Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Largest US Counties by Population in West Virginia
The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.
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West Virginia ranked
| # | County | Population | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County | 178,198 | $1,211 | 0.683% |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 126,165 | $2,004 | 0.546% |
| 3 | Monongalia County | 106,520 | $2,036 | 0.485% |
| 4 | Cabell County | 93,300 | $1,358 | 0.634% |
| 5 | Wood County | 83,829 | $1,338 | 0.614% |
| 6 | Raleigh County | 73,666 | $1,246 | 0.514% |
| 7 | Harrison County | 65,407 | $1,364 | 0.550% |
| 8 | Mercer County | 59,062 | $1,074 | 0.497% |
| 9 | Jefferson County | 58,546 | $2,553 | 0.553% |
| 10 | Putnam County | 57,250 | $1,768 | 0.577% |
| 11 | Marion County | 56,042 | $1,413 | 0.602% |
| 12 | Ohio County | 41,904 | $1,418 | 0.587% |
| 13 | Fayette County | 39,987 | $986 | 0.662% |
| 14 | Wayne County | 38,498 | $1,116 | 0.472% |
| 15 | Preston County | 34,204 | $1,349 | 0.474% |
| 16 | Greenbrier County | 32,688 | $1,196 | 0.470% |
| 17 | Logan County | 31,826 | $959 | 0.582% |
| 18 | Marshall County | 30,129 | $1,220 | 0.456% |
| 19 | Hancock County | 28,658 | $1,094 | 0.629% |
| 20 | Randolph County | 27,782 | $1,198 | 0.391% |
| 21 | Jackson County | 27,753 | $1,338 | 0.563% |
| 22 | Mineral County | 26,922 | $1,508 | 0.465% |
| 23 | Mason County | 25,214 | $1,140 | 0.535% |
| 24 | Nicholas County | 24,446 | $1,041 | 0.482% |
| 25 | Upshur County | 23,758 | $1,365 | 0.436% |
| 26 | Hampshire County | 23,340 | $1,663 | 0.364% |
| 27 | Mingo County | 22,979 | $835 | 0.437% |
| 28 | Brooke County | 22,053 | $1,143 | 0.540% |
| 29 | Boone County | 21,312 | $884 | 0.650% |
| 30 | Wyoming County | 20,948 | $784 | 0.439% |
| 31 | Lincoln County | 20,170 | $964 | 0.478% |
| 32 | McDowell County | 18,413 | $583 | 0.565% |
| 33 | Morgan County | 17,327 | $1,820 | 0.513% |
| 34 | Lewis County | 16,808 | $1,193 | 0.471% |
| 35 | Taylor County | 16,543 | $1,258 | 0.527% |
| 36 | Barbour County | 15,454 | $1,119 | 0.427% |
| 37 | Hardy County | 14,236 | $1,349 | 0.367% |
| 38 | Wetzel County | 14,233 | $974 | 0.646% |
| 39 | Roane County | 13,921 | $1,086 | 0.444% |
| 40 | Monroe County | 12,401 | $1,267 | 0.478% |
| 41 | Braxton County | 12,345 | $983 | 0.450% |
| 42 | Summers County | 11,833 | $1,107 | 0.305% |
| 43 | Grant County | 10,972 | $1,398 | 0.331% |
| 44 | Ritchie County | 8,372 | $1,010 | 0.649% |
| 45 | Webster County | 8,253 | $778 | 0.388% |
| 46 | Tyler County | 8,181 | $1,034 | 0.563% |
| 47 | Clay County | 7,946 | $978 | 0.345% |
| 48 | Pocahontas County | 7,855 | $1,200 | 0.315% |
| 49 | Doddridge County | 7,767 | $1,364 | 0.470% |
| 50 | Pleasants County | 7,572 | $1,159 | 0.582% |
| 51 | Gilmer County | 7,376 | $823 | 0.507% |
| 52 | Tucker County | 6,698 | $1,242 | 0.353% |
| 53 | Calhoun County | 6,158 | $1,012 | 0.397% |
| 54 | Pendleton County | 6,111 | $1,477 | 0.338% |
| 55 | Wirt County | 5,131 | $1,036 | 0.534% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Largest US Counties by Population across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in West Virginia