West Virginia County Map

All 55 counties with county seats and major cities

West Virginia has 55 counties; the smallest is Hancock in the Northern Panhandle and the largest is Randolph. This map shows all 55 counties and their county seats. Tap a county for details, or download the free printable map below.

West Virginia county map showing all 55 counties with county names and county seats
Map of West Virginia counties with county seats (dots) and the state capital, Charleston (star). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

Updated October 4, 2026 · Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 · Population: Census estimates for July 1, 2025

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West Virginia county facts

Number of counties
55
Largest by land area
Randolph County 1,040 sq mi
Smallest by land area
Hancock County 82.6 sq mi
Most people
Kanawha County 172,381
Fewest people
Wirt County 4,879
Fastest growing since 2020
Berkeley County +14.3%
Highest median household income
Jefferson County $98,806
Oldest county
Hampshire County est. 1754
Newest county
Mingo County est. 1895
State capital
Charleston Kanawha County

Berkeley and Jefferson counties joined West Virginia after statehood, in August and November 1863. Congress confirmed their inclusion in 1866 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1871.

Frederick County was the only county offered a place in the new state that voted not to join. It remains in Virginia.

Mineral County was split from Hampshire in 1866 partly because of wartime differences: its mountainous western part had favored the Union more than Hampshire's eastern river valleys.

List of 55 West Virginia counties

Sorted A–Z. Click a column to sort, or a name to show it on the map. Download as CSV

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Median incomeEstablishedFIPS
Barbour CountyPhilippi15,414−0.3%341$51,394184354001
Berkeley CountyMartinsburg139,522+14.3%321$80,815177254003
Boone CountyMadison20,251−7.2%502$57,093184754005
Braxton CountySutton11,885−4.5%511$50,331183654007
Brooke CountyWellsburg21,142−6.3%89$54,316179654009
Cabell CountyHuntington91,183−3.4%281$55,832180954011
Calhoun CountyGrantsville5,978−4%279$43,980185654013
Clay CountyClay7,538−6.4%342$42,318185854015
Doddridge CountyWest Union7,634−2.2%320$57,401184554017
Fayette CountyFayetteville38,165−5.8%662$53,194183154019
Gilmer CountyGlenville7,085−4.4%339$47,981184554021
Grant CountyPetersburg11,041+0.6%477$62,361186654023
Greenbrier CountyLewisburg31,578−4.3%1,020$48,218177854025
Hampshire CountyRomney24,105+4.5%640$63,116175454027
Hancock CountyNew Cumberland27,729−4.7%83$61,466184854029
Hardy CountyMoorefield14,337+0.3%582$49,272178654031
Harrison CountyClarksburg64,221−2.6%416$60,377178454033
Jackson CountyRipley27,450−1.2%464$58,845183154035
Jefferson CountyCharles Town63,102+9.4%209$98,806180154037
Kanawha CountyCharleston172,381−4.6%902$60,943178954039
Lewis CountyWeston16,394−3.7%387$56,477181654041
Lincoln CountyHamlin19,177−6.3%437$46,205186754043
Logan CountyLogan30,375−6.7%453$49,723182454045
Marion CountyFairmont55,584−1.1%309$67,370184254049
Marshall CountyMoundsville29,159−4.7%305$59,169183554051
Mason CountyPoint Pleasant24,707−2.9%431$49,761180454053
McDowell CountyWelch16,878−11.7%534$31,559185854047
Mercer CountyPrinceton57,503−3.6%419$53,210183754055
Mineral CountyKeyser26,792−0.5%328$69,375186654057
Mingo CountyWilliamson21,455−9%423$38,119189554059
Monongalia CountyMorgantown107,991+2.1%360$65,346177654061
Monroe CountyUnion12,491+0.9%473$56,750179954063
Morgan CountyBerkeley Springs18,027+5.7%229$72,179182054065
Nicholas CountySummersville23,848−3.1%647$54,639181854067
Ohio CountyWheeling40,496−4.6%106$57,094177654069
Pendleton CountyFranklin5,826−5.1%696$64,931178854071
Pleasants CountySt. Marys7,338−4.1%130$60,932185154073
Pocahontas CountyMarlinton7,602−3.4%940$42,119182154075
Preston CountyKingwood34,004−0.6%649$61,880181854077
Putnam CountyWinfield56,885−1%346$79,527184854079
Raleigh CountyBeckley71,775−3.8%605$52,150185054081
Randolph CountyElkins26,882−3.8%1,040$52,757178754083
Ritchie CountyHarrisville8,034−4.9%452$50,582184354085
Roane CountySpencer13,317−5.1%484$45,778185654087
Summers CountyHinton11,532−3.6%361$40,699187154089
Taylor CountyGrafton16,287−2.5%173$57,795184454091
Tucker CountyParsons6,540−3.3%419$53,358185654093
Tyler CountyMiddlebourne7,881−5.1%256$63,693181454095
Upshur CountyBuckhannon23,758−0.3%355$54,338185154097
Wayne CountyWayne37,309−4.3%506$58,878184254099
Webster CountyWebster Springs7,760−7.4%554$43,839186054101
Wetzel CountyNew Martinsville13,734−5%358$56,836184654103
Wirt CountyElizabeth4,879−6.1%233$49,867184854105
Wood CountyParkersburg82,385−2.3%367$57,810179854107
Wyoming CountyPineville19,801−7.4%500$48,440185054109

West Virginia county map with cities

The largest cities in West Virginia and the counties they are in. Cities that cross a county line list every county, the main one first. To find any smaller town, use the search box above.

West Virginia county map with cities and county seats
West Virginia counties with county seat towns. Download the full-size image
CityCountyPopulation 2025
CharlestonKanawha County46,117
HuntingtonCabell and Wayne counties44,815
MorgantownMonongalia County30,293
ParkersburgWood County28,593
WheelingOhio and Marshall counties25,680
MartinsburgBerkeley County19,211
WeirtonHancock and Brooke counties18,133
FairmontMarion County18,035
BeckleyRaleigh County16,373
ClarksburgHarrison County15,562
South CharlestonKanawha County13,072
ViennaWood County10,321
St. AlbansKanawha County10,210
BridgeportHarrison County9,427
Charles TownJefferson County9,329
BluefieldMercer County9,158
MoundsvilleMarshall County7,659
Oak HillFayette County7,629
HurricanePutnam County7,367
DunbarKanawha County7,050
RansonJefferson County6,853
ElkinsRandolph County6,622
NitroKanawha and Putnam counties6,270
PrincetonMercer County5,578
BuckhannonUpshur County5,054
New MartinsvilleWetzel County5,039
KeyserMineral County4,777
GraftonTaylor County4,529
BarboursvilleCabell County4,307
WestoverMonongalia County4,086

Printable West Virginia county maps (free PDF, PNG, SVG)

Every map is free to print and share. The PDFs are vector files with real text, so they stay sharp at any size and you can search them for a county name. Use 11×17 (tabloid) for the most readable labels.

West Virginia county map with all 55 counties labeled

Color map with names

All 55 counties labeled, county seats marked. Letter and 11×17 PDF, high-resolution PNG, editable SVG.

West Virginia county map with cities

Map with cities

Counties with their county seat towns and major cities.

Blank outline map of West Virginia counties

Blank outline map

County lines only, no names. For quizzes, coloring and your own notes.

West Virginia county map with numbers

Numbered map with key

A number in every county with an alphabetical key.

Black and white West Virginia county map

Black and white

Labeled map that prints well on any printer.

Map of West Virginia counties shaded by population density

Population map

Counties shaded by population density (2025 estimates).

Data and GIS files

The county table as CSV, and the boundaries as GeoJSON and KML (Google Earth, Google My Maps).

How West Virginia inherited its counties from Virginia

West Virginia inherited its county system from Virginia, and 50 of its counties were created before the two states separated in 1863. Every county in the state descends from two Virginia counties, Frederick (1743) and Augusta (1745). Nearly half of the present counties appeared in the quarter-century before the Civil War, as settlers filled in almost every part of the state. New counties were meant to give people convenient access to government; the ideal was said to be no more than a day's ride on horseback from home to the courthouse. The first state constitution of 1863 tried a modified township system, but the 1872 constitution, still in force, went back to the Virginia model. Only five counties were added after statehood: Mineral and Grant in 1866, Lincoln in 1867, Summers in 1871 and Mingo in 1895.

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West Virginia counties: questions and answers

How many counties are in West Virginia?
West Virginia has 55 counties.
What is the largest county in West Virginia?
By land area, Randolph County is the largest (1,040 sq mi). By population, Kanawha County is the largest, with 172,381 people (2025 estimate).
What is the smallest county in West Virginia?
Hancock County is the smallest by land area (82.6 sq mi). Wirt County has the fewest people: 4,879 (2025 estimate).
What is the wealthiest county in West Virginia?
By median household income, Jefferson County ranks first with $98,806 (American Community Survey 2020–2024). The lowest is McDowell County at $31,559.
What county is Charleston in?
Charleston is in Kanawha County.
What county is Huntington in?
Huntington is mostly in Cabell County, with smaller parts in Wayne County.
What county is Morgantown in?
Morgantown is in Monongalia County.
How can I see county lines on Google Maps?
Google Maps does not draw county lines. Download the KML file from the printable maps section above and import it into Google My Maps (Create a new map › Import) or open it in Google Earth to see every West Virginia county boundary on top of Google's map.
Can I use this map for free?
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