How many counties in West Virginia? All 55 listed
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West Virginia has 55 counties and county equivalents holding 1,784,462 residents. The most populous county in West Virginia is Kanawha County with 178,198 residents; the smallest is Wirt County. County boundaries divide the state's land area — measured in square miles by the Census Bureau — into the units used for property assessment, elections and local sales tax. The statewide sales tax base rate is 6%, before county and city add-ons.
All 55 counties
Ranked by population, Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates.
| County | Population | Median income | Median home value | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 178,198 | $58,887 | $135,000 | $879 |
| Berkeley County | 126,165 | $77,329 | $248,000 | $1,238 |
| Monongalia County | 106,520 | $62,704 | $254,200 | $943 |
| Cabell County | 93,300 | $52,828 | $156,100 | $877 |
| Wood County | 83,829 | $56,193 | $153,700 | $789 |
| Raleigh County | 73,666 | $52,055 | $142,600 | $847 |
| Harrison County | 65,407 | $58,326 | $158,500 | $848 |
| Mercer County | 59,062 | $47,799 | $118,600 | $813 |
| Jefferson County | 58,546 | $95,523 | $324,500 | $1,103 |
| Putnam County | 57,250 | $77,871 | $214,200 | $975 |
| Marion County | 56,042 | $67,537 | $164,300 | $901 |
| Ohio County | 41,904 | $57,867 | $165,300 | $823 |
| Fayette County | 39,987 | $52,672 | $104,200 | $777 |
| Wayne County | 38,498 | $55,539 | $124,900 | $883 |
| Preston County | 34,204 | $61,373 | $157,700 | $753 |
| Greenbrier County | 32,688 | $48,662 | $136,300 | $834 |
| Logan County | 31,826 | $47,237 | $101,500 | $704 |
| Marshall County | 30,129 | $60,329 | $139,800 | $823 |
| Hancock County | 28,658 | $61,017 | $119,600 | $766 |
| Randolph County | 27,782 | $55,057 | $137,800 | $807 |
| Jackson County | 27,753 | $55,671 | $154,600 | $720 |
| Mineral County | 26,922 | $68,049 | $180,400 | $684 |
| Mason County | 25,214 | $53,454 | $127,400 | $654 |
| Nicholas County | 24,446 | $49,280 | $114,200 | $669 |
| Upshur County | 23,758 | $51,859 | $160,700 | $799 |
| Hampshire County | 23,340 | $60,299 | $204,600 | $732 |
| Mingo County | 22,979 | $39,527 | $85,600 | $604 |
| Brooke County | 22,053 | $52,116 | $127,700 | $603 |
| Boone County | 21,312 | $56,152 | $90,300 | $823 |
| Wyoming County | 20,948 | $48,038 | $78,400 | $737 |
| Lincoln County | 20,170 | $48,593 | $103,400 | $727 |
| McDowell County | 18,413 | $29,980 | $49,200 | $686 |
| Morgan County | 17,327 | $63,805 | $223,100 | $832 |
| Lewis County | 16,808 | $52,279 | $135,800 | $737 |
| Taylor County | 16,543 | $56,807 | $144,000 | $672 |
| Barbour County | 15,454 | $48,347 | $126,000 | $803 |
| Hardy County | 14,236 | $49,302 | $159,700 | $820 |
| Wetzel County | 14,233 | $53,341 | $102,800 | $703 |
| Roane County | 13,921 | $45,194 | $121,100 | $590 |
| Monroe County | 12,401 | $54,508 | $146,100 | $677 |
| Braxton County | 12,345 | $44,449 | $106,400 | $578 |
| Summers County | 11,833 | $42,544 | $126,100 | $922 |
| Grant County | 10,972 | $61,530 | $167,500 | $612 |
| Ritchie County | 8,372 | $50,256 | $107,800 | $583 |
| Webster County | 8,253 | $42,061 | $78,000 | $687 |
| Tyler County | 8,181 | $58,293 | $112,100 | $707 |
| Clay County | 7,946 | $42,790 | $107,100 | $589 |
| Pocahontas County | 7,855 | $41,200 | $139,400 | $688 |
| Doddridge County | 7,767 | $61,164 | $160,000 | $827 |
| Pleasants County | 7,572 | $61,038 | $129,300 | $700 |
| Gilmer County | 7,376 | $50,991 | $83,300 | $764 |
| Tucker County | 6,698 | $53,475 | $144,700 | $689 |
| Calhoun County | 6,158 | $41,421 | $111,200 | $483 |
| Pendleton County | 6,111 | $61,738 | $178,600 | $754 |
| Wirt County | 5,131 | $54,688 | $112,800 | $575 |
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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