Counties in West Virginia by deaths (July to June)
Kanawha County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 55 counties in 2024, at 2,628. Wirt County had the lowest, at 76. The median was 338 and the figure for West Virginia was 24,758. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County Estimated | 2,628 | -5.7% |
| 2 | Cabell County Estimated | 1,301 | -7.8% |
| 3 | Berkeley County Estimated | 1,248 | -7.3% |
| 4 | Wood County Estimated | 1,160 | +3.1% |
| 5 | Raleigh County Estimated | 1,158 | -2.1% |
| 6 | Mercer County Estimated | 1,013 | +3.2% |
| 7 | Harrison County Estimated | 984 | +1.2% |
| 8 | Monongalia County Estimated | 779 | -9.6% |
| 9 | Marion County Estimated | 727 | -8.9% |
| 10 | Fayette County Estimated | 680 | -7% |
| 11 | Putnam County Estimated | 650 | -6.3% |
| 12 | Ohio County Estimated | 609 | -1.6% |
| 13 | Wayne County Estimated | 586 | -1.5% |
| 14 | Greenbrier County Estimated | 568 | +2.5% |
| 15 | Jefferson County Estimated | 558 | -6.8% |
| 16 | Logan County Estimated | 524 | -7.7% |
| 17 | Hancock County Estimated | 452 | +0.9% |
| 18 | Randolph County Estimated | 442 | +6.3% |
| 19 | Preston County Estimated | 440 | -2.2% |
| 20 | Jackson County Estimated | 438 | -1.4% |
| 21 | Mingo County Estimated | 417 | -6.5% |
| 22 | Marshall County Estimated | 378 | -6% |
| 22 | Mason County Estimated | 378 | -7.6% |
| 24 | Nicholas County Estimated | 377 | -3.8% |
| 25 | Mineral County Estimated | 364 | -5.7% |
| 26 | Boone County Estimated | 359 | +0.6% |
| 27 | Wyoming County Estimated | 349 | -7.4% |
| 28 | Lincoln County Estimated | 338 | -6.4% |
| 29 | McDowell County Estimated | 336 | -11.3% |
| 30 | Brooke County Estimated | 324 | -4.4% |
| 31 | Hampshire County Estimated | 314 | -6.3% |
| 32 | Upshur County Estimated | 289 | -2.7% |
| 33 | Lewis County Estimated | 258 | -4.1% |
| 34 | Roane County Estimated | 231 | +1.8% |
| 35 | Barbour County Estimated | 227 | +2.7% |
| 35 | Wetzel County Estimated | 227 | -2.6% |
| 37 | Morgan County Estimated | 223 | -3.9% |
| 38 | Taylor County Estimated | 192 | -1.5% |
| 39 | Summers County Estimated | 183 | -7.1% |
| 40 | Braxton County Estimated | 182 | -6.7% |
| 41 | Hardy County Estimated | 178 | -3.8% |
| 42 | Grant County Estimated | 164 | -6.3% |
| 42 | Monroe County Estimated | 164 | -10.9% |
| 44 | Clay County Estimated | 148 | +8.8% |
| 45 | Pocahontas County Estimated | 142 | -9.6% |
| 46 | Webster County Estimated | 133 | +2.3% |
| 47 | Ritchie County Estimated | 131 | -8.4% |
| 48 | Pendleton County Estimated | 119 | +9.2% |
| 49 | Tyler County Estimated | 113 | -16.9% |
| 50 | Tucker County Estimated | 111 | -4.3% |
| 51 | Pleasants County Estimated | 109 | +0.9% |
| 52 | Calhoun County Estimated | 107 | +4.9% |
| 53 | Gilmer County Estimated | 90 | -13.5% |
| 54 | Doddridge County Estimated | 82 | -9.9% |
| 55 | Wirt County Estimated | 76 | -19.1% |
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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 2,628 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?
Wirt County, with 76 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: 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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