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Counties in West Virginia by households

Kanawha County had the highest households of 55 counties in 2023, at 76,806. Wirt County had the lowest, at 2,071. The median was 8,354 and the figure for West Virginia was 721,448. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest76,806Kanawha County
Lowest2,071Wirt County
Median8,35455 counties
West Virginia721,448History

Map of counties, 2023

Barbour County: 5,871 countBerkeley County: 49,384 countBoone County: 7,894 countBraxton County: 4,733 countBrooke County: 9,437 countCabell County: 39,138 countCalhoun County: 2,391 countClay County: 2,960 countDoddridge County: 2,415 countFayette County: 16,109 countGilmer County: 2,228 countGrant County: 4,284 countGreenbrier County: 14,710 countHampshire County: 8,354 countHancock County: 12,891 countHardy County: 5,909 countHarrison County: 26,020 countJackson County: 11,317 countJefferson County: 21,978 countKanawha County: 76,806 countLewis County: 6,940 countLincoln County: 7,811 countLogan County: 12,396 countMcDowell County: 6,484 countMarion County: 22,965 countMarshall County: 12,489 countMason County: 10,281 countMercer County: 24,413 countMineral County: 10,698 countMingo County: 9,013 countMonongalia County: 44,361 countMonroe County: 4,736 countMorgan County: 7,211 countNicholas County: 9,595 countOhio County: 18,132 countPendleton County: 2,299 countPleasants County: 2,779 countPocahontas County: 3,092 countPreston County: 12,797 countPutnam County: 22,765 countRaleigh County: 29,062 countRandolph County: 10,385 countRitchie County: 3,327 countRoane County: 5,533 countSummers County: 4,813 countTaylor County: 6,632 countTucker County: 2,855 countTyler County: 3,151 countUpshur County: 9,588 countWayne County: 15,550 countWebster County: 2,838 countWetzel County: 5,925 countWirt County: 2,071 countWood County: 35,706 countWyoming County: 7,926 count
  • Under 3,100
  • 3,100 to 5,900
  • 5,900 to 8,400
  • 8,400 to 12K
  • 12K to 23K
  • 23K and over
count, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Kanawha County: 76,806 countKanawha County76,806Berkeley County: 49,384 countBerkeley County49,384Monongalia County: 44,361 countMonongalia County44,361Cabell County: 39,138 countCabell County39,138Wood County: 35,706 countWood County35,706Raleigh County: 29,062 countRaleigh County29,062Harrison County: 26,020 countHarrison County26,020Mercer County: 24,413 countMercer County24,413Marion County: 22,965 countMarion County22,965Putnam County: 22,765 countPutnam County22,765Jefferson County: 21,978 countJefferson County21,978Ohio County: 18,132 countOhio County18,132Fayette County: 16,109 countFayette County16,109Wayne County: 15,550 countWayne County15,550Greenbrier County: 14,710 countGreenbrier County14,710Hancock County: 12,891 countHancock County12,891Preston County: 12,797 countPreston County12,797Marshall County: 12,489 countMarshall County12,489Logan County: 12,396 countLogan County12,396Jackson County: 11,317 countJackson County11,317Mineral County: 10,698 countMineral County10,698Randolph County: 10,385 countRandolph County10,385Mason County: 10,281 countMason County10,281Nicholas County: 9,595 countNicholas County9,595Upshur County: 9,588 countUpshur County9,588Brooke County: 9,437 countBrooke County9,437Mingo County: 9,013 countMingo County9,013Hampshire County: 8,354 countHampshire County8,354Wyoming County: 7,926 countWyoming County7,926Boone County: 7,894 countBoone County7,894Lincoln County: 7,811 countLincoln County7,811Morgan County: 7,211 countMorgan County7,211Lewis County: 6,940 countLewis County6,940Taylor County: 6,632 countTaylor County6,632McDowell County: 6,484 countMcDowell County6,484Wetzel County: 5,925 countWetzel County5,925Hardy County: 5,909 countHardy County5,909Barbour County: 5,871 countBarbour County5,871Roane County: 5,533 countRoane County5,533Summers County: 4,813 countSummers County4,813Monroe County: 4,736 countMonroe County4,736Braxton County: 4,733 countBraxton County4,733Grant County: 4,284 countGrant County4,284Ritchie County: 3,327 countRitchie County3,327Tyler County: 3,151 countTyler County3,151Pocahontas County: 3,092 countPocahontas County3,092Clay County: 2,960 countClay County2,960Tucker County: 2,855 countTucker County2,855Webster County: 2,838 countWebster County2,838Pleasants County: 2,779 countPleasants County2,779Doddridge County: 2,415 countDoddridge County2,415Calhoun County: 2,391 countCalhoun County2,391Pendleton County: 2,299 countPendleton County2,299Gilmer County: 2,228 countGilmer County2,228Wirt County: 2,071 countWirt County2,071Kanawha County: 76,806 countKanawha County76,806Berkeley County: 49,384 countBerkeley County49,384Monongalia County: 44,361 countMonongalia County44,361Cabell County: 39,138 countCabell County39,138Wood County: 35,706 countWood County35,706Raleigh County: 29,062 countRaleigh County29,062Harrison County: 26,020 countHarrison County26,020Mercer County: 24,413 countMercer County24,413Marion County: 22,965 countMarion County22,965Putnam County: 22,765 countPutnam County22,765Jefferson County: 21,978 countJefferson County21,978Ohio County: 18,132 countOhio County18,132Fayette County: 16,109 countFayette County16,109Wayne County: 15,550 countWayne County15,550Greenbrier County: 14,710 countGreenbrier County14,710Hancock County: 12,891 countHancock County12,891Preston County: 12,797 countPreston County12,797Marshall County: 12,489 countMarshall County12,489Logan County: 12,396 countLogan County12,396Jackson County: 11,317 countJackson County11,317Mineral County: 10,698 countMineral County10,698Randolph County: 10,385 countRandolph County10,385Mason County: 10,281 countMason County10,281Nicholas County: 9,595 countNicholas County9,595Upshur County: 9,588 countUpshur County9,588Brooke County: 9,437 countBrooke County9,437Mingo County: 9,013 countMingo County9,013Hampshire County: 8,354 countHampshire County8,354Wyoming County: 7,926 countWyoming County7,926Boone County: 7,894 countBoone County7,894Lincoln County: 7,811 countLincoln County7,811Morgan County: 7,211 countMorgan County7,211Lewis County: 6,940 countLewis County6,940Taylor County: 6,632 countTaylor County6,632McDowell County: 6,484 countMcDowell County6,484Wetzel County: 5,925 countWetzel County5,925Hardy County: 5,909 countHardy County5,909Barbour County: 5,871 countBarbour County5,871Roane County: 5,533 countRoane County5,533Summers County: 4,813 countSummers County4,813Monroe County: 4,736 countMonroe County4,736Braxton County: 4,733 countBraxton County4,733Grant County: 4,284 countGrant County4,284Ritchie County: 3,327 countRitchie County3,327Tyler County: 3,151 countTyler County3,151Pocahontas County: 3,092 countPocahontas County3,092Clay County: 2,960 countClay County2,960Tucker County: 2,855 countTucker County2,855Webster County: 2,838 countWebster County2,838Pleasants County: 2,779 countPleasants County2,779Doddridge County: 2,415 countDoddridge County2,415Calhoun County: 2,391 countCalhoun County2,391Pendleton County: 2,299 countPendleton County2,299Gilmer County: 2,228 countGilmer County2,228Wirt County: 2,071 countWirt County2,071
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count		Change on 2022
1Kanawha County76,806-0.6%
2Berkeley County49,384+1.8%
3Monongalia County44,361+0.4%
4Cabell County39,138+0.7%
5Wood County35,706+0.5%
6Raleigh County29,062-1.1%
7Harrison County26,020+0.5%
8Mercer County24,413-0.2%
9Marion County22,965-0.5%
10Putnam County22,765+1.6%
11Jefferson County21,978+2.4%
12Ohio County18,132+3.7%
13Fayette County16,109+1.1%
14Wayne County15,550+4%
15Greenbrier County14,710-0.1%
16Hancock County12,891-0.7%
17Preston County12,797+1.4%
18Marshall County12,489+3.6%
19Logan County12,396+0.2%
20Jackson County11,317+1.5%
21Mineral County10,698+1.6%
22Randolph County10,385+0.2%
23Mason County10,281+1.6%
24Nicholas County9,595-0.5%
25Upshur County9,588+0.5%
26Brooke County9,437-1.6%
27Mingo County9,013-0.9%
28Hampshire County8,354+3.6%
29Wyoming County7,926+2.6%
30Boone County7,894-1.2%
31Lincoln County7,811+0.5%
32Morgan County7,211+2.2%
33Lewis County6,940+1.5%
34Taylor County6,632-1%
35McDowell County6,484-1%
36Wetzel County5,925+1.1%
37Hardy County5,909+2.9%
38Barbour County5,871+1.4%
39Roane County5,533+1.3%
40Summers County4,813-1.6%
41Monroe County4,736+3%
42Braxton County4,733+3.6%
43Grant County4,284+3%
44Ritchie County3,327+2.1%
45Tyler County3,151+6.9%
46Pocahontas County3,092+4.8%
47Clay County2,960+3.3%
48Tucker County2,855+0.7%
49Webster County2,838-5.7%
50Pleasants County2,779+1.5%
51Doddridge County2,415+3%
52Calhoun County2,391-1%
53Pendleton County2,299-2.6%
54Gilmer County2,228+4.5%
55Wirt County2,071-3.6%

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Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Counties in West Virginia by households, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in West Virginia by households, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/west-virginia-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Counties in West Virginia by households, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/west-virginia-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in West Virginia by households, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/west-virginia-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Counties in West Virginia by households, 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Kanawha County, with 76,806 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wirt County, with 2,071 in 2023.

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