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Counties in West Virginia by housing units

Kanawha County had the highest housing units of 55 counties in 2022, at 90,524. Wirt County had the lowest, at 2,743. The median was 10,721 and the figure for West Virginia was 859,142. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest90,524Kanawha County
Lowest2,743Wirt County
Median10,72155 counties
West Virginia859,142History

Map of counties, 2022

Barbour County: 7,164 countBerkeley County: 51,292 countBoone County: 10,205 countBraxton County: 6,318 countBrooke County: 10,721 countCabell County: 46,101 countCalhoun County: 3,225 countClay County: 3,957 countDoddridge County: 3,279 countFayette County: 19,227 countGilmer County: 3,112 countGrant County: 5,671 countGreenbrier County: 17,923 countHampshire County: 12,565 countHancock County: 14,240 countHardy County: 8,175 countHarrison County: 30,581 countJackson County: 12,925 countJefferson County: 23,918 countKanawha County: 90,524 countLewis County: 8,203 countLincoln County: 9,583 countLogan County: 14,864 countMcDowell County: 9,450 countMarion County: 26,295 countMarshall County: 14,787 countMason County: 12,217 countMercer County: 29,375 countMineral County: 12,528 countMingo County: 11,602 countMonongalia County: 49,565 countMonroe County: 6,299 countMorgan County: 9,164 countNicholas County: 12,547 countOhio County: 21,189 countPendleton County: 3,757 countPleasants County: 3,224 countPocahontas County: 6,925 countPreston County: 15,175 countPutnam County: 24,805 countRaleigh County: 34,708 countRandolph County: 13,120 countRitchie County: 4,242 countRoane County: 7,174 countSummers County: 6,598 countTaylor County: 7,444 countTucker County: 4,696 countTyler County: 4,177 countUpshur County: 11,224 countWayne County: 18,280 countWebster County: 4,436 countWetzel County: 7,326 countWirt County: 2,743 countWood County: 40,287 countWyoming County: 10,010 count
  • Under 4,400
  • 4,400 to 7,300
  • 7,300 to 11K
  • 11K to 14K
  • 14K to 25K
  • 25K and over
count, 2022. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2022

Kanawha County: 90,524 countKanawha County90,524Berkeley County: 51,292 countBerkeley County51,292Monongalia County: 49,565 countMonongalia County49,565Cabell County: 46,101 countCabell County46,101Wood County: 40,287 countWood County40,287Raleigh County: 34,708 countRaleigh County34,708Harrison County: 30,581 countHarrison County30,581Mercer County: 29,375 countMercer County29,375Marion County: 26,295 countMarion County26,295Putnam County: 24,805 countPutnam County24,805Jefferson County: 23,918 countJefferson County23,918Ohio County: 21,189 countOhio County21,189Fayette County: 19,227 countFayette County19,227Wayne County: 18,280 countWayne County18,280Greenbrier County: 17,923 countGreenbrier County17,923Preston County: 15,175 countPreston County15,175Logan County: 14,864 countLogan County14,864Marshall County: 14,787 countMarshall County14,787Hancock County: 14,240 countHancock County14,240Randolph County: 13,120 countRandolph County13,120Jackson County: 12,925 countJackson County12,925Hampshire County: 12,565 countHampshire County12,565Nicholas County: 12,547 countNicholas County12,547Mineral County: 12,528 countMineral County12,528Mason County: 12,217 countMason County12,217Mingo County: 11,602 countMingo County11,602Upshur County: 11,224 countUpshur County11,224Brooke County: 10,721 countBrooke County10,721Boone County: 10,205 countBoone County10,205Wyoming County: 10,010 countWyoming County10,010Lincoln County: 9,583 countLincoln County9,583McDowell County: 9,450 countMcDowell County9,450Morgan County: 9,164 countMorgan County9,164Lewis County: 8,203 countLewis County8,203Hardy County: 8,175 countHardy County8,175Taylor County: 7,444 countTaylor County7,444Wetzel County: 7,326 countWetzel County7,326Roane County: 7,174 countRoane County7,174Barbour County: 7,164 countBarbour County7,164Pocahontas County: 6,925 countPocahontas County6,925Summers County: 6,598 countSummers County6,598Braxton County: 6,318 countBraxton County6,318Monroe County: 6,299 countMonroe County6,299Grant County: 5,671 countGrant County5,671Tucker County: 4,696 countTucker County4,696Webster County: 4,436 countWebster County4,436Ritchie County: 4,242 countRitchie County4,242Tyler County: 4,177 countTyler County4,177Clay County: 3,957 countClay County3,957Pendleton County: 3,757 countPendleton County3,757Doddridge County: 3,279 countDoddridge County3,279Calhoun County: 3,225 countCalhoun County3,225Pleasants County: 3,224 countPleasants County3,224Gilmer County: 3,112 countGilmer County3,112Wirt County: 2,743 countWirt County2,743Kanawha County: 90,524 countKanawha County90,524Berkeley County: 51,292 countBerkeley County51,292Monongalia County: 49,565 countMonongalia County49,565Cabell County: 46,101 countCabell County46,101Wood County: 40,287 countWood County40,287Raleigh County: 34,708 countRaleigh County34,708Harrison County: 30,581 countHarrison County30,581Mercer County: 29,375 countMercer County29,375Marion County: 26,295 countMarion County26,295Putnam County: 24,805 countPutnam County24,805Jefferson County: 23,918 countJefferson County23,918Ohio County: 21,189 countOhio County21,189Fayette County: 19,227 countFayette County19,227Wayne County: 18,280 countWayne County18,280Greenbrier County: 17,923 countGreenbrier County17,923Preston County: 15,175 countPreston County15,175Logan County: 14,864 countLogan County14,864Marshall County: 14,787 countMarshall County14,787Hancock County: 14,240 countHancock County14,240Randolph County: 13,120 countRandolph County13,120Jackson County: 12,925 countJackson County12,925Hampshire County: 12,565 countHampshire County12,565Nicholas County: 12,547 countNicholas County12,547Mineral County: 12,528 countMineral County12,528Mason County: 12,217 countMason County12,217Mingo County: 11,602 countMingo County11,602Upshur County: 11,224 countUpshur County11,224Brooke County: 10,721 countBrooke County10,721Boone County: 10,205 countBoone County10,205Wyoming County: 10,010 countWyoming County10,010Lincoln County: 9,583 countLincoln County9,583McDowell County: 9,450 countMcDowell County9,450Morgan County: 9,164 countMorgan County9,164Lewis County: 8,203 countLewis County8,203Hardy County: 8,175 countHardy County8,175Taylor County: 7,444 countTaylor County7,444Wetzel County: 7,326 countWetzel County7,326Roane County: 7,174 countRoane County7,174Barbour County: 7,164 countBarbour County7,164Pocahontas County: 6,925 countPocahontas County6,925Summers County: 6,598 countSummers County6,598Braxton County: 6,318 countBraxton County6,318Monroe County: 6,299 countMonroe County6,299Grant County: 5,671 countGrant County5,671Tucker County: 4,696 countTucker County4,696Webster County: 4,436 countWebster County4,436Ritchie County: 4,242 countRitchie County4,242Tyler County: 4,177 countTyler County4,177Clay County: 3,957 countClay County3,957Pendleton County: 3,757 countPendleton County3,757Doddridge County: 3,279 countDoddridge County3,279Calhoun County: 3,225 countCalhoun County3,225Pleasants County: 3,224 countPleasants County3,224Gilmer County: 3,112 countGilmer County3,112Wirt County: 2,743 countWirt County2,743
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count		Change on 2021
1Kanawha County90,524-0.2%
2Berkeley County51,292+2.2%
3Monongalia County49,565+0.8%
4Cabell County46,101-0.2%
5Wood County40,287-0.1%
6Raleigh County34,708-0.2%
7Harrison County30,581-0.2%
8Mercer County29,375-0.1%
9Marion County26,295-0%
10Putnam County24,805+0.5%
11Jefferson County23,918+1.3%
12Ohio County21,189-0.1%
13Fayette County19,227-0.9%
14Wayne County18,280-0.1%
15Greenbrier County17,923-0.4%
16Preston County15,175+0.1%
17Logan County14,864-0.8%
18Marshall County14,787-0.6%
19Hancock County14,240-0.2%
20Randolph County13,120-0.5%
21Jackson County12,925-0.3%
22Hampshire County12,565-0.3%
23Nicholas County12,547-0.2%
24Mineral County12,528-0.1%
25Mason County12,217-0.4%
26Mingo County11,602-0.5%
27Upshur County11,224+0.1%
28Brooke County10,721-0.2%
29Boone County10,205-0.5%
30Wyoming County10,010-0.5%
31Lincoln County9,583-0.2%
32McDowell County9,450-1.2%
33Morgan County9,164-0%
34Lewis County8,203+0.3%
35Hardy County8,175+0.4%
36Taylor County7,444-0.2%
37Wetzel County7,326-0.3%
38Roane County7,174-0.1%
39Barbour County7,164-0.7%
40Pocahontas County6,925-1.4%
41Summers County6,598-1%
42Braxton County6,318-1.1%
43Monroe County6,299-1.4%
44Grant County5,671-0.6%
45Tucker County4,696-0.8%
46Webster County4,436-1.4%
47Ritchie County4,242-1.6%
48Tyler County4,177-0.8%
49Clay County3,957-0.6%
50Pendleton County3,757-2%
51Doddridge County3,279-1.4%
52Calhoun County3,225-1.4%
53Pleasants County3,224-0.2%
54Gilmer County3,112-0.4%
55Wirt County2,743-1.2%

Other periods

About this ranking

All housing units, occupied and vacant: houses, apartments, mobile homes and rooms intended as separate living quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A survey estimate averaged over five years, not a count on one date.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units (Counties in West Virginia by housing units, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, Counties in West Virginia by housing units, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-units/west-virginia-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Counties in West Virginia by housing units, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-units/west-virginia-counties?period=2022.

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Which county has the highest housing units?

Kanawha County, with 90,524 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wirt County, with 2,743 in 2022.

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