Map of West Virginia

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CapitalCharleston
Population1,793,716
RegionSouth
StatehoodJune 20, 1863
AbbreviationWV

How many counties are in West Virginia?

West Virginia has 55 counties. The list below includes each county, its FIPS code, and population.

Total counties 55 Current county count for West Virginia.
Largest by population Kanawha County 174,805 residents
Smallest by population Wirt County 5,000 residents

West Virginia county table

County list for West Virginia with county FIPS codes and population totals.

County State County FIPS Population
Kanawha County WV 54039 174,805
Berkeley County WV 54003 132,440
Monongalia County WV 54061 107,718
Cabell County WV 54011 92,082
Wood County WV 54107 83,052
Raleigh County WV 54081 72,356
Harrison County WV 54033 64,639
Jefferson County WV 54037 59,787
Mercer County WV 54055 58,057
Putnam County WV 54079 56,962
Marion County WV 54049 55,807
Ohio County WV 54069 41,194
Fayette County WV 54019 39,072
Wayne County WV 54099 37,686
Preston County WV 54077 34,099
Greenbrier County WV 54025 32,149
Logan County WV 54045 30,827
Marshall County WV 54051 29,405
Hancock County WV 54029 28,145
Jackson County WV 54035 27,593
Randolph County WV 54083 27,350
Mineral County WV 54057 26,867
Mason County WV 54053 24,765
Nicholas County WV 54067 24,169
Hampshire County WV 54027 23,649
Upshur County WV 54097 23,529
Mingo County WV 54059 22,023
Brooke County WV 54009 21,373
Boone County WV 54005 20,576
Wyoming County WV 54109 20,277
Lincoln County WV 54043 19,701
Morgan County WV 54065 17,649
McDowell County WV 54047 17,439
Lewis County WV 54041 16,500
Taylor County WV 54091 16,388
Barbour County WV 54001 15,378
Hardy County WV 54031 14,251
Wetzel County WV 54103 13,890
Roane County WV 54087 13,743
Monroe County WV 54063 12,382
Braxton County WV 54007 12,162
Summers County WV 54089 11,581
Grant County WV 54023 10,921
Ritchie County WV 54085 8,167
Webster County WV 54101 8,045
Tyler County WV 54095 7,919
Clay County WV 54015 7,783
Pocahontas County WV 54075 7,765
Doddridge County WV 54017 7,680
Pleasants County WV 54073 7,428
Gilmer County WV 54021 7,254
Tucker County WV 54093 6,604
Pendleton County WV 54071 6,029
Calhoun County WV 54013 5,959
Wirt County WV 54105 5,000

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