleston, the capital

63.0% of West Virginia's place population, 343,122 of 544,747 people, lives in places within 100 miles of Charleston. That ranks 29th of 51 for how central the capital is.

See all states in the capital radius ranking and the most remote towns ranking. Sunrise and sunset times for Charleston, month by month, are on the Charleston daylight page.

States bordering West Virginia

West Virginia borders 5 states or districts. The nearest neighboring capital is Columbus, 135 miles NNW of Charleston in a straight line.

UTM zones in West Virginia

The internal points of West Virginia's counties fall in UTM zones 17, 18. Zones are 6 degrees of longitude wide, numbered from 180° W: zone = floor((longitude + 180) / 6) + 1. Because West Virginia spans 2 zones, no single UTM zone covers the whole state.

All 55 counties in West Virginia

Sort by any column. The small orange number marks the top 3 in the state by population.

FIPS
54039Kanawha County173,906#1902192.9$56,633
54003Berkeley County136,287#2321424.4$78,995
54061Monongalia County108,697#3360301.9$62,330
54011Cabell County91,489281325.6$55,031
54107Wood County82,757367225.8$56,353
54081Raleigh County72,379605119.6$53,456
54033Harrison County64,472416155.0$58,897
54037Jefferson County61,264209292.7$92,747
54055Mercer County57,524419137.3$47,084
54079Putnam County57,067346165.1$72,073
54049Marion County55,649309180.2$62,449
54069Ohio County41,090106388.3$59,882
54019Fayette County38,60066258.3$49,739
54099Wayne County37,58950674.3$51,532
54077Preston County34,05564952.5$54,881
54025Greenbrier County31,8511,02031.2$47,309
54045Logan County30,56045367.5$48,745
54051Marshall County29,35430596.1$59,661
54029Hancock County28,05483339.6$58,478
54035Jackson County27,71846459.7$52,503
54083Randolph County27,1901,04026.2$50,868
54057Mineral County26,77832881.7$59,085
54053Mason County24,77043157.5$52,054
54067Nicholas County24,01764737.1$48,515
54027Hampshire County23,79364037.2$63,290
54097Upshur County23,65035566.7$53,380
54059Mingo County21,71242351.3$38,358
54009Brooke County21,28589238.6$49,187
54005Boone County20,49650240.8$48,034
54109Wyoming County19,96449940.0$47,212
54043Lincoln County19,37743744.3$47,435
54065Morgan County17,78022977.6$61,802
54047McDowell County17,14753332.1$35,161
54041Lewis County16,47738742.6$52,827
54091Taylor County16,43817395.1$57,821
54001Barbour County15,36934145.1$51,353
54031Hardy County14,33558224.6$52,212
54103Wetzel County13,76635838.4$56,296
54087Roane County13,54048428.0$48,285
54063Monroe County12,46247326.4$47,797
54007Braxton County12,05151123.6$50,038
54089Summers County11,54436132.0$44,218
54023Grant County10,97147723.0$53,187
54085Ritchie County8,17045218.1$55,110
54101Webster County7,94755314.4$40,727
54095Tyler County7,84325630.6$58,892
54015Clay County7,68934222.5$45,291
54075Pocahontas County7,6539408.1$43,632
54017Doddridge County7,61532023.8$56,985
54073Pleasants County7,35813056.5$60,991
54021Gilmer County7,11633921.0$43,671
54093Tucker County6,57341915.7$55,563
54071Pendleton County5,9446968.5$53,640
54013Calhoun County5,87327921.0$45,793
54105Wirt County4,92423321.2$54,506

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Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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