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Counties in West Virginia by population density, 2025

Berkeley County had the highest population density of 55 counties in 2025, at 167.8 inhabitants per km². Pocahontas County had the lowest, at 3.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 17.5 inhabitants per km² and the figure for West Virginia was 28.4 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest167.8Berkeley County
Lowest3.1Pocahontas County
Median17.555 counties
West Virginia28.4History

All counties, 2025

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Berkeley CountyBerkeley County: 167.8 inhabitants per km²167.8Ohio CountyOhio County: 147.5 inhabitants per km²147.5Hancock CountyHancock County: 129.6 inhabitants per km²129.6Cabell CountyCabell County: 125.3 inhabitants per km²125.3Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 116.4 inhabitants per km²116.4Monongalia CountyMonongalia County: 115.8 inhabitants per km²115.8Brooke CountyBrooke County: 91.7 inhabitants per km²91.7Wood CountyWood County: 86.8 inhabitants per km²86.8Kanawha CountyKanawha County: 73.8 inhabitants per km²73.8Marion CountyMarion County: 69.5 inhabitants per km²69.5Putnam CountyPutnam County: 63.5 inhabitants per km²63.5Harrison CountyHarrison County: 59.6 inhabitants per km²59.6Mercer CountyMercer County: 53 inhabitants per km²53Raleigh CountyRaleigh County: 45.8 inhabitants per km²45.8Marshall CountyMarshall County: 36.9 inhabitants per km²36.9Taylor CountyTaylor County: 36.4 inhabitants per km²36.4Mineral CountyMineral County: 31.5 inhabitants per km²31.5Morgan CountyMorgan County: 30.4 inhabitants per km²30.4Wayne CountyWayne County: 28.5 inhabitants per km²28.5Logan CountyLogan County: 25.9 inhabitants per km²25.9Upshur CountyUpshur County: 25.9 inhabitants per km²25.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 22.8 inhabitants per km²22.8Fayette CountyFayette County: 22.3 inhabitants per km²22.3Mason CountyMason County: 22.1 inhabitants per km²22.1Pleasants CountyPleasants County: 21.8 inhabitants per km²21.8Preston CountyPreston County: 20.2 inhabitants per km²20.2Mingo CountyMingo County: 19.6 inhabitants per km²19.6Barbour CountyBarbour County: 17.5 inhabitants per km²17.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 16.9 inhabitants per km²16.9Lewis CountyLewis County: 16.4 inhabitants per km²16.4Boone CountyBoone County: 15.6 inhabitants per km²15.6Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 15.3 inhabitants per km²15.3Wetzel CountyWetzel County: 14.8 inhabitants per km²14.8Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 14.5 inhabitants per km²14.5Nicholas CountyNicholas County: 14.2 inhabitants per km²14.2Summers CountySummers County: 12.3 inhabitants per km²12.3McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 12.2 inhabitants per km²12.2Greenbrier CountyGreenbrier County: 12 inhabitants per km²12Tyler CountyTyler County: 11.9 inhabitants per km²11.9Roane CountyRoane County: 10.6 inhabitants per km²10.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 10.2 inhabitants per km²10.2Randolph CountyRandolph County: 10 inhabitants per km²10Hardy CountyHardy County: 9.5 inhabitants per km²9.5Doddridge CountyDoddridge County: 9.2 inhabitants per km²9.2Braxton CountyBraxton County: 9 inhabitants per km²9Grant CountyGrant County: 8.9 inhabitants per km²8.9Clay CountyClay County: 8.5 inhabitants per km²8.5Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 8.3 inhabitants per km²8.3Wirt CountyWirt County: 8.1 inhabitants per km²8.1Gilmer CountyGilmer County: 8.1 inhabitants per km²8.1Ritchie CountyRitchie County: 6.9 inhabitants per km²6.9Tucker CountyTucker County: 6 inhabitants per km²6Webster CountyWebster County: 5.4 inhabitants per km²5.4Pendleton CountyPendleton County: 3.2 inhabitants per km²3.2Pocahontas CountyPocahontas County: 3.1 inhabitants per km²3.1
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2024
1Berkeley County167.8+2.6%
2Ohio County147.5-1.2%
3Hancock County129.6-0.9%
4Cabell County125.3-0.3%
5Jefferson County116.4+3%
6Monongalia County115.8+0.1%
7Brooke County91.7-0.7%
8Wood County86.8-0.3%
9Kanawha County73.8-0.6%
10Marion County69.5-0.2%
11Putnam County63.5-0.1%
12Harrison County59.6-0.3%
13Mercer County53-0.1%
14Raleigh County45.8-0.6%
15Marshall County36.9-0.4%
16Taylor County36.4-1.2%
17Mineral County31.5+0.2%
18Morgan County30.4+1.2%
19Wayne County28.5-0.5%
20Logan County25.9-0.8%
21Upshur County25.9+0.4%
22Jackson County22.8-0.2%
23Fayette County22.3-1%
24Mason County22.1-0.2%
25Pleasants County21.8-0.2%
26Preston County20.20%
27Mingo County19.6-1%
28Barbour County17.5+0.5%
29Lincoln County16.9-1%
30Lewis County16.4-0.5%
31Boone County15.6-1%
32Wyoming County15.3-1%
33Wetzel County14.8-0.6%
34Hampshire County14.5+1.4%
35Nicholas County14.2-0.4%
36Summers County12.3-0.4%
37McDowell County12.2-1.8%
38Greenbrier County12-0.8%
39Tyler County11.9-0.2%
40Roane County10.6-1.4%
41Monroe County10.2-0.2%
42Randolph County10-0.9%
43Hardy County9.5-0.7%
44Doddridge County9.2-0.1%
45Braxton County9-1.4%
46Grant County8.9+0.7%
47Clay County8.5-2%
48Calhoun County8.3+0.8%
49Wirt County8.1-0.6%
50Gilmer County8.1-0.5%
51Ritchie County6.9-1.1%
52Tucker County6-0.1%
53Webster County5.4-2.2%
54Pendleton County3.2-1.3%
55Pocahontas County3.1-0.5%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Berkeley County, with 167.8 inhabitants per km² in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Pocahontas County, with 3.1 inhabitants per km² in 2025.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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