Counties in West Virginia by births (July to June)
Kanawha County had the highest births (July to June) of 55 counties in 2023, at 1,643. Wirt County had the lowest, at 29. The median was 207 and the figure for West Virginia was 16,983. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County Estimated | 1,643 | -5.3% |
| 2 | Berkeley County Estimated | 1,577 | -0.7% |
| 3 | Monongalia County Estimated | 959 | -4.5% |
| 4 | Cabell County Estimated | 889 | -0.9% |
| 5 | Wood County Estimated | 802 | +3% |
| 6 | Raleigh County Estimated | 685 | +2.1% |
| 7 | Harrison County Estimated | 645 | +0.5% |
| 8 | Mercer County Estimated | 635 | +5.8% |
| 9 | Jefferson County Estimated | 595 | +8.8% |
| 10 | Marion County Estimated | 536 | +2.1% |
| 11 | Putnam County Estimated | 478 | -11% |
| 12 | Wayne County Estimated | 366 | -5.7% |
| 13 | Fayette County Estimated | 360 | -9.5% |
| 14 | Ohio County Estimated | 339 | -7.9% |
| 15 | Logan County Estimated | 332 | +0.6% |
| 16 | Greenbrier County Estimated | 312 | +1.3% |
| 17 | Jackson County Estimated | 292 | +13.2% |
| 17 | Preston County Estimated | 292 | -2.7% |
| 19 | Marshall County Estimated | 271 | +2.3% |
| 20 | Mineral County Estimated | 255 | +3.2% |
| 21 | Mason County Estimated | 251 | +0.4% |
| 22 | Mingo County Estimated | 247 | +4.2% |
| 23 | Randolph County Estimated | 237 | -10.6% |
| 24 | Upshur County Estimated | 229 | +3.2% |
| 25 | Hancock County Estimated | 224 | -4.3% |
| 26 | Wyoming County Estimated | 217 | +11.9% |
| 27 | Hampshire County Estimated | 216 | -8.1% |
| 28 | Nicholas County Estimated | 207 | +5.1% |
| 29 | Boone County Estimated | 195 | +4.8% |
| 30 | Lincoln County Estimated | 180 | -10.9% |
| 31 | Lewis County Estimated | 170 | -0.6% |
| 32 | Wetzel County Estimated | 168 | +8.4% |
| 33 | Barbour County Estimated | 167 | +9.2% |
| 34 | McDowell County Estimated | 155 | +7.6% |
| 35 | Taylor County Estimated | 153 | +22.4% |
| 36 | Hardy County Estimated | 142 | -0.7% |
| 37 | Morgan County Estimated | 137 | -1.4% |
| 38 | Grant County Estimated | 134 | +27.6% |
| 39 | Brooke County Estimated | 132 | -24.1% |
| 39 | Monroe County Estimated | 132 | 0% |
| 41 | Roane County Estimated | 103 | -11.2% |
| 42 | Braxton County Estimated | 97 | -9.3% |
| 43 | Clay County Estimated | 80 | +1.3% |
| 43 | Summers County Estimated | 80 | -19.2% |
| 45 | Pocahontas County Estimated | 76 | +35.7% |
| 46 | Ritchie County Estimated | 75 | -6.3% |
| 47 | Tyler County Estimated | 74 | +1.4% |
| 48 | Pleasants County Estimated | 68 | +28.3% |
| 49 | Webster County Estimated | 64 | +4.9% |
| 50 | Calhoun County Estimated | 63 | +12.5% |
| 50 | Doddridge County Estimated | 63 | -4.5% |
| 52 | Tucker County Estimated | 55 | -5.2% |
| 53 | Pendleton County Estimated | 54 | -6.9% |
| 54 | Gilmer County Estimated | 46 | +9.5% |
| 55 | Wirt County Estimated | 29 | -52.5% |
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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 1,643 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?
Wirt County, with 29 in 2023.
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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