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Counties in West Virginia by population density

Berkeley County had the highest population density of 55 counties in 2022, at 155.7 inhabitants per km². Pocahontas County had the lowest, at 3.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 17.5 inhabitants per km² and the figure for West Virginia was 28.5 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest155.7Berkeley County
Lowest3.2Pocahontas County
Median17.555 counties
West Virginia28.5History

All counties, 2022

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Berkeley CountyBerkeley County: 155.7 inhabitants per km²155.7Ohio CountyOhio County: 151.1 inhabitants per km²151.1Hancock CountyHancock County: 132.1 inhabitants per km²132.1Cabell CountyCabell County: 127.1 inhabitants per km²127.1Monongalia CountyMonongalia County: 114.5 inhabitants per km²114.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 108.7 inhabitants per km²108.7Brooke CountyBrooke County: 94.2 inhabitants per km²94.2Wood CountyWood County: 87.8 inhabitants per km²87.8Kanawha CountyKanawha County: 75.3 inhabitants per km²75.3Marion CountyMarion County: 69.8 inhabitants per km²69.8Putnam CountyPutnam County: 63.7 inhabitants per km²63.7Harrison CountyHarrison County: 60.1 inhabitants per km²60.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 54 inhabitants per km²54Raleigh CountyRaleigh County: 46.5 inhabitants per km²46.5Marshall CountyMarshall County: 37.5 inhabitants per km²37.5Taylor CountyTaylor County: 36.6 inhabitants per km²36.6Mineral CountyMineral County: 31.6 inhabitants per km²31.6Morgan CountyMorgan County: 29.3 inhabitants per km²29.3Wayne CountyWayne County: 29 inhabitants per km²29Logan CountyLogan County: 26.6 inhabitants per km²26.6Upshur CountyUpshur County: 25.8 inhabitants per km²25.8Fayette CountyFayette County: 23 inhabitants per km²23Jackson CountyJackson County: 23 inhabitants per km²23Pleasants CountyPleasants County: 22.5 inhabitants per km²22.5Mason CountyMason County: 22.3 inhabitants per km²22.3Mingo CountyMingo County: 20.5 inhabitants per km²20.5Preston CountyPreston County: 20.4 inhabitants per km²20.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 17.5 inhabitants per km²17.5Barbour CountyBarbour County: 17.4 inhabitants per km²17.4Lewis CountyLewis County: 16.7 inhabitants per km²16.7Boone CountyBoone County: 16.1 inhabitants per km²16.1Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 15.9 inhabitants per km²15.9Wetzel CountyWetzel County: 15.1 inhabitants per km²15.1Nicholas CountyNicholas County: 14.5 inhabitants per km²14.5Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 14.1 inhabitants per km²14.1McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 12.9 inhabitants per km²12.9Summers CountySummers County: 12.5 inhabitants per km²12.5Greenbrier CountyGreenbrier County: 12.3 inhabitants per km²12.3Tyler CountyTyler County: 12.2 inhabitants per km²12.2Roane CountyRoane County: 11 inhabitants per km²11Randolph CountyRandolph County: 10.2 inhabitants per km²10.2Monroe 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: 9.2 inhabitants per km²9.2Grant CountyGrant County: 8.9 inhabitants per km²8.9Clay CountyClay County: 8.8 inhabitants per km²8.8Wirt CountyWirt County: 8.5 inhabitants per km²8.5Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 8.4 inhabitants per km²8.4Gilmer CountyGilmer County: 8.3 inhabitants per km²8.3Ritchie CountyRitchie County: 7 inhabitants per km²7Tucker CountyTucker County: 6.1 inhabitants per km²6.1Webster CountyWebster County: 5.7 inhabitants per km²5.7Pendleton 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

RankCounties2022
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2021
1Berkeley County155.7+2.6%
2Ohio County151.1-0.9%
3Hancock County132.1-1.2%
4Cabell County127.1-1%
5Monongalia County114.5+0.3%
6Jefferson County108.7+0.6%
7Brooke County94.2-1.6%
8Wood County87.8-0.6%
9Kanawha County75.3-1.3%
10Marion County69.8-0.5%
11Putnam County63.7-0.5%
12Harrison County60.1-1.1%
13Mercer County54-1%
14Raleigh County46.5-1.3%
15Marshall County37.5-1.6%
16Taylor County36.6-0.9%
17Mineral County31.6-0.1%
18Morgan County29.3+0.4%
19Wayne County29-1.4%
20Logan County26.6-1.9%
21Upshur County25.8-0.4%
22Fayette County23-1.6%
23Jackson County23-0.6%
24Pleasants County22.5-0.6%
25Mason County22.3-1.4%
26Mingo County20.5-2.7%
27Preston County20.4-0.3%
28Lincoln County17.5-1.7%
29Barbour County17.4-0.3%
30Lewis County16.7-0.9%
31Boone County16.1-2%
32Wyoming County15.9-2.2%
33Wetzel County15.1-1.4%
34Nicholas County14.5-0.7%
35Hampshire County14.1+0.5%
36McDowell County12.9-3.4%
37Summers County12.5-1.4%
38Greenbrier County12.3-1.1%
39Tyler County12.2-1.6%
40Roane County11-1%
41Randolph County10.2-1.2%
42Monroe County10.1-0.7%
43Hardy County9.4+0.6%
44Doddridge County9.3-0.3%
45Braxton County9.2-1.1%
46Grant County8.9-0.3%
47Clay County8.8-1.2%
48Wirt County8.5+0.6%
49Calhoun County8.4-1.9%
50Gilmer County8.3-1.2%
51Ritchie County7-2.1%
52Tucker County6.1-1.1%
53Webster County5.7-1.8%
54Pendleton County3.4-0.7%
55Pocahontas County3.2-1.4%

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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 155.7 inhabitants per km² in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Pocahontas County, with 3.2 inhabitants per km² in 2022.

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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