Population of West Virginia (State)

Map of Population by County in West Virginia

Population Density Population by County#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0/mi²90/mi²170/mi²250/mi²330/mi²410/mi²

Population Population by County#2

Total population:
5k43k79k116k153k190k
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Population by Place in West Virginia

There are 404 places in West Virginia. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 3,043.

Total Population by Place#3

Scope: population of selected places in West Virginia
0k10k20k30k40k50k#CharlestonHuntingtonParkersburgMorgantownWheelingWeirtonFairmontMartinsburgBeckleyClarksburgTeays ValleySouth CharlestonS CharlestonSt. AlbansViennaBluefieldCross LanesCheat LakeMoundsvilleOak HillBridgeportDunbarElkinsNitroHurricanePea RidgePrincetonCharles TownBuckhannonBrookhavenKeyserNew MartinsvilleGraftonRansonSissonvillePoint PleasantPt PleasantWestoverBarboursvilleWestonLewisburgRavenswoodSummersvilleCullodenPhilippiShady SpringShannondaleRipleyPleasant ValleyPleasant VlyMoorefieldKenovaWelch50,210.00000050,210.00000050.21k148,735.00000048,735.00000048.74k230,962.00000030,962.00000030.96k330,364.00000030,364.00000030.36k427,758.00000027,758.00000027.76k519,307.00000019,307.00000019.31k618,699.00000018,699.00000018.70k717,613.00000017,613.00000017.61k817,348.00000017,348.00000017.35k916,226.00000016,226.00000016.23k1013,706.00000013,706.00000013.71k1113,182.00000013,182.00000013.18k1210,788.00000010,788.00000010.79k1310,566.00000010,566.00000010.57k1410,366.00000010,366.00000010.37k159,899.0000009,899.0000009.90k169,671.0000009,671.0000009.67k178,858.0000008,858.0000008.86k188,722.0000008,722.0000008.72k198,364.0000008,364.0000008.36k207,714.0000007,714.0000007.71k217,232.0000007,232.0000007.23k226,505.0000006,505.0000006.51k236,460.0000006,460.0000006.46k246,305.0000006,305.0000006.31k256,056.0000006,056.0000006.06k265,682.0000005,682.0000005.68k275,645.0000005,645.0000005.65k285,300.0000005,300.0000005.30k295,261.0000005,261.0000005.26k305,255.0000005,255.0000005.26k315,156.0000005,156.0000005.16k324,830.0000004,830.0000004.83k334,523.0000004,523.0000004.52k344,281.0000004,281.0000004.28k354,180.0000004,180.0000004.18k364,162.0000004,162.0000004.16k374,085.0000004,085.0000004.09k383,947.0000003,947.0000003.95k393,847.0000003,847.0000003.85k403,496.0000003,496.0000003.50k413,451.0000003,451.0000003.45k423,416.0000003,416.0000003.42k433,380.0000003,380.0000003.38k443,319.0000003,319.0000003.32k453,239.0000003,239.0000003.24k463,181.0000003,181.0000003.18k473,125.0000003,125.0000003.13k483,112.0000003,112.0000003.11k493,043.0000003,043.0000003.04k50
# rank of place out of 50 by population

Population Density by Place#4

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in West Virginia
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000#MoundsvilleMorgantownHuntingtonSt. AlbansWestoverDunbarPea RidgeViennaKeyserMartinsburgParkersburgKenovaFairmontRavenswoodWestonWheelingPrincetonElkinsNew MartinsvilleBuckhannonTeays ValleyBeckleyPoint PleasantPt PleasantHurricaneSouth CharlestonS CharlestonClarksburgCharlestonCross LanesGraftonNitroPhilippiBluefieldMoorefieldWeirtonLewisburgRipleyBarboursvillePleasant ValleyPleasant VlyCharles TownOak HillCullodenSummersvilleBridgeportCheat LakeRansonBrookhavenShady SpringWelchShannondaleSissonville3,047.6398493,047.6398493,04813,041.4267273,041.4267273,04123,004.7609753,004.7609753,00532,984.3458442,984.3458442,98442,781.3974982,781.3974982,78152,752.6943272,752.6943272,75362,752.5524152,752.5524152,75372,739.5138132,739.5138132,74082,663.5561282,663.5561282,66492,656.2755552,656.2755552,656102,628.8621912,628.8621912,629112,477.1039672,477.1039672,477122,176.8923202,176.8923202,177132,116.9060962,116.9060962,117142,101.5101992,101.5101992,102152,012.8070292,012.8070292,013162,009.2671142,009.2671142,009171,993.7991551,993.7991551,994181,966.1876661,966.1876661,966191,924.6536011,924.6536011,925201,908.0868061,908.0868061,908211,826.2243931,826.2243931,826221,785.0412501,785.0412501,785231,725.5580511,725.5580511,726241,670.7558071,670.7558071,671251,667.5144901,667.5144901,668261,593.9227421,593.9227421,594271,551.4156891,551.4156891,551281,405.0127381,405.0127381,405291,240.6373561,240.6373561,241301,207.0531981,207.0531981,207311,179.3735761,179.3735761,179321,142.5081531,142.5081531,143331,069.3632321,069.3632321,069341,037.9907531,037.9907531,038351,020.3622491,020.3622491,020361,017.3657661,017.3657661,01737984.530396984.53039698538972.731795972.73179597339907.438599907.43859990740831.472172831.47217283141779.213268779.21326877942778.536164778.53616477943675.826098675.82609867644596.925482596.92548259745574.395356574.39535657446556.473341556.47334155647504.031494504.03149450448393.786386393.78638639449354.637494354.63749435550
# rank of place out of 50 by population density

Population by Metro Area in West Virginia

There are 17 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within West Virginia (8 fully and 9 partially). This section compares all 17 of those to each other.

Total Population by Metro Area#5

Scope: population of selected metro areas in West Virginia
0M1M2M3M4M5M6M#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonHagerstown and Martinsburg Metro AreaHagerstownCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonWheeling Metro AreaWheeling AreaMorgantown Metro AreaMorgantownWinchester Metro AreaWinchesterBeckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldCumberland Metro AreaCumberlandClarksburg Metro AreaClarksburgParkersburg and Vienna Metro AreaParkersburgPoint Pleasant Metro AreaPoint PleasantFairmont Metro AreaFairmont AreaLogan Metro AreaLogan AreaElkins Metro AreaElkins Area6,011,752.0000006,011,752.0000006.01M1362,559.000000362,559.0000000.36M2259,744.000000259,744.0000000.26M3222,314.000000222,314.0000000.22M4144,781.000000144,781.0000000.14M5136,620.000000136,620.0000000.14M6133,125.000000133,125.0000000.13M7123,243.000000123,243.0000000.12M8121,104.000000121,104.0000000.12M9104,843.000000104,843.0000000.10M10100,666.000000100,666.0000000.10M1194,087.00000094,087.0000000.09M1292,088.00000092,088.0000000.09M1357,436.00000057,436.0000000.06M1456,716.00000056,716.0000000.06M1535,166.00000035,166.0000000.04M1629,287.00000029,287.0000000.03M17
# rank of metro area out of 17 by population

Population Density by Metro Area#6

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected metro areas in West Virginia
0200400600800#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonHagerstown and Martinsburg Metro AreaHagerstownWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaFairmont Metro AreaFairmont AreaParkersburg and Vienna Metro AreaParkersburgWheeling Metro AreaWheeling AreaHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonMorgantown Metro AreaMorgantownCumberland Metro AreaCumberlandCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonWinchester Metro AreaWinchesterBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldClarksburg Metro AreaClarksburgBeckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaLogan Metro AreaLogan AreaPoint Pleasant Metro AreaPoint PleasantElkins Metro AreaElkins Area962.393721962.3937219621333.469755333.4697553332208.793447208.7934472093183.699307183.6993071844153.794963153.7949631545153.468477153.4684771536143.450543143.4505431437135.417911135.4179111358133.859303133.8593031349127.392933127.39293312710125.219972125.21997212511111.795276111.79527611212103.563179103.5631791041397.27614197.276141971477.50065077.500650781564.01132764.011327641628.16870028.1687002817
# rank of metro area out of 17 by population density

Population by County in West Virginia

There are 55 counties in West Virginia. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 8,363.

Total Population by County#7

Scope: population of selected counties in West Virginia
0k50k100k150k#Kanawha CountyKanawhaBerkeley CountyBerkeleyMonongalia CountyMonongaliaCabell CountyCabellWood CountyWoodRaleigh CountyRaleighHarrison CountyHarrisonMercer CountyMercerPutnam CountyPutnamMarion CountyMarionJefferson CountyJeffersonFayette CountyFayetteOhio CountyOhioWayne CountyWayneGreenbrier CountyGreenbrierLogan CountyLoganPreston CountyPrestonMarshall CountyMarshallHancock CountyHancockRandolph CountyRandolphJackson CountyJacksonMineral CountyMineralMason CountyMasonNicholas CountyNicholasMingo CountyMingoUpshur CountyUpshurBoone CountyBooneBrooke CountyBrookeHampshire CountyHampshireWyoming CountyWyomingLincoln CountyLincolnMcDowell CountyMcDowellMorgan CountyMorganTaylor CountyTaylorBarbour CountyBarbourLewis CountyLewisWetzel CountyWetzelRoane CountyRoaneBraxton CountyBraxtonHardy CountyHardyMonroe CountyMonroeSummers CountySummersGrant CountyGrantRitchie CountyRitchieClay CountyClayTyler CountyTylerWebster CountyWebsterPocahontas CountyPocahontasGilmer CountyGilmerDoddridge CountyDoddridge189,636.000000189,636.000000189.64k1110,173.000000110,173.000000110.17k2102,827.000000102,827.000000102.83k396,623.00000096,623.00000096.62k486,262.00000086,262.00000086.26k578,051.00000078,051.00000078.05k668,775.00000068,775.00000068.78k761,476.00000061,476.00000061.48k856,743.00000056,743.00000056.74k956,716.00000056,716.00000056.72k1055,531.00000055,531.00000055.53k1145,192.00000045,192.00000045.19k1243,257.00000043,257.00000043.26k1341,237.00000041,237.00000041.24k1435,580.00000035,580.00000035.58k1535,166.00000035,166.00000035.17k1633,793.00000033,793.00000033.79k1732,296.00000032,296.00000032.30k1830,024.00000030,024.00000030.02k1929,287.00000029,287.00000029.29k2029,199.00000029,199.00000029.20k2127,606.00000027,606.00000027.61k2227,060.00000027,060.00000027.06k2325,743.00000025,743.00000025.74k2425,549.00000025,549.00000025.55k2524,632.00000024,632.00000024.63k2623,645.00000023,645.00000023.65k2723,473.00000023,473.00000023.47k2823,455.00000023,455.00000023.46k2922,537.00000022,537.00000022.54k3021,482.00000021,482.00000021.48k3120,273.00000020,273.00000020.27k3217,514.00000017,514.00000017.51k3316,949.00000016,949.00000016.95k3416,892.00000016,892.00000016.89k3516,422.00000016,422.00000016.42k3615,997.00000015,997.00000016.00k3714,513.00000014,513.00000014.51k3814,463.00000014,463.00000014.46k3913,942.00000013,942.00000013.94k4013,496.00000013,496.00000013.50k4113,325.00000013,325.00000013.33k4211,770.00000011,770.00000011.77k4310,044.00000010,044.00000010.04k449,033.0000009,033.0000009.03k459,000.0000009,000.0000009.00k468,820.0000008,820.0000008.82k478,620.0000008,620.0000008.62k488,497.0000008,497.0000008.50k498,363.0000008,363.0000008.36k50
# rank of county out of 50 by population

Population Density by County#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected counties in West Virginia
050100150200250300350400#Ohio CountyOhioHancock CountyHancockCabell CountyCabellBerkeley CountyBerkeleyMonongalia CountyMonongaliaJefferson CountyJeffersonBrooke CountyBrookeWood CountyWoodKanawha CountyKanawhaMarion CountyMarionHarrison CountyHarrisonPutnam CountyPutnamMercer CountyMercerRaleigh CountyRaleighMarshall CountyMarshallTaylor CountyTaylorMineral CountyMineralWayne CountyWayneLogan CountyLoganMorgan CountyMorganUpshur CountyUpshurFayette CountyFayetteJackson CountyJacksonMason CountyMasonMingo CountyMingoPreston CountyPrestonBarbour CountyBarbourLincoln CountyLincolnBoone CountyBooneWyoming CountyWyomingWetzel CountyWetzelLewis CountyLewisNicholas CountyNicholasMcDowell CountyMcDowellSummers CountySummersHampshire CountyHampshireTyler CountyTylerGreenbrier CountyGreenbrierRoane CountyRoaneMonroe CountyMonroeBraxton CountyBraxtonRandolph CountyRandolphClay CountyClayDoddridge CountyDoddridgeGilmer CountyGilmerGrant CountyGrantHardy CountyHardyRitchie CountyRitchieWebster CountyWebsterPocahontas CountyPocahontas408.739667408.7396674091363.445701363.4457013632343.829804343.8298043443343.061079343.0610793434285.576413285.5764132865264.867189264.8671892656263.141993263.1419932637235.521151235.5211512368210.325321210.3253212109183.699307183.69930718410165.321471165.32147116511164.149804164.14980416412146.732771146.73277114713128.934071128.93407112914105.738990105.7389901061598.10090498.100904981684.19863584.198635841781.49790481.497904811877.50065077.500650781976.45608976.456089762069.45684169.456841692168.30881268.308812682262.88056162.880561632362.82089262.820892632460.38027060.380270602552.08469652.084696522649.52808949.528089502749.15354049.153540492847.14534847.145348472945.12336745.123367453044.67641144.676411453142.44485142.444851423239.79837839.798378403338.00307338.003073383436.95421536.954215373536.62584836.625848373635.11595935.115959353734.89421834.894218353830.01263630.012636303928.54773228.547732294028.31375028.313750284128.16870028.168700284226.41701326.417013264326.15727826.157278264425.10173025.101730254524.65576724.655767254623.94227723.942277244722.22173822.221738224815.93586015.93586016499.1674519.167451950
# rank of county out of 50 by population density

Population by County Subdivision in West Virginia

There are 230 county subdivisions in West Virginia. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 11,231.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in West Virginia
0k10k20k30k40k50k#Kanawha District 22Kanawha District 33Kanawha District 44EasternKanawha District 11CentralRaleigh District 33WesternParkersburgRaleigh District 22Raleigh District 11District IICabell District 44ShenandoahPalatineTuscaroraCabell District 55District IIIValleyCabell District 33PotomacDistrict IMiddletownCabell District 11West AugustaPlateauOhio District 11Ohio District 33Cabell District 22TeaysNew HavenValleyAdam StephensLeadsvilleWilliamsTygartCentralEasternSouthernEasternScottWesternOhio District 22NorborneMarshall District 33South UrbanMiddlewayEasternWesternHarpers Ferry53,455.00000053,455.00000053.46k148,406.00000048,406.00000048.41k247,276.00000047,276.00000047.28k341,721.00000041,721.00000041.72k440,499.00000040,499.00000040.50k531,380.00000031,380.00000031.38k629,763.00000029,763.00000029.76k729,726.00000029,726.00000029.73k828,627.00000028,627.00000028.63k924,966.00000024,966.00000024.97k1023,322.00000023,322.00000023.32k1123,178.00000023,178.00000023.18k1223,165.00000023,165.00000023.17k1323,009.00000023,009.00000023.01k1422,825.00000022,825.00000022.83k1522,336.00000022,336.00000022.34k1621,449.00000021,449.00000021.45k1720,506.00000020,506.00000020.51k1820,221.00000020,221.00000020.22k1919,972.00000019,972.00000019.97k2018,380.00000018,380.00000018.38k2117,792.00000017,792.00000017.79k2217,091.00000017,091.00000017.09k2316,837.00000016,837.00000016.84k2416,800.00000016,800.00000016.80k2516,030.00000016,030.00000016.03k2615,685.00000015,685.00000015.69k2715,439.00000015,439.00000015.44k2815,200.00000015,200.00000015.20k2914,969.00000014,969.00000014.97k3014,742.00000014,742.00000014.74k3114,420.00000014,420.00000014.42k3214,198.00000014,198.00000014.20k3313,636.00000013,636.00000013.64k3413,553.00000013,553.00000013.55k3513,542.00000013,542.00000013.54k3613,447.00000013,447.00000013.45k3713,380.00000013,380.00000013.38k3813,123.00000013,123.00000013.12k3913,058.00000013,058.00000013.06k4012,231.00000012,231.00000012.23k4112,168.00000012,168.00000012.17k4212,133.00000012,133.00000012.13k4312,029.00000012,029.00000012.03k4411,687.00000011,687.00000011.69k4511,683.00000011,683.00000011.68k4611,547.00000011,547.00000011.55k4711,473.00000011,473.00000011.47k4811,301.00000011,301.00000011.30k4911,231.00000011,231.00000011.23k50
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by population

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in West Virginia
0k1k2k3k4k#CentralCabell District 22Adam StephensOhio District 22ParkersburgCabell District 33Ohio District 33TeaysMiddletownSouth UrbanDistrict IICabell District 11PotomacEasternTuscaroraKanawha District 22ShenandoahNorborneEasternWilliamsTygartKanawha District 33Cabell District 44District IHarpers FerryPlateauPalatineScottRaleigh District 33MiddlewayOhio District 11LeadsvilleKanawha District 44Cabell District 55SouthernValleyKanawha District 11Raleigh District 22WesternRaleigh District 11CentralWest AugustaWesternEasternWesternDistrict IIIMarshall District 33ValleyNew HavenEastern4,456.3215734,456.3215734.46k13,717.8057703,717.8057703.72k22,839.4203272,839.4203272.84k31,811.5186781,811.5186781.81k41,763.4064881,763.4064881.76k51,657.9478751,657.9478751.66k61,434.0209931,434.0209931.43k71,208.4074891,208.4074891.21k8822.440111822.4401110.82k9763.556159763.5561590.76k10673.779115673.7791150.67k11581.162522581.1625220.58k12550.016068550.0160680.55k13506.744615506.7446150.51k14491.346880491.3468800.49k15484.192820484.1928200.48k16476.879985476.8799850.48k17468.394789468.3947890.47k18448.525727448.5257270.45k19447.078189447.0781890.45k20426.611897426.6118970.43k21379.157355379.1573550.38k22320.637861320.6378610.32k23285.498865285.4988650.29k24269.056413269.0564130.27k25268.417131268.4171310.27k26245.710665245.7106650.25k27206.204020206.2040200.21k28186.620734186.6207340.19k29182.816270182.8162700.18k30177.499848177.4998480.18k31175.223589175.2235890.18k32150.326438150.3264380.15k33131.052411131.0524110.13k34127.656330127.6563300.13k35123.796770123.7967700.12k36116.017935116.0179350.12k37110.705711110.7057110.11k38109.813564109.8135640.11k39105.838217105.8382170.11k40102.438702102.4387020.10k4186.12336186.1233610.09k4275.98958275.9895820.08k4375.38985975.3898590.08k4466.01137666.0113760.07k4563.63447163.6344710.06k4659.37062859.3706280.06k4758.99076758.9907670.06k4841.24579741.2457970.04k4923.30979823.3097980.02k50
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by population density

Population by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares West Virginia to all of the states in the United States.

Total Population by State#11

Scope: population of West Virginia and selected other states in the United States
0M10M20M30M#CaliforniaTexasFloridaNew YorkIllinoisPennsylvaniaOhioGeorgiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMichiganNew JerseyVirginiaWashingtonMassachusettsArizonaIndianaTennesseeMissouriMarylandWisconsinMinnesotaColoradoAlabamaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLouisianaKentuckyOregonOklahomaConnecticutIowaMississippiArkansasUtahKansasNevadaNew MexicoNebraskaWest VirginiaIdahoHawaiiMaineNew HampshireRhode IslandMontanaDelawareSouth DakotaAlaskaNorth DakotaVermontWyoming38,654,206.00000038,654,206.00000038.65M126,956,435.00000026,956,435.00000026.96M219,934,451.00000019,934,451.00000019.93M319,697,457.00000019,697,457.00000019.70M412,851,684.00000012,851,684.00000012.85M512,783,977.00000012,783,977.00000012.78M611,586,941.00000011,586,941.00000011.59M710,099,320.00000010,099,320.00000010.10M89,940,828.0000009,940,828.0000009.94M99,909,600.0000009,909,600.0000009.91M108,915,456.0000008,915,456.0000008.92M118,310,301.0000008,310,301.0000008.31M127,073,146.0000007,073,146.0000007.07M136,742,143.0000006,742,143.0000006.74M146,728,577.0000006,728,577.0000006.73M156,589,578.0000006,589,578.0000006.59M166,548,009.0000006,548,009.0000006.55M176,059,651.0000006,059,651.0000006.06M185,959,902.0000005,959,902.0000005.96M195,754,798.0000005,754,798.0000005.75M205,450,868.0000005,450,868.0000005.45M215,359,295.0000005,359,295.0000005.36M224,841,164.0000004,841,164.0000004.84M234,834,605.0000004,834,605.0000004.83M244,645,670.0000004,645,670.0000004.65M254,411,989.0000004,411,989.0000004.41M263,982,267.0000003,982,267.0000003.98M273,875,589.0000003,875,589.0000003.88M283,588,570.0000003,588,570.0000003.59M293,106,589.0000003,106,589.0000003.11M302,989,192.0000002,989,192.0000002.99M312,968,472.0000002,968,472.0000002.97M322,948,427.0000002,948,427.0000002.95M332,898,292.0000002,898,292.0000002.90M342,839,172.0000002,839,172.0000002.84M352,082,669.0000002,082,669.0000002.08M361,881,259.0000001,881,259.0000001.88M371,846,092.0000001,846,092.0000001.85M381,635,483.0000001,635,483.0000001.64M391,413,673.0000001,413,673.0000001.41M401,329,923.0000001,329,923.0000001.33M411,327,503.0000001,327,503.0000001.33M421,054,491.0000001,054,491.0000001.05M431,023,391.0000001,023,391.0000001.02M44934,695.000000934,695.0000000.93M45851,058.000000851,058.0000000.85M46736,855.000000736,855.0000000.74M47736,162.000000736,162.0000000.74M48626,249.000000626,249.0000000.63M49583,029.000000583,029.0000000.58M50
# rank of state out of 50 by population

Population Density by State#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of West Virginia and selected other states in the United States
02004006008001,0001,200#New JerseyRhode IslandMassachusettsConnecticutMarylandDelawareNew YorkFloridaPennsylvaniaOhioCaliforniaIllinoisHawaiiVirginiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaIndianaGeorgiaMichiganSouth CarolinaS CarolinaTennesseeNew HampshireKentuckyLouisianaWashingtonWisconsinTexasAlabamaMissouriWest VirginiaMinnesotaVermontMississippiArizonaArkansasOklahomaIowaColoradoMaineOregonUtahKansasNevadaNebraskaIdahoNew MexicoSouth DakotaNorth DakotaMontanaWyomingAlaska1,212.0740091,212.0740091,21211,019.8739511,019.8739511,0202864.268831864.2688318643741.020619741.0206197414613.815244613.8152446145479.642467479.6424674806417.983654417.9836544187371.641452371.6414523728285.724131285.7241312869283.559991283.55999128410248.113162248.11316224811231.490439231.49043923112220.113867220.11386722013210.484499210.48449921014204.466012204.46601220415183.929609183.92960918416175.351246175.35124617517175.246336175.24633617518160.818042160.81804216119158.798096158.79809615920148.279558148.27955814821111.737702111.73770211222107.521911107.52191110823106.437746106.43774610624106.255617106.25561710625103.182669103.1826691032695.58744195.587441962788.14484888.144848882876.78969776.789697772968.45526268.455262683067.94059067.940590683163.70423763.704237643259.23528159.235281593357.04697357.046973573456.49847556.498475563555.61733355.617333563651.71010851.710108523743.11792243.117922433841.48772041.487720413935.87088035.870880364035.44947635.449476354125.86234025.862340264224.48797424.487974244319.78987119.789871204417.16936317.169363174511.22611711.226117114610.66885710.66885711477.0313457.0313457486.0049656.0049656491.2912821.291282150
# rank of state out of 50 by population density

Population by State in the South

There are 17 states in the South. This section compares West Virginia to all of the states in the South.

Total Population by State#13

Scope: population of West Virginia and selected other states in the South
0M5M10M15M20M25M#TexasFloridaGeorgiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaVirginiaTennesseeMarylandAlabamaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLouisianaKentuckyOklahomaMississippiArkansasWest VirginiaDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.26,956,435.00000026,956,435.00000026.96M119,934,451.00000019,934,451.00000019.93M210,099,320.00000010,099,320.00000010.10M39,940,828.0000009,940,828.0000009.94M48,310,301.0000008,310,301.0000008.31M56,548,009.0000006,548,009.0000006.55M65,959,902.0000005,959,902.0000005.96M74,841,164.0000004,841,164.0000004.84M84,834,605.0000004,834,605.0000004.83M94,645,670.0000004,645,670.0000004.65M104,411,989.0000004,411,989.0000004.41M113,875,589.0000003,875,589.0000003.88M122,989,192.0000002,989,192.0000002.99M132,968,472.0000002,968,472.0000002.97M141,846,092.0000001,846,092.0000001.85M15934,695.000000934,695.0000000.93M16659,009.000000659,009.0000000.66M17
# rank of state out of 17 by population

Population Density by State#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of West Virginia and selected other states in the South
0k2k4k6k8k10k#District of ColumbiaD.C.MarylandDelawareFloridaVirginiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGeorgiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaTennesseeKentuckyLouisianaTexasAlabamaWest VirginiaMississippiArkansasOklahoma10,777.79535110,777.79535110.78k1613.815244613.8152440.61k2479.642467479.6424670.48k3371.641452371.6414520.37k4210.484499210.4844990.21k5204.466012204.4660120.20k6175.351246175.3512460.18k7160.818042160.8180420.16k8158.798096158.7980960.16k9111.737702111.7377020.11k10107.521911107.5219110.11k11103.182669103.1826690.10k1295.58744195.5874410.10k1376.78969776.7896970.08k1463.70423763.7042370.06k1557.04697357.0469730.06k1656.49847556.4984750.06k17
# rank of state out of 17 by population density

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in West Virginia, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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Major Counties:
Berkeley, Cabell, Harrison, Jefferson, Kanawha, Marion, Mercer, Monongalia, Putnam, Raleigh, Wood
Counties:
Barbour, Berkeley, Boone, Braxton, Brooke, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mineral, Mingo, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Ohio, Pendleton, Pleasants, Pocahontas, Preston, Putnam, Raleigh, Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt, Wood, Wyoming
Metro Areas:
Beckley Area, Bluefield Area, Charleston Area, Clarksburg Area, Cumberland Area, Elkins Area, Fairmont Area, Hagerstown Area, Huntington Area, Logan Area, Morgantown Area, Parkersburg Area, Point Pleasant Area, Washington Area, Weirton Area, Wheeling Area, Winchester Area
Major Cities:
Beckley, Bluefield, Bridgeport, Buckhannon, Charles Town, Charleston, Clarksburg, Dunbar, Elkins, Fairmont, Grafton, Huntington, Hurricane, Kenova, Keyser, Lewisburg, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Moundsville, New Martinsville, Nitro, Oak Hill, Parkersburg, Philippi, Pleasant Valley, Point Pleasant, Princeton, Ravenswood, Ripley, South Charleston, St. Albans, Summersville, Vienna, Weirton, Welch, Weston, Westover, Wheeling
Major Corporation:
Ranson
Major Town:
Moorefield
Major Unincorporated Places:
Brookhaven, Cheat Lake, Cross Lanes, Culloden, Pea Ridge, Shady Spring, Shannondale, Sissonville, Teays Valley
Major Village:
Barboursville
Congressional Districts:
WV-1, WV-2, WV-3
State House Districts:
WV-1, WV-2, WV-3, WV-4, WV-5, WV-6, WV-7, WV-8, WV-9, WV-10, WV-11, WV-12, WV-13, WV-14, WV-15, WV-16, WV-17, WV-18, WV-19, WV-20, WV-21, WV-22, WV-23, WV-24, WV-25, WV-26, WV-27, WV-28, WV-29, WV-30, WV-31, WV-32, WV-33, WV-34, WV-35, WV-36, WV-37, WV-38, WV-39, WV-40, WV-41, WV-42, WV-43, WV-44, WV-45, WV-46, WV-47, WV-48, WV-49, WV-50, WV-51, WV-52, WV-53, WV-54, WV-55, WV-56, WV-57, WV-58, WV-59, WV-60, WV-61, WV-62, WV-63, WV-64, WV-65, WV-66, WV-67
State Senate Districts:
WV-1, WV-2, WV-3, WV-4, WV-5, WV-6, WV-7, WV-8, WV-9, WV-10, WV-11, WV-12, WV-13, WV-14, WV-15, WV-16, WV-17
Neighboring States:
Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia