Counties in West Virginia by births (July to June)
Kanawha County had the highest births (July to June) of 55 counties in 2024, at 1,640. Pendleton County had the lowest, at 43. The median was 196 and the figure for West Virginia was 16,818. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County Estimated | 1,640 | -0.2% |
| 2 | Berkeley County Estimated | 1,592 | +1% |
| 3 | Monongalia County Estimated | 977 | +1.9% |
| 4 | Cabell County Estimated | 881 | -0.9% |
| 5 | Wood County Estimated | 782 | -2.5% |
| 6 | Raleigh County Estimated | 725 | +5.8% |
| 7 | Mercer County Estimated | 633 | -0.3% |
| 8 | Harrison County Estimated | 626 | -2.9% |
| 9 | Jefferson County Estimated | 611 | +2.7% |
| 10 | Marion County Estimated | 497 | -7.3% |
| 11 | Putnam County Estimated | 464 | -2.9% |
| 12 | Wayne County Estimated | 380 | +3.8% |
| 13 | Fayette County Estimated | 335 | -6.9% |
| 14 | Ohio County Estimated | 331 | -2.4% |
| 15 | Logan County Estimated | 318 | -4.2% |
| 16 | Greenbrier County Estimated | 294 | -5.8% |
| 17 | Jackson County Estimated | 277 | -5.1% |
| 17 | Preston County Estimated | 277 | -5.1% |
| 19 | Mason County Estimated | 264 | +5.2% |
| 20 | Mingo County Estimated | 263 | +6.5% |
| 21 | Mineral County Estimated | 254 | -0.4% |
| 22 | Marshall County Estimated | 252 | -7% |
| 23 | Randolph County Estimated | 247 | +4.2% |
| 24 | Upshur County Estimated | 245 | +7% |
| 25 | Hancock County Estimated | 240 | +7.1% |
| 26 | Hampshire County Estimated | 228 | +5.6% |
| 27 | Wyoming County Estimated | 199 | -8.3% |
| 28 | Nicholas County Estimated | 196 | -5.3% |
| 29 | Boone County Estimated | 172 | -11.8% |
| 30 | Brooke County Estimated | 171 | +29.5% |
| 30 | Wetzel County Estimated | 171 | +1.8% |
| 32 | Lincoln County Estimated | 170 | -5.6% |
| 33 | Barbour County Estimated | 157 | -6% |
| 34 | Lewis County Estimated | 156 | -8.2% |
| 35 | Hardy County Estimated | 149 | +4.9% |
| 36 | Taylor County Estimated | 148 | -3.3% |
| 37 | Morgan County Estimated | 143 | +4.4% |
| 38 | McDowell County Estimated | 132 | -14.8% |
| 39 | Monroe County Estimated | 121 | -8.3% |
| 40 | Grant County Estimated | 119 | -11.2% |
| 41 | Roane County Estimated | 96 | -6.8% |
| 42 | Braxton County Estimated | 92 | -5.2% |
| 43 | Summers County Estimated | 87 | +8.8% |
| 44 | Tyler County Estimated | 71 | -4.1% |
| 45 | Ritchie County Estimated | 69 | -8% |
| 46 | Calhoun County Estimated | 68 | +7.9% |
| 47 | Clay County Estimated | 67 | -16.3% |
| 47 | Pocahontas County Estimated | 67 | -11.8% |
| 49 | Doddridge County Estimated | 63 | 0% |
| 50 | Pleasants County Estimated | 60 | -11.8% |
| 51 | Webster County Estimated | 55 | -14.1% |
| 52 | Tucker County Estimated | 51 | -7.3% |
| 53 | Gilmer County Estimated | 47 | +2.2% |
| 54 | Wirt County Estimated | 45 | +55.2% |
| 55 | Pendleton County Estimated | 43 | -20.4% |
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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 1,640 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?
Pendleton County, with 43 in 2024.
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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