West Virginia County Map, List of 55 Counties in West Virginia with Seats - Whereig.com
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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.
West Virginia County Map
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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
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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