GENERAL INFO
The US state West Virginia (WV) is the 38th largest state by population and 41st biggest state by area. West Virginia has 55 counties ranking it the 29th state with the most counties in USA. See below some basic information about the state:
| Country: | United States |
| State: | West Virginia |
| Abbreviation: | WV |
| Capital: | Charleston |
| Largest City: | Charleston |
| Population: | 1,792,147 |
| Population rank in US: | 38th |
| Total Area [mi²]: | 24,230 |
| Total Area [km²]: | 62,755 |
| Area rank in US: | 41st |
| Number of Counties: | 55 |
WEST VIRGINIA COUNTY POPULATION DENSITY MAP
If you want to show data distributon per geographical area, density maps (or heat maps) are a great way to achieve this. For example, here is a West Virginia Population Density Map per County:
We have prepared this easily with West Virginia County Heat Map Generator for population info. But it can also be used for many different data types such as employment rate, average temperature, racial distribution and so on.
WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES LIST
Below are 55 West Virginia counties ranked by population information. The data is from the US Census Bureau. You can copy and paste this list directly into your spreadsheet.
(Top 10 counties shown. To expand the list, simply click on the “show more” button)
| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County | 178,124 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 119,171 |
| 3 | Monongalia County | 105,612 |
| 4 | Cabell County | 91,945 |
| 5 | Wood County | 83,518 |
| 6 | Raleigh County | 73,361 |
| 7 | Harrison County | 67,256 |
| 8 | Mercer County | 58,758 |
| 9 | Jefferson County | 57,146 |
| 10 | Putnam County | 56,450 |
| 11 | Marion County | 56,072 |
| 12 | Fayette County | 42,406 |
| 13 | Ohio County | 41,411 |
| 14 | Wayne County | 39,402 |
| 15 | Greenbrier County | 34,662 |
| 16 | Preston County | 33,432 |
| 17 | Logan County | 32,019 |
| 18 | Marshall County | 30,531 |
| 19 | Hancock County | 28,810 |
| 20 | Randolph County | 28,695 |
| 21 | Jackson County | 28,576 |
| 22 | Mineral County | 26,868 |
| 23 | Mason County | 26,516 |
| 24 | Nicholas County | 24,496 |
| 25 | Upshur County | 24,176 |
| 26 | Mingo County | 23,424 |
| 27 | Hampshire County | 23,175 |
| 28 | Brooke County | 21,939 |
| 29 | Boone County | 21,457 |
| 30 | Lincoln County | 20,409 |
| 31 | Wyoming County | 20,394 |
| 32 | Morgan County | 17,884 |
| 33 | McDowell County | 17,624 |
| 34 | Taylor County | 16,695 |
| 35 | Barbour County | 16,441 |
| 36 | Lewis County | 15,907 |
| 37 | Wetzel County | 15,065 |
| 38 | Braxton County | 13,957 |
| 39 | Hardy County | 13,776 |
| 40 | Roane County | 13,688 |
| 41 | Monroe County | 13,275 |
| 42 | Summers County | 12,573 |
| 43 | Grant County | 11,568 |
| 44 | Ritchie County | 9,554 |
| 45 | Tyler County | 8,591 |
| 46 | Clay County | 8,508 |
| 47 | Doddridge County | 8,448 |
| 48 | Pocahontas County | 8,247 |
| 49 | Webster County | 8,114 |
| 50 | Gilmer County | 7,823 |
| 51 | Pleasants County | 7,460 |
| 52 | Calhoun County | 7,109 |
| 53 | Pendleton County | 6,969 |
| 54 | Tucker County | 6,839 |
| 55 | Wirt County | 5,821 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES
What is the largest county in West Virginia?
Out of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Kanawha County is the largest by population. Randolph County is the largest by land area.
What is the smallest county in West Virginia?
Wirt County is the smallest West Virginia county by population. Hancock County is the smallest by size.
What is the richest county in the state of West Virginia?
In terms of economics and average income level, Jefferson County is the richest West Virginia county.
What is the poorest county in West Virginia?
McDowell County is the poorest West Virginia county.
WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES MAP PDF
We have prepared West Virginia county density map by population as a downloadable PDF.
You can download the PDF for free from the link below: West Virginia County Density Map PDF
VIDEO: HOW TO PAINT WEST VIRGINIA COUNTY MAP WITH YOUR DATA
Check the video below to see how we use our West Virginia County Map Excel Template to visualize any data over West Virginia counties.
CREATE YOUR WEST VIRGINIA DENSITY MAP IN 3 STEPS!
We have built the easiest West Virginia Heat Map Maker in the universe! It works fully in Excel:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here is a list of useful links which we think can be helpful whether you work on data visualization or make research about West Virginia state and West Virginia counties.
Data Source for Population and many other US related data:
https://www.census.gov
Wikipedia Page for List of West Virginia Counties:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_West_Virginia
Official Website of the State of West Virginia:
https://www.wv.gov
Are you looking for West Virginia Zip Code map?:
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