The U.S. state of West Virginia is divided into 55 Counties. Explore the West Virginia County Map, all Counties list along with their County Seats in alphabetical order and their population, areas and the date of formation.
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About Counties of West Virginia
U.S state of West Virginia is located in the south-eastern part of the country. West Virginia ranked as the forty-first state by its size. It is indeed the fortieth state in terms of population. The state West Virginia joined the union in the year 1863. The state shares the borders with Pennsylvania to the northeast, Maryland in the east, Virginia in the south-east, the state Kentucky is in southwest, and Ohio in the northwest. The state is known for the spectacular mountains and mountain ranges, alluring hills, vital coal mining and flourishing industries. The state provides a lot of recreational activities to the lovers of pleasure seeking outdoor activities like skiing, rafting, fishing, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing and hunting. The capital city of West Virginia is Charleston. Charleston is indeed the largest city in the state.
West Virginia has fifty-five counties. The fifty counties in West Virginia were there in the beginning when West Virginia was part of Commonwealth of Virginia. Later on, the other five counties were formed inside the state. They are Grant, Mineral, Lincoln, Summers and Mingo counties. Among the Counties in West Virginia Randolph County is the biggest county by area with 1,040 Square miles. Hancock County is the smallest county by area. Of all the Counties in West Virginia, Kanawha County has the highest population with 180,745. The least populated county in the state of West Virginia is Wirt County. U.S state of West Virginia`s oldest county is Hampshire County. The local governance of West Virginia resembles the government of United States which has three branches of the government. They are Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches.
County is considered as a unit of government. Each and every County in West Virginia has a county commission. The county commission usually consists of three commissioners. The county commission was also called as County Courts. The local governance provides a number of services to the citizens of the state.
The U.S. state of West Virginia has 55 Counties. This is list of West Virginia Counties and County Seats in alphabetical order along with check their population, areas and the date of formation.
List of Counties in West Virginia with County Seats
| County | County seat | FIPS code | Formed | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | Philippi | 1 | 1843 | 15,468 | 341 sq mi (883 km2) |
| Berkeley County | Martinsburg | 3 | 1772 | 126,069 | 321 sq mi (831 km2) |
| Boone County | Madison | 5 | 1847 | 21,312 | 503 sq mi (1,303 km2) |
| Braxton County | Sutton | 7 | 1836 | 12,247 | 514 sq mi (1,331 km2) |
| Brooke County | Wellsburg | 9 | 1796 | 22,140 | 89 sq mi (231 km2) |
| Cabell County | Huntington | 11 | 1809 | 93,418 | 282 sq mi (730 km2) |
| Calhoun County | Grantsville | 13 | 1856 | 6,176 | 281 sq mi (728 km2) |
| Clay County | Clay | 15 | 1858 | 7,892 | 342 sq mi (886 km2) |
| Doddridge County | West Union | 17 | 1845 | 7,735 | 320 sq mi (829 km2) |
| Fayette County | Fayetteville | 19 | 1831 | 39,927 | 664 sq mi (1,720 km2) |
| Gilmer County | Glenville | 21 | 1845 | 7,377 | 340 sq mi (881 km2) |
| Grant County | Petersburg | 23 | 1866 | 10,983 | 477 sq mi (1,235 km2) |
| Greenbrier County | Lewisburg | 25 | 1778 | 32,608 | 1,021 sq mi (2,644 km2) |
| Hampshire County | Romney | 27 | 1754 | 23,302 | 642 sq mi (1,663 km2) |
| Hancock County | New Cumberland | 29 | 1848 | 28,656 | 83 sq mi (215 km2) |
| Hardy County | Moorefield | 31 | 1786 | 14,160 | 583 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
| Harrison County | Clarksburg | 33 | 1784 | 65,158 | 416 sq mi (1,077 km2) |
| Jackson County | Ripley | 35 | 1831 | 27,738 | 466 sq mi (1,207 km2) |
| Jefferson County | Charles Town | 37 | 1801 | 58,370 | 210 sq mi (544 km2) |
| Kanawha County | Charleston | 39 | 1789 | 177,952 | 903 sq mi (2,339 km2) |
| Lewis County | Weston | 41 | 1816 | 16,892 | 389 sq mi (1,008 km2) |
| Lincoln County | Hamlin | 43 | 1867 | 20,126 | 438 sq mi (1,134 km2) |
| Logan County | Logan | 45 | 1824 | 31,909 | 454 sq mi (1,176 km2) |
| Marion County | Fairmont | 49 | 1842 | 56,001 | 310 sq mi (803 km2) |
| Marshall County | Moundsville | 51 | 1835 | 30,115 | 307 sq mi (795 km2) |
| Mason County | Point Pleasant | 53 | 1804 | 25,157 | 432 sq mi (1,119 km2) |
| McDowell County | Welch | 47 | 1858 | 18,363 | 535 sq mi (1,386 km2) |
| Mercer County | Princeton | 55 | 1837 | 59,097 | 420 sq mi (1,088 km2) |
| Mineral County | Keyser | 57 | 1866 | 26,857 | 328 sq mi (850 km2) |
| Mingo County | Williamson | 59 | 1895 | 23,005 | 423 sq mi (1,096 km2) |
| Monongalia County | Morgantown | 61 | 1776 | 106,387 | 361 sq mi (935 km2) |
| Monroe County | Union | 63 | 1799 | 12,332 | 473 sq mi (1,225 km2) |
| Morgan County | Berkeley Springs | 65 | 1820 | 17,221 | 229 sq mi (593 km2) |
| Nicholas County | Summersville | 67 | 1818 | 24,300 | 649 sq mi (1,681 km2) |
| Ohio County | Wheeling | 69 | 1776 | 41,776 | 106 sq mi (275 km2) |
| Pendleton County | Franklin | 71 | 1788 | 6,142 | 698 sq mi (1,808 km2) |
| Pleasants County | Saint Marys | 73 | 1851 | 7,601 | 131 sq mi (339 km2) |
| Pocahontas County | Marlinton | 75 | 1821 | 7,841 | 940 sq mi (2,435 km2) |
| Preston County | Kingwood | 77 | 1818 | 34,358 | 648 sq mi (1,678 km2) |
| Putnam County | Winfield | 79 | 1848 | 57,260 | 346 sq mi (896 km2) |
| Raleigh County | Beckley | 81 | 1850 | 73,771 | 607 sq mi (1,572 km2) |
| Randolph County | Elkins | 83 | 1787 | 27,806 | 1,040 sq mi (2,694 km2) |
| Ritchie County | Harrisville | 85 | 1843 | 8,383 | 454 sq mi (1,176 km2) |
| Roane County | Spencer | 87 | 1856 | 13,898 | 484 sq mi (1,254 km2) |
| Summers County | Hinton | 89 | 1871 | 11,908 | 361 sq mi (935 km2) |
| Taylor County | Grafton | 91 | 1844 | 16,492 | 173 sq mi (448 km2) |
| Tucker County | Parsons | 93 | 1856 | 6,672 | 419 sq mi (1,085 km2) |
| Tyler County | Middlebourne | 95 | 1814 | 8,155 | 258 sq mi (668 km2) |
| Upshur County | Buckhannon | 97 | 1851 | 23,791 | 355 sq mi (919 km2) |
| Wayne County | Wayne | 99 | 1842 | 38,498 | 506 sq mi (1,311 km2) |
| Webster County | Webster Springs | 101 | 1860 | 8,249 | 556 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
| Wetzel County | New Martinsville | 103 | 1846 | 14,170 | 359 sq mi (930 km2) |
| Wirt County | Elizabeth | 105 | 1848 | 5,063 | 233 sq mi (603 km2) |
| Wood County | Parkersburg | 107 | 1798 | 83,624 | 367 sq mi (951 km2) |
| Wyoming County | Pineville | 109 | 1850 | 21,051 | 501 sq mi (1,298 km2) |
Virginia County Facts
| Continent: | North America |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | State of West Virginia |
| Number: | 55 |
| Government: | County government |
| Largest City: | Charleston |
| Subdivisions: | cities, towns, unincorporated communities, census designated place |
| Area: | 57,915 sq mi (149,997 km2) [25th Rank in US] |
| Population: | 1,792,147(July 1, 2019) as of U.S. Census Bureau Facts |
| Highest Point: | Spruce Knob |
| Lowest Point: | Potomac River at Virginia border |
| Timezone: | Eastern: UTC -5/-4 |
| Official Website: | https://www.wv.gov/ |
West Virginia Cities by Population
| S.N | City | County | Population (2018) | S.N | City | County | Population (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston †† | Kanawha | 47,215 | 26 | New Martinsville | Wetzel | 5,141 |
| 2 | Huntington | Cabell | 46,048 | 27 | Grafton | Taylor | 5,040 |
| 3 | Morgantown | Monongalia | 30,955 | 28 | Keyser | Mineral | 4,985 |
| 4 | Parkersburg | Wood | 29,675 | 29 | Westover | Monongalia | 4,217 |
| 5 | Wheeling | Ohio | 26,771 | 30 | Barboursville | Cabell | 4,185 |
| 6 | Weirton | Hancock | 18,449 | 31 | Point Pleasant | Mason | 4,121 |
| 7 | Fairmont | Marion | 18,411 | 32 | Weston | Lewis | 3,910 |
| 8 | Martinsburg | Berkeley | 17,465 | 33 | Lewisburg | Greenbrier | 3,831 |
| 9 | Beckley | Raleigh | 16,183 | 34 | Ravenswood | Jackson | 3,668 |
| 10 | Clarksburg | Harrison | 15,480 | 35 | Philippi | Barbour | 3,352 |
| 11 | South Charleston | Kanawha | 12,240 | 36 | Summersville | Nicholas | 3,322 |
| 12 | Vienna | Wood | 10,230 | 37 | Ripley | Jackson | 3,185 |
| 13 | St. Albans | Kanawha | 10,069 | 38 | Pleasant Valley | Marion | 3,145 |
| 14 | Bluefield | Mercer | 9,730 | 39 | Kenova | Wayne | 3,037 |
| 15 | Bridgeport | Harrison | 8,681 | 40 | Kingwood | Preston | 2,939 |
| 16 | Moundsville | Marshall | 8,401 | 41 | Williamstown | Wood | 2,882 |
| 17 | Oak Hill | Fayette | 8,218 | 42 | Fayetteville | Fayette | 2,762 |
| 18 | Dunbar | Kanawha | 7,205 | 43 | Madison | Boone | 2,758 |
| 19 | Elkins | Randolph | 7,026 | 44 | Williamson | Mingo | 2,744 |
| 20 | Hurricane | Putnam | 6,506 | 45 | Follansbee | Brooke | 2,735 |
| 21 | Nitro | Kanawha | 6,462 | 46 | Petersburg | Grant | 2,621 |
| 22 | Charles Town | Jefferson | 6,064 | 47 | Granville | Monongalia | 2,590 |
| 23 | Princeton | Mercer | 5,741 | 48 | Milton | Cabell | 2,568 |
| 24 | Buckhannon | Upshur | 5,493 | 49 | Wellsburg | Brooke | 2,559 |
| 25 | Ranson | Jefferson | 5,182 | 50 | Moorefield | Hardy | 2,432 |
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