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Counties in West Virginia by population density

Berkeley County had the highest population density of 55 counties in 2023, at 159.6 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 28.4 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest159.6Berkeley County
Lowest3.2Pocahontas County
Median17.555 counties
West Virginia28.4History

All counties, 2023

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Berkeley CountyBerkeley County: 159.6 inhabitants per km²159.6Ohio CountyOhio County: 150 inhabitants per km²150Hancock CountyHancock County: 131.6 inhabitants per km²131.6Cabell CountyCabell County: 126.4 inhabitants per km²126.4Monongalia CountyMonongalia County: 115.2 inhabitants per km²115.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 110.2 inhabitants per km²110.2Brooke CountyBrooke County: 92.9 inhabitants per km²92.9Wood CountyWood County: 87.5 inhabitants per km²87.5Kanawha CountyKanawha County: 74.7 inhabitants per km²74.7Marion CountyMarion County: 69.8 inhabitants per km²69.8Putnam CountyPutnam County: 63.6 inhabitants per km²63.6Harrison CountyHarrison County: 59.9 inhabitants per km²59.9Mercer CountyMercer County: 53.5 inhabitants per km²53.5Raleigh CountyRaleigh County: 46.3 inhabitants per km²46.3Marshall CountyMarshall County: 37.3 inhabitants per km²37.3Taylor CountyTaylor County: 36.7 inhabitants per km²36.7Mineral CountyMineral County: 31.6 inhabitants per km²31.6Morgan CountyMorgan County: 29.7 inhabitants per km²29.7Wayne CountyWayne County: 28.8 inhabitants per km²28.8Logan CountyLogan County: 26.4 inhabitants per km²26.4Upshur CountyUpshur County: 25.7 inhabitants per km²25.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 23 inhabitants per km²23Fayette CountyFayette County: 22.8 inhabitants per km²22.8Mason CountyMason County: 22.2 inhabitants per km²22.2Pleasants CountyPleasants County: 22 inhabitants per km²22Preston CountyPreston County: 20.3 inhabitants per km²20.3Mingo CountyMingo County: 20.1 inhabitants per km²20.1Barbour CountyBarbour County: 17.5 inhabitants per km²17.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 17.4 inhabitants per km²17.4Lewis CountyLewis County: 16.6 inhabitants per km²16.6Boone CountyBoone County: 15.8 inhabitants per km²15.8Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 15.7 inhabitants per km²15.7Wetzel CountyWetzel County: 15.1 inhabitants per km²15.1Nicholas CountyNicholas County: 14.4 inhabitants per km²14.4Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 14.2 inhabitants per km²14.2McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 12.6 inhabitants per km²12.6Summers CountySummers County: 12.4 inhabitants per km²12.4Greenbrier CountyGreenbrier County: 12.2 inhabitants per km²12.2Tyler CountyTyler County: 11.9 inhabitants per km²11.9Roane CountyRoane County: 10.9 inhabitants per km²10.9Randolph CountyRandolph County: 10.2 inhabitants per km²10.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 10.1 inhabitants per km²10.1Hardy CountyHardy County: 9.5 inhabitants per km²9.5Doddridge 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 km²8.8Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 8.3 inhabitants per km²8.3Wirt CountyWirt County: 8.2 inhabitants per km²8.2Gilmer CountyGilmer County: 8.2 inhabitants per km²8.2Ritchie CountyRitchie County: 7 inhabitants per km²7Tucker CountyTucker County: 6.1 inhabitants per km²6.1Webster CountyWebster County: 5.6 inhabitants per km²5.6Pendleton CountyPendleton County: 3.3 inhabitants per km²3.3Pocahontas 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

RankCounties2023
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2022
1Berkeley County159.6+2.5%
2Ohio County150-0.7%
3Hancock County131.6-0.3%
4Cabell County126.4-0.5%
5Monongalia County115.2+0.6%
6Jefferson County110.2+1.3%
7Brooke County92.9-1.4%
8Wood County87.5-0.4%
9Kanawha County74.7-0.8%
10Marion County69.80%
11Putnam County63.6-0.3%
12Harrison County59.9-0.2%
13Mercer County53.5-0.9%
14Raleigh County46.3-0.5%
15Marshall County37.3-0.7%
16Taylor County36.7+0.2%
17Mineral County31.6-0.3%
18Morgan County29.7+1.4%
19Wayne County28.8-0.7%
20Logan County26.4-1%
21Upshur County25.7-0.6%
22Jackson County23-0%
23Fayette County22.8-0.9%
24Mason County22.2-0.6%
25Pleasants County22-1.8%
26Preston County20.3-0.5%
27Mingo County20.1-1.9%
28Barbour County17.5+0.3%
29Lincoln County17.4-0.9%
30Lewis County16.6-0.7%
31Boone County15.8-1.5%
32Wyoming County15.7-1.4%
33Wetzel County15.1-0.1%
34Nicholas County14.4-0.6%
35Hampshire County14.2+0.6%
36McDowell County12.6-2%
37Summers County12.4-0.8%
38Greenbrier County12.2-0.6%
39Tyler County11.9-2.1%
40Roane County10.9-0.9%
41Randolph County10.2-0.7%
42Monroe County10.1+0.7%
43Hardy County9.5+0.8%
44Doddridge County9.3-0.3%
45Braxton County9.2-0.2%
46Grant County8.9+0.2%
47Clay County8.8-0.7%
48Calhoun County8.3-1.4%
49Wirt County8.2-2.6%
50Gilmer County8.2-1.1%
51Ritchie County7-0.9%
52Tucker County6.1-0.3%
53Webster County5.6-1.2%
54Pendleton County3.3-0.9%
55Pocahontas County3.2-0.6%

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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 159.6 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Pocahontas County, with 3.2 inhabitants per km² in 2023.

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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