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Population in Kanawha County

Population in Kanawha County was 172,381 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 55 counties in 2025.

2025, persons172,381
Change on 2024-0.6%
Rank1st of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high180,2152020
Series low172,3812025

Population in Kanawha County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

172K174K176K178K180K182K2020202120222023202420252020: 180,215 persons2021: 178,124 persons2022: 175,864 persons2023: 174,434 persons2024: 173,423 persons2025: 172,381 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025172,381
2024173,423
2023174,434
2022175,864
2021178,124
2020180,215

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2025
Kanawha County172,381
West Virginia1,766,147
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Kanawha County?

Population in Kanawha County was 172,381 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 55 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Kanawha County?

180,215 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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