Counties in West Virginia by births (July to June)
Kanawha County had the highest births (July to June) of 55 counties in 2022, at 1,735. Gilmer County had the lowest, at 42. The median was 197 and the figure for West Virginia was 17,115. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County Estimated | 1,735 | +3.6% |
| 2 | Berkeley County Estimated | 1,588 | +5.6% |
| 3 | Monongalia County Estimated | 1,004 | +3.1% |
| 4 | Cabell County Estimated | 897 | -3.1% |
| 5 | Wood County Estimated | 779 | -6.4% |
| 6 | Raleigh County Estimated | 671 | -1.2% |
| 7 | Harrison County Estimated | 642 | -3.2% |
| 8 | Mercer County Estimated | 600 | +1.4% |
| 9 | Jefferson County Estimated | 547 | -5.4% |
| 10 | Putnam County Estimated | 537 | +1.3% |
| 11 | Marion County Estimated | 525 | -0.6% |
| 12 | Fayette County Estimated | 398 | +9.9% |
| 13 | Wayne County Estimated | 388 | +5.4% |
| 14 | Ohio County Estimated | 368 | -1.6% |
| 15 | Logan County Estimated | 330 | +17.4% |
| 16 | Greenbrier County Estimated | 308 | -0.3% |
| 17 | Preston County Estimated | 300 | +9.9% |
| 18 | Marshall County Estimated | 265 | -1.9% |
| 18 | Randolph County Estimated | 265 | -2.9% |
| 20 | Jackson County Estimated | 258 | -13.7% |
| 21 | Mason County Estimated | 250 | -6.7% |
| 22 | Mineral County Estimated | 247 | -8.5% |
| 23 | Mingo County Estimated | 237 | 0% |
| 24 | Hampshire County Estimated | 235 | -0.4% |
| 25 | Hancock County Estimated | 234 | +2.2% |
| 26 | Upshur County Estimated | 222 | +0.5% |
| 27 | Lincoln County Estimated | 202 | +12.2% |
| 28 | Nicholas County Estimated | 197 | -15.5% |
| 29 | Wyoming County Estimated | 194 | -3.5% |
| 30 | Boone County Estimated | 186 | -9.7% |
| 31 | Brooke County Estimated | 174 | +22.5% |
| 32 | Lewis County Estimated | 171 | +6.9% |
| 33 | Wetzel County Estimated | 155 | +6.2% |
| 34 | Barbour County Estimated | 153 | +7% |
| 35 | McDowell County Estimated | 144 | -12.7% |
| 36 | Hardy County Estimated | 143 | +1.4% |
| 37 | Morgan County Estimated | 139 | +4.5% |
| 38 | Monroe County Estimated | 132 | +10% |
| 39 | Taylor County Estimated | 125 | -26.9% |
| 40 | Roane County Estimated | 116 | -10.8% |
| 41 | Braxton County Estimated | 107 | +1.9% |
| 42 | Grant County Estimated | 105 | +8.2% |
| 43 | Summers County Estimated | 99 | +11.2% |
| 44 | Ritchie County Estimated | 80 | -7% |
| 45 | Clay County Estimated | 79 | -14.1% |
| 46 | Tyler County Estimated | 73 | -13.1% |
| 47 | Doddridge County Estimated | 66 | +15.8% |
| 48 | Webster County Estimated | 61 | -22.8% |
| 48 | Wirt County Estimated | 61 | +3.4% |
| 50 | Pendleton County Estimated | 58 | +11.5% |
| 50 | Tucker County Estimated | 58 | +7.4% |
| 52 | Calhoun County Estimated | 56 | 0% |
| 52 | Pocahontas County Estimated | 56 | -27.3% |
| 54 | Pleasants County Estimated | 53 | -26.4% |
| 55 | Gilmer County Estimated | 42 | -19.2% |
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About this ranking
Estimated live births to resident mothers from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.
Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth totals.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: births, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest births (July to June)?
Kanawha County, with 1,735 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?
Gilmer County, with 42 in 2022.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: births, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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