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Counties in West Virginia by binge drinking in adults, local model estimate

Monongalia County had the highest binge drinking in adults, local model estimate of 55 counties in 2022, at 18.9%. McDowell County had the lowest, at 11.6%. The median was 14.1%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest18.9Monongalia County
Lowest11.6McDowell County
Median14.155 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Barbour County: 14.2 %Berkeley County: 16 %Boone County: 14 %Braxton County: 13.9 %Brooke County: 15.5 %Cabell County: 15.2 %Calhoun County: 12.7 %Clay County: 13.4 %Doddridge County: 15.9 %Fayette County: 13.7 %Gilmer County: 16.8 %Grant County: 14.4 %Greenbrier County: 13.6 %Hampshire County: 14.1 %Hancock County: 14.4 %Hardy County: 13.6 %Harrison County: 13.9 %Jackson County: 14.9 %Jefferson County: 17.7 %Kanawha County: 16 %Lewis County: 14.5 %Lincoln County: 13.6 %Logan County: 13 %McDowell County: 11.6 %Marion County: 15.7 %Marshall County: 15.2 %Mason County: 14.1 %Mercer County: 13.8 %Mineral County: 14.8 %Mingo County: 13 %Monongalia County: 18.9 %Monroe County: 14.1 %Morgan County: 15.1 %Nicholas County: 13.7 %Ohio County: 15.8 %Pendleton County: 12.9 %Pleasants County: 16.5 %Pocahontas County: 14 %Preston County: 15.8 %Putnam County: 15.3 %Raleigh County: 13.5 %Randolph County: 15.4 %Ritchie County: 13.6 %Roane County: 13.3 %Summers County: 12.7 %Taylor County: 14.5 %Tucker County: 14.2 %Tyler County: 14.5 %Upshur County: 13.7 %Wayne County: 13.6 %Webster County: 13.2 %Wetzel County: 15.3 %Wirt County: 13.5 %Wood County: 15.9 %Wyoming County: 12.9 %
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%, 2022. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2022

Monongalia County: 18.9 %Monongalia County18.9Jefferson County: 17.7 %Jefferson County17.7Gilmer County: 16.8 %Gilmer County16.8Pleasants County: 16.5 %Pleasants County16.5Berkeley County: 16 %Berkeley County16Kanawha County: 16 %Kanawha County16Doddridge County: 15.9 %Doddridge County15.9Wood County: 15.9 %Wood County15.9Ohio County: 15.8 %Ohio County15.8Preston County: 15.8 %Preston County15.8Marion County: 15.7 %Marion County15.7Brooke County: 15.5 %Brooke County15.5Randolph County: 15.4 %Randolph County15.4Putnam County: 15.3 %Putnam County15.3Wetzel County: 15.3 %Wetzel County15.3Cabell County: 15.2 %Cabell County15.2Marshall County: 15.2 %Marshall County15.2Morgan County: 15.1 %Morgan County15.1Jackson County: 14.9 %Jackson County14.9Mineral County: 14.8 %Mineral County14.8Lewis County: 14.5 %Lewis County14.5Taylor County: 14.5 %Taylor County14.5Tyler County: 14.5 %Tyler County14.5Grant County: 14.4 %Grant County14.4Hancock County: 14.4 %Hancock County14.4Barbour County: 14.2 %Barbour County14.2Tucker County: 14.2 %Tucker County14.2Hampshire County: 14.1 %Hampshire County14.1Mason County: 14.1 %Mason County14.1Monroe County: 14.1 %Monroe County14.1Boone County: 14 %Boone County14Pocahontas County: 14 %Pocahontas County14Braxton County: 13.9 %Braxton County13.9Harrison County: 13.9 %Harrison County13.9Mercer County: 13.8 %Mercer County13.8Fayette County: 13.7 %Fayette County13.7Nicholas County: 13.7 %Nicholas County13.7Upshur County: 13.7 %Upshur County13.7Greenbrier County: 13.6 %Greenbrier County13.6Hardy County: 13.6 %Hardy County13.6Lincoln County: 13.6 %Lincoln County13.6Ritchie County: 13.6 %Ritchie County13.6Wayne County: 13.6 %Wayne County13.6Raleigh County: 13.5 %Raleigh County13.5Wirt County: 13.5 %Wirt County13.5Clay County: 13.4 %Clay County13.4Roane County: 13.3 %Roane County13.3Webster County: 13.2 %Webster County13.2Logan County: 13 %Logan County13Mingo County: 13 %Mingo County13Pendleton County: 12.9 %Pendleton County12.9Wyoming County: 12.9 %Wyoming County12.9Calhoun County: 12.7 %Calhoun County12.7Summers County: 12.7 %Summers County12.7McDowell County: 11.6 %McDowell County11.6Monongalia County: 18.9 %Monongalia County18.9Jefferson County: 17.7 %Jefferson County17.7Gilmer County: 16.8 %Gilmer County16.8Pleasants County: 16.5 %Pleasants County16.5Berkeley County: 16 %Berkeley County16Kanawha County: 16 %Kanawha County16Doddridge County: 15.9 %Doddridge County15.9Wood County: 15.9 %Wood County15.9Ohio County: 15.8 %Ohio County15.8Preston County: 15.8 %Preston County15.8Marion County: 15.7 %Marion County15.7Brooke County: 15.5 %Brooke County15.5Randolph County: 15.4 %Randolph County15.4Putnam County: 15.3 %Putnam County15.3Wetzel County: 15.3 %Wetzel County15.3Cabell County: 15.2 %Cabell County15.2Marshall County: 15.2 %Marshall County15.2Morgan County: 15.1 %Morgan County15.1Jackson County: 14.9 %Jackson County14.9Mineral County: 14.8 %Mineral County14.8Lewis County: 14.5 %Lewis County14.5Taylor County: 14.5 %Taylor County14.5Tyler County: 14.5 %Tyler County14.5Grant County: 14.4 %Grant County14.4Hancock County: 14.4 %Hancock County14.4Barbour County: 14.2 %Barbour County14.2Tucker County: 14.2 %Tucker County14.2Hampshire County: 14.1 %Hampshire County14.1Mason County: 14.1 %Mason County14.1Monroe County: 14.1 %Monroe County14.1Boone County: 14 %Boone County14Pocahontas County: 14 %Pocahontas County14Braxton County: 13.9 %Braxton County13.9Harrison County: 13.9 %Harrison County13.9Mercer County: 13.8 %Mercer County13.8Fayette County: 13.7 %Fayette County13.7Nicholas County: 13.7 %Nicholas County13.7Upshur County: 13.7 %Upshur County13.7Greenbrier County: 13.6 %Greenbrier County13.6Hardy County: 13.6 %Hardy County13.6Lincoln County: 13.6 %Lincoln County13.6Ritchie County: 13.6 %Ritchie County13.6Wayne County: 13.6 %Wayne County13.6Raleigh County: 13.5 %Raleigh County13.5Wirt County: 13.5 %Wirt County13.5Clay County: 13.4 %Clay County13.4Roane County: 13.3 %Roane County13.3Webster County: 13.2 %Webster County13.2Logan County: 13 %Logan County13Mingo County: 13 %Mingo County13Pendleton County: 12.9 %Pendleton County12.9Wyoming County: 12.9 %Wyoming County12.9Calhoun County: 12.7 %Calhoun County12.7Summers County: 12.7 %Summers County12.7McDowell County: 11.6 %McDowell County11.6
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Monongalia County18.9+4 pts
2Jefferson County17.7+4.2 pts
3Gilmer County16.8+3 pts
4Pleasants County16.5+2.8 pts
5Berkeley County16+2.5 pts
5Kanawha County16+4 pts
7Doddridge County15.9+2.9 pts
7Wood County15.9+3.7 pts
9Ohio County15.8+3.1 pts
9Preston County15.8+3.7 pts
11Marion County15.7+2.1 pts
12Brooke County15.5+2.9 pts
13Randolph County15.4+3.1 pts
14Putnam County15.3+2.2 pts
14Wetzel County15.3+3.5 pts
16Cabell County15.2+2.6 pts
16Marshall County15.2+2.6 pts
18Morgan County15.1+2.9 pts
19Jackson County14.9+2.8 pts
20Mineral County14.8+2.1 pts
21Lewis County14.5+2.1 pts
21Taylor County14.5+2.3 pts
21Tyler County14.5+2.6 pts
24Grant County14.4+2.2 pts
24Hancock County14.4+2.1 pts
26Barbour County14.2+2.1 pts
26Tucker County14.2+2.6 pts
28Hampshire County14.1+1.9 pts
28Mason County14.1+2.3 pts
28Monroe County14.1+2.9 pts
31Boone County14+2.3 pts
31Pocahontas County14+3 pts
33Braxton County13.9+2.9 pts
33Harrison County13.9+1.7 pts
35Mercer County13.8+2.9 pts
36Fayette County13.7+1.8 pts
36Nicholas County13.7+2.4 pts
36Upshur County13.7+1.6 pts
39Greenbrier County13.6+2.1 pts
39Hardy County13.6+2.1 pts
39Lincoln County13.6+1.9 pts
39Ritchie County13.6+2.1 pts
39Wayne County13.6+1.8 pts
44Raleigh County13.5+2.4 pts
44Wirt County13.5+2 pts
46Clay County13.4+2.5 pts
47Roane County13.3+2.1 pts
48Webster County13.2+2.5 pts
49Logan County13+1.7 pts
49Mingo County13+1.9 pts
51Pendleton County12.9+1.9 pts
51Wyoming County12.9+1.9 pts
53Calhoun County12.7+2.3 pts
53Summers County12.7+2.2 pts
55McDowell County11.6+1.6 pts

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Percentage of adults who had 5 or more drinks (men) or 4 or more drinks (women) on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence (Counties in West Virginia by binge drinking in adults, local model estimate, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in West Virginia by binge drinking in adults, local model estimate, 2022. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-binge-drinking-rate-county-estimate/west-virginia-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest binge drinking in adults, local model estimate?

Monongalia County, with 18.9% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which county has the lowest binge drinking in adults, local model estimate?

McDowell County, with 11.6% in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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