Counties in West Virginia by deaths (July to June)
Kanawha County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 55 counties in 2023, at 2,788. Doddridge County had the lowest, at 91. The median was 361 and the figure for West Virginia was 25,805. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County Estimated | 2,788 | -12.1% |
| 2 | Cabell County Estimated | 1,411 | -11.6% |
| 3 | Berkeley County Estimated | 1,347 | -11.3% |
| 4 | Raleigh County Estimated | 1,183 | -14.8% |
| 5 | Wood County Estimated | 1,125 | -16.7% |
| 6 | Mercer County Estimated | 982 | -17.7% |
| 7 | Harrison County Estimated | 972 | -16% |
| 8 | Monongalia County Estimated | 862 | +1.9% |
| 9 | Marion County Estimated | 798 | -7.9% |
| 10 | Fayette County Estimated | 731 | -12.6% |
| 11 | Putnam County Estimated | 694 | -6.5% |
| 12 | Ohio County Estimated | 619 | -8.8% |
| 13 | Jefferson County Estimated | 599 | -12% |
| 14 | Wayne County Estimated | 595 | -15.5% |
| 15 | Logan County Estimated | 568 | -20.1% |
| 16 | Greenbrier County Estimated | 554 | -21% |
| 17 | Preston County Estimated | 450 | -14.3% |
| 18 | Hancock County Estimated | 448 | -16.7% |
| 19 | Mingo County Estimated | 446 | -14.4% |
| 20 | Jackson County Estimated | 444 | -12.1% |
| 21 | Randolph County Estimated | 416 | -17.1% |
| 22 | Mason County Estimated | 409 | -14.8% |
| 23 | Marshall County Estimated | 402 | -22.4% |
| 24 | Nicholas County Estimated | 392 | -15% |
| 25 | Mineral County Estimated | 386 | -18.7% |
| 26 | McDowell County Estimated | 379 | -12.7% |
| 27 | Wyoming County Estimated | 377 | -10.2% |
| 28 | Lincoln County Estimated | 361 | -10% |
| 29 | Boone County Estimated | 357 | -11% |
| 30 | Brooke County Estimated | 339 | -18.7% |
| 31 | Hampshire County Estimated | 335 | -0.6% |
| 32 | Upshur County Estimated | 297 | -13.7% |
| 33 | Lewis County Estimated | 269 | -19.7% |
| 34 | Wetzel County Estimated | 233 | -25.3% |
| 35 | Morgan County Estimated | 232 | -32.9% |
| 36 | Roane County Estimated | 227 | -13.4% |
| 37 | Barbour County Estimated | 221 | -22.2% |
| 38 | Summers County Estimated | 197 | -25.7% |
| 39 | Braxton County Estimated | 195 | -15.9% |
| 39 | Taylor County Estimated | 195 | -28.3% |
| 41 | Hardy County Estimated | 185 | -8.4% |
| 42 | Monroe County Estimated | 184 | -24.9% |
| 43 | Grant County Estimated | 175 | -1.7% |
| 44 | Pocahontas County Estimated | 157 | -1.3% |
| 45 | Ritchie County Estimated | 143 | -0.7% |
| 46 | Clay County Estimated | 136 | -19.5% |
| 46 | Tyler County Estimated | 136 | -14.5% |
| 48 | Webster County Estimated | 130 | -14.5% |
| 49 | Tucker County Estimated | 116 | -3.3% |
| 50 | Pendleton County Estimated | 109 | -14.2% |
| 51 | Pleasants County Estimated | 108 | -10% |
| 52 | Gilmer County Estimated | 104 | -8.8% |
| 53 | Calhoun County Estimated | 102 | -26.1% |
| 54 | Wirt County Estimated | 94 | +5.6% |
| 55 | Doddridge County Estimated | 91 | -1.1% |
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About this ranking
Estimated deaths of residents 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 death 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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?
Kanawha County, with 2,788 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?
Doddridge County, with 91 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: deaths, 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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