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Population in Upshur County

Population in Upshur County was 23,758 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 26th highest of 55 counties in 2025.

2025, persons23,758
Change on 2024+0.4%
Rank26th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high23,8202020
Series low23,5702023

Population in Upshur County, 2020 to 2025

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23.6K23.6K23.7K23.7K23.8K23.8K23.9K2020202120222023202420252020: 23,820 persons2021: 23,813 persons2022: 23,717 persons2023: 23,570 persons2024: 23,658 persons2025: 23,758 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202523,758
202423,658
202323,570
202223,717
202123,813
202023,820

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2025
Upshur County23,758
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 Upshur County?

Population in Upshur County was 23,758 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 26th 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 Upshur County?

23,820 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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