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Counties in West Virginia by population density

Ohio County had the highest population density of 55 counties in 2021, at 152.4 inhabitants per km². Pocahontas County had the lowest, at 3.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 17.8 inhabitants per km² and the figure for West Virginia was 28.7 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest152.4Ohio County
Lowest3.2Pocahontas County
Median17.855 counties
West Virginia28.7History

All counties, 2021

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Ohio CountyOhio County: 152.4 inhabitants per km²152.4Berkeley CountyBerkeley County: 151.7 inhabitants per km²151.7Hancock CountyHancock County: 133.7 inhabitants per km²133.7Cabell CountyCabell County: 128.4 inhabitants per km²128.4Monongalia CountyMonongalia County: 114.2 inhabitants per km²114.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 108 inhabitants per km²108Brooke CountyBrooke County: 95.7 inhabitants per km²95.7Wood CountyWood County: 88.3 inhabitants per km²88.3Kanawha CountyKanawha County: 76.3 inhabitants per km²76.3Marion CountyMarion County: 70.1 inhabitants per km²70.1Putnam CountyPutnam County: 64.1 inhabitants per km²64.1Harrison CountyHarrison County: 60.7 inhabitants per km²60.7Mercer CountyMercer County: 54.5 inhabitants per km²54.5Raleigh CountyRaleigh County: 47.1 inhabitants per km²47.1Marshall CountyMarshall County: 38.2 inhabitants per km²38.2Taylor CountyTaylor County: 37 inhabitants per km²37Mineral CountyMineral County: 31.7 inhabitants per km²31.7Wayne CountyWayne County: 29.4 inhabitants per km²29.4Morgan CountyMorgan County: 29.2 inhabitants per km²29.2Logan CountyLogan County: 27.2 inhabitants per km²27.2Upshur CountyUpshur County: 25.9 inhabitants per km²25.9Fayette CountyFayette County: 23.4 inhabitants per km²23.4Jackson CountyJackson County: 23.1 inhabitants per km²23.1Mason CountyMason County: 22.7 inhabitants per km²22.7Pleasants CountyPleasants County: 22.6 inhabitants per km²22.6Mingo CountyMingo County: 21 inhabitants per km²21Preston CountyPreston County: 20.4 inhabitants per km²20.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 17.8 inhabitants per km²17.8Barbour CountyBarbour County: 17.5 inhabitants per km²17.5Lewis CountyLewis County: 16.8 inhabitants per km²16.8Boone CountyBoone County: 16.4 inhabitants per km²16.4Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 16.3 inhabitants per km²16.3Wetzel CountyWetzel County: 15.3 inhabitants per km²15.3Nicholas CountyNicholas County: 14.6 inhabitants per km²14.6Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 14.1 inhabitants per km²14.1McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 13.3 inhabitants per km²13.3Summers CountySummers County: 12.7 inhabitants per km²12.7Greenbrier CountyGreenbrier County: 12.4 inhabitants per km²12.4Tyler CountyTyler County: 12.4 inhabitants per km²12.4Roane CountyRoane County: 11.1 inhabitants per km²11.1Randolph 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: 9.3 inhabitants per km²9.3Braxton CountyBraxton County: 9.3 inhabitants per km²9.3Clay CountyClay County: 8.9 inhabitants per km²8.9Grant CountyGrant County: 8.9 inhabitants per km²8.9Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 8.5 inhabitants per km²8.5Gilmer CountyGilmer County: 8.4 inhabitants per km²8.4Wirt CountyWirt 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

RankCounties2021
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2020
1Ohio County152.4-1.1%
2Berkeley County151.7+2.9%
3Hancock County133.7-1.5%
4Cabell County128.4-0.9%
5Monongalia County114.2+0.6%
6Jefferson County108+1.3%
7Brooke County95.7-1.8%
8Wood County88.3-0.4%
9Kanawha County76.3-1.2%
10Marion County70.1-0.3%
11Putnam County64.1-0.1%
12Harrison County60.7-0.6%
13Mercer County54.5-0.6%
14Raleigh County47.1-0.8%
15Marshall County38.2-1.1%
16Taylor County37-0.9%
17Mineral County31.7+0.1%
18Wayne County29.4-0.8%
19Morgan County29.2+1.3%
20Logan County27.2-2%
21Upshur County25.9-0%
22Fayette County23.4-0.9%
23Jackson County23.1+0.2%
24Mason County22.7-0.5%
25Pleasants County22.6-0.6%
26Mingo County21-1.8%
27Preston County20.4+0.4%
28Lincoln County17.8-0.8%
29Barbour County17.5-0.1%
30Lewis County16.8-0.8%
31Boone County16.4-1.8%
32Wyoming County16.3-1.3%
33Wetzel County15.3-1.4%
34Nicholas County14.6-0.5%
35Hampshire County14.1+1.2%
36McDowell County13.3-2.7%
37Summers County12.7-0.6%
38Greenbrier County12.4-0.6%
39Tyler County12.4-1%
40Roane County11.1-0.3%
41Randolph County10.40%
42Monroe County10.1+0.1%
43Hardy County9.4-0.7%
44Doddridge County9.3-0.6%
45Braxton County9.3-0.8%
46Clay County8.9-1.2%
47Grant County8.9+0.1%
48Calhoun County8.5-0.4%
49Gilmer County8.4-0%
50Wirt County8.4-2.3%
51Ritchie County7.2-0.1%
52Tucker County6.2-0.8%
53Webster County5.8-1%
54Pendleton County3.4-0.6%
55Pocahontas County3.2+0.3%

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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?

Ohio County, with 152.4 inhabitants per km² in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Pocahontas County, with 3.2 inhabitants per km² in 2021.

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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