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Counties in West Virginia by population density

Berkeley County had the highest population density of 55 counties in 2024, at 163.5 inhabitants per km². Pocahontas County had the lowest, at 3.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 17.4 inhabitants per km² and the figure for West Virginia was 28.4 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest163.5Berkeley County
Lowest3.1Pocahontas County
Median17.455 counties
West Virginia28.4History

All counties, 2024

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Berkeley CountyBerkeley County: 163.5 inhabitants per km²163.5Ohio CountyOhio County: 149.2 inhabitants per km²149.2Hancock CountyHancock County: 130.8 inhabitants per km²130.8Cabell CountyCabell County: 125.7 inhabitants per km²125.7Monongalia CountyMonongalia County: 115.7 inhabitants per km²115.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 113.1 inhabitants per km²113.1Brooke CountyBrooke County: 92.3 inhabitants per km²92.3Wood CountyWood County: 87.1 inhabitants per km²87.1Kanawha CountyKanawha County: 74.3 inhabitants per km²74.3Marion CountyMarion County: 69.6 inhabitants per km²69.6Putnam CountyPutnam County: 63.6 inhabitants per km²63.6Harrison CountyHarrison County: 59.8 inhabitants per km²59.8Mercer CountyMercer County: 53 inhabitants per km²53Raleigh CountyRaleigh County: 46.1 inhabitants per km²46.1Marshall CountyMarshall County: 37 inhabitants per km²37Taylor CountyTaylor County: 36.8 inhabitants per km²36.8Mineral CountyMineral County: 31.5 inhabitants per km²31.5Morgan CountyMorgan County: 30 inhabitants per km²30Wayne CountyWayne County: 28.6 inhabitants per km²28.6Logan CountyLogan County: 26.1 inhabitants per km²26.1Upshur CountyUpshur County: 25.8 inhabitants per km²25.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 22.9 inhabitants per km²22.9Fayette CountyFayette County: 22.5 inhabitants per km²22.5Mason CountyMason County: 22.2 inhabitants per km²22.2Pleasants CountyPleasants County: 21.8 inhabitants per km²21.8Preston CountyPreston County: 20.2 inhabitants per km²20.2Mingo CountyMingo County: 19.8 inhabitants per km²19.8Barbour CountyBarbour County: 17.4 inhabitants per km²17.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 17.1 inhabitants per km²17.1Lewis CountyLewis County: 16.4 inhabitants per km²16.4Boone CountyBoone County: 15.7 inhabitants per km²15.7Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 15.5 inhabitants per km²15.5Wetzel CountyWetzel County: 14.9 inhabitants per km²14.9Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 14.3 inhabitants per km²14.3Nicholas CountyNicholas County: 14.3 inhabitants per km²14.3McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 12.4 inhabitants per km²12.4Summers CountySummers County: 12.4 inhabitants per km²12.4Greenbrier CountyGreenbrier County: 12.1 inhabitants per km²12.1Tyler CountyTyler County: 11.9 inhabitants per km²11.9Roane CountyRoane County: 10.8 inhabitants per km²10.8Monroe CountyMonroe County: 10.2 inhabitants per km²10.2Randolph CountyRandolph County: 10.1 inhabitants per km²10.1Hardy CountyHardy County: 9.6 inhabitants per km²9.6Doddridge CountyDoddridge County: 9.2 inhabitants per km²9.2Braxton CountyBraxton County: 9.1 inhabitants per km²9.1Grant CountyGrant County: 8.9 inhabitants per km²8.9Clay CountyClay County: 8.7 inhabitants per km²8.7Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 8.2 inhabitants per km²8.2Wirt CountyWirt County: 8.2 inhabitants per km²8.2Gilmer CountyGilmer County: 8.1 inhabitants per km²8.1Ritchie CountyRitchie County: 6.9 inhabitants per km²6.9Tucker CountyTucker County: 6 inhabitants per km²6Webster CountyWebster County: 5.5 inhabitants per km²5.5Pendleton CountyPendleton County: 3.3 inhabitants per km²3.3Pocahontas 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

RankCounties2024
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2023
1Berkeley County163.5+2.4%
2Ohio County149.2-0.6%
3Hancock County130.8-0.7%
4Cabell County125.7-0.6%
5Monongalia County115.7+0.4%
6Jefferson County113.1+2.6%
7Brooke County92.3-0.6%
8Wood County87.1-0.4%
9Kanawha County74.3-0.6%
10Marion County69.6-0.3%
11Putnam County63.60%
12Harrison County59.8-0.2%
13Mercer County53-0.9%
14Raleigh County46.1-0.4%
15Marshall County37-0.7%
16Taylor County36.8+0.4%
17Mineral County31.5-0.2%
18Morgan County30+1.1%
19Wayne County28.6-0.6%
20Logan County26.1-1.1%
21Upshur County25.8+0.4%
22Jackson County22.9-0.4%
23Fayette County22.5-1.3%
24Mason County22.2-0.1%
25Pleasants County21.8-1%
26Preston County20.2-0.2%
27Mingo County19.8-1.4%
28Barbour County17.4-0.7%
29Lincoln County17.1-1.6%
30Lewis County16.4-0.8%
31Boone County15.7-0.8%
32Wyoming County15.5-1.3%
33Wetzel County14.9-1.3%
34Hampshire County14.3+0.7%
35Nicholas County14.3-0.6%
36McDowell County12.4-1.5%
37Summers County12.4-0.1%
38Greenbrier County12.1-1%
39Tyler County11.9-0.2%
40Roane County10.8-1.2%
41Monroe County10.2+1%
42Randolph County10.1-0.9%
43Hardy County9.6+0.6%
44Doddridge County9.2-0.7%
45Braxton County9.1-0.8%
46Grant County8.9-0.2%
47Clay County8.7-0.8%
48Calhoun County8.2-0.7%
49Wirt County8.2-1.2%
50Gilmer County8.1-1.5%
51Ritchie County6.9-0.5%
52Tucker County6-0.9%
53Webster County5.5-1.2%
54Pendleton County3.3-1.5%
55Pocahontas County3.1-1.1%

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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 163.5 inhabitants per km² in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Pocahontas County, with 3.1 inhabitants per km² in 2024.

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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