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Counties in West Virginia by population density

Ohio County had the highest population density of 55 counties in 2020, at 154.2 inhabitants per km². Pocahontas County had the lowest, at 3.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 18 inhabitants per km² and the figure for West Virginia was 28.8 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest154.2Ohio County
Lowest3.2Pocahontas County
Median1855 counties
West Virginia28.8History

All counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Ohio CountyOhio County: 154.2 inhabitants per km²154.2Berkeley CountyBerkeley County: 147.5 inhabitants per km²147.5Hancock CountyHancock County: 135.7 inhabitants per km²135.7Cabell CountyCabell County: 129.5 inhabitants per km²129.5Monongalia CountyMonongalia County: 113.6 inhabitants per km²113.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 106.6 inhabitants per km²106.6Brooke CountyBrooke County: 97.5 inhabitants per km²97.5Wood CountyWood County: 88.7 inhabitants per km²88.7Kanawha CountyKanawha County: 77.2 inhabitants per km²77.2Marion CountyMarion County: 70.3 inhabitants per km²70.3Putnam CountyPutnam County: 64.2 inhabitants per km²64.2Harrison CountyHarrison County: 61.1 inhabitants per km²61.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 54.9 inhabitants per km²54.9Raleigh CountyRaleigh County: 47.5 inhabitants per km²47.5Marshall CountyMarshall County: 38.6 inhabitants per km²38.6Taylor CountyTaylor County: 37.3 inhabitants per km²37.3Mineral CountyMineral County: 31.7 inhabitants per km²31.7Wayne CountyWayne County: 29.7 inhabitants per km²29.7Morgan CountyMorgan County: 28.8 inhabitants per km²28.8Logan CountyLogan County: 27.7 inhabitants per km²27.7Upshur CountyUpshur County: 25.9 inhabitants per km²25.9Fayette CountyFayette County: 23.6 inhabitants per km²23.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 23.1 inhabitants per km²23.1Mason CountyMason County: 22.8 inhabitants per km²22.8Pleasants CountyPleasants County: 22.7 inhabitants per km²22.7Mingo CountyMingo County: 21.4 inhabitants per km²21.4Preston CountyPreston County: 20.4 inhabitants per km²20.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 18 inhabitants per km²18Barbour CountyBarbour County: 17.5 inhabitants per km²17.5Lewis CountyLewis County: 17 inhabitants per km²17Boone CountyBoone County: 16.7 inhabitants per km²16.7Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 16.5 inhabitants per km²16.5Wetzel CountyWetzel County: 15.5 inhabitants per km²15.5Nicholas CountyNicholas County: 14.7 inhabitants per km²14.7Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 13.9 inhabitants per km²13.9McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 13.7 inhabitants per km²13.7Summers CountySummers County: 12.8 inhabitants per km²12.8Tyler CountyTyler County: 12.5 inhabitants per km²12.5Greenbrier CountyGreenbrier County: 12.5 inhabitants per km²12.5Roane CountyRoane County: 11.2 inhabitants per km²11.2Randolph CountyRandolph County: 10.4 inhabitants per km²10.4Monroe CountyMonroe County: 10.1 inhabitants per km²10.1Hardy CountyHardy County: 9.4 inhabitants per km²9.4Doddridge CountyDoddridge County: 9.4 inhabitants per km²9.4Braxton CountyBraxton County: 9.4 inhabitants per km²9.4Clay CountyClay County: 9 inhabitants per km²9Grant CountyGrant County: 8.9 inhabitants per km²8.9Wirt CountyWirt County: 8.6 inhabitants per km²8.6Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 8.6 inhabitants per km²8.6Gilmer CountyGilmer County: 8.4 inhabitants per km²8.4Ritchie CountyRitchie County: 7.2 inhabitants per km²7.2Tucker CountyTucker County: 6.2 inhabitants per km²6.2Webster CountyWebster County: 5.8 inhabitants per km²5.8Pendleton CountyPendleton County: 3.4 inhabitants per km²3.4Pocahontas CountyPocahontas County: 3.2 inhabitants per km²3.2
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
inhabitants per km²
1Ohio County154.2
2Berkeley County147.5
3Hancock County135.7
4Cabell County129.5
5Monongalia County113.6
6Jefferson County106.6
7Brooke County97.5
8Wood County88.7
9Kanawha County77.2
10Marion County70.3
11Putnam County64.2
12Harrison County61.1
13Mercer County54.9
14Raleigh County47.5
15Marshall County38.6
16Taylor County37.3
17Mineral County31.7
18Wayne County29.7
19Morgan County28.8
20Logan County27.7
21Upshur County25.9
22Fayette County23.6
23Jackson County23.1
24Mason County22.8
25Pleasants County22.7
26Mingo County21.4
27Preston County20.4
28Lincoln County18
29Barbour County17.5
30Lewis County17
31Boone County16.7
32Wyoming County16.5
33Wetzel County15.5
34Nicholas County14.7
35Hampshire County13.9
36McDowell County13.7
37Summers County12.8
38Tyler County12.5
39Greenbrier County12.5
40Roane County11.2
41Randolph County10.4
42Monroe County10.1
43Hardy County9.4
44Doddridge County9.4
45Braxton County9.4
46Clay County9
47Grant County8.9
48Wirt County8.6
49Calhoun County8.6
50Gilmer County8.4
51Ritchie County7.2
52Tucker County6.2
53Webster County5.8
54Pendleton County3.4
55Pocahontas County3.2

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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?

Ohio County, with 154.2 inhabitants per km² in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Pocahontas County, with 3.2 inhabitants per km² in 2020.

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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