West Virginia
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West Virginia Population News Articles
Population Density
Historic & Projected Growth
Population by County
POPULATION DENSITY
People per square mile, 2010: 77.0
People per square mile, 2020: 74.6
HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040
Year |
Population |
1790 |
55,873 |
1800 |
78,592 |
1810 |
105,469 |
1820 |
136,808 |
1830 |
176,924 |
1840 |
224,537 |
1850 |
302,313 |
1860 |
376,688 |
1870 |
442,014 |
1880 |
618,457 |
1890 |
762,794 |
1900 |
958,800 |
1910 |
1,221,119 |
1920 |
1,463,701 |
1930 |
1,729,205 |
1940 |
1,901,974 |
1950 |
2,005,552 |
1960 |
1,860,421 |
1970 |
1,744,237 |
1980 |
1,950,186 |
1990 |
1,793,477 |
2000 |
1,808,344 |
2010 |
1,852,994 |
2020 |
1,793,716 |
2030 |
*1,746,577 |
2040 |
*1,661,849 |
Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)
Population by County
Census 2020 Population |
Census 2010 Population |
Change from 2010 |
Percent Change |
|
WEST VIRGINIA |
1,793,716 |
1,852,994 |
-59,278 |
-3.20% |
Barbour County |
15465 |
16,589 |
-1,124 |
-6.78% |
Berkeley County |
122076 |
104,169 |
17,907 |
17.19% |
Boone County |
21809 |
24,629 |
-2,820 |
-11.45% |
Braxton County |
12447 |
14,523 |
-2,076 |
-14.29% |
Brooke County |
22559 |
24,069 |
-1,510 |
-6.27% |
Cabell County |
94350 |
96,319 |
-1,969 |
-2.04% |
Calhoun County |
6229 |
7,627 |
-1,398 |
-18.33% |
Clay County |
8051 |
9,386 |
-1,335 |
-14.22% |
Doddridge County |
7808 |
8,202 |
-394 |
-4.80% |
Fayette County |
40488 |
46,039 |
-5,551 |
-12.06% |
Gilmer County |
7408 |
8,693 |
-1,285 |
-14.78% |
Grant County |
10976 |
11,937 |
-961 |
-8.05% |
Greenbrier County |
32977 |
35,480 |
-2,503 |
-7.05% |
Hampshire County |
23093 |
23,964 |
-871 |
-3.63% |
Hancock County |
29095 |
30,676 |
-1,581 |
-5.15% |
Hardy County |
14299 |
14,025 |
274 |
1.95% |
Harrison County |
65921 |
69,099 |
-3,178 |
-4.60% |
Jackson County |
27791 |
29,211 |
-1,420 |
-4.86% |
Jefferson County |
57701 |
53,498 |
4,203 |
7.86% |
Kanawha County |
180745 |
193,063 |
-12,318 |
-6.38% |
Lewis County |
17033 |
16,372 |
661 |
4.04% |
Lincoln County |
20463 |
21,720 |
-1,257 |
-5.79% |
Logan County |
32567 |
36,743 |
-4,176 |
-11.37% |
McDowell County |
19111 |
22,113 |
-3,002 |
-13.58% |
Marion County |
56205 |
56,418 |
-213 |
-0.38% |
Marshall County |
30591 |
33,107 |
-2,516 |
-7.60% |
Mason County |
25453 |
27,324 |
-1,871 |
-6.85% |
Mercer County |
59664 |
62,264 |
-2,600 |
-4.18% |
Mineral County |
26938 |
28,212 |
-1,274 |
-4.52% |
Mingo County |
23568 |
26,839 |
-3,271 |
-12.19% |
Monongalia County |
105822 |
96,189 |
9,633 |
10.01% |
Monroe County |
12376 |
13,502 |
-1,126 |
-8.34% |
Morgan County |
17063 |
17,541 |
-478 |
-2.73% |
Nicholas County |
24604 |
26,233 |
-1,629 |
-6.21% |
Ohio County |
42425 |
44,443 |
-2,018 |
-4.54% |
Pendleton County |
6143 |
7,695 |
-1,552 |
-20.17% |
Pleasants County |
7653 |
7,605 |
48 |
0.63% |
Pocahontas County |
7869 |
8,719 |
-850 |
-9.75% |
Preston County |
34216 |
33,520 |
696 |
2.08% |
Putnam County |
57440 |
55,486 |
1,954 |
3.52% |
Raleigh County |
74591 |
78,859 |
-4,268 |
-5.41% |
Randolph County |
27932 |
29,405 |
-1,473 |
-5.01% |
Ritchie County |
8444 |
10,449 |
-2,005 |
-19.19% |
Roane County |
14028 |
14,926 |
-898 |
-6.02% |
Summers County |
11959 |
13,927 |
-1,968 |
-14.13% |
Taylor County |
16705 |
16,895 |
-190 |
-1.12% |
Tucker County |
6762 |
7,141 |
-379 |
-5.31% |
Tyler County |
8313 |
9,208 |
-895 |
-9.72% |
Upshur County |
23816 |
24,254 |
-438 |
-1.81% |
Wayne County |
38982 |
42,481 |
-3,499 |
-8.24% |
Webster County |
8378 |
9,154 |
-776 |
-8.48% |
Wetzel County |
14442 |
16,583 |
-2,141 |
-12.91% |
Wirt County |
5194 |
5,717 |
-523 |
-9.15% |
Wood County |
84296 |
86,956 |
-2,660 |
-3.06% |
Wyoming County |
21382 |
23,796 |
-2,414 |
-10.14% |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census
West Virginia Population News Articles
The phrase ‘climate change’ becomes unavoidable as drought roils state’s agriculture – Sept 13, 2024
West Virginia American Water invests more than $175,000 for Hinton infrastructure improvements – Sept 12, 2024
As immigrants struggle inside and outside a Hardy County chicken plant, lawmakers say it’s not the state’s role to address issues – Aug 30, 2024
Counties with the worst droughts in West Virginia – Aug 23, 2024
Collecting rainwater and cleaning up a creek this West Virginia morning– Aug 19, 2024
CO2 levels rising faster than ever after decades of high WV reliance – June 11, 2024
In West Virginia’s ‘Poultry Capital,’ immigrant workers struggle to find the help and support they need – June 10, 2024
Mine Water Is Spewing into this West Virginia Community While Companies Squabble Over Who Is Responsible – June 7, 2024
West Virginia welcomes nine new babies, thanks to Ascend WV – Jun 7, 2024
State To Receive $140 Million From Interior For Abandoned Mines – June 5, 2024
Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette-Mail: West Virginia becoming part of Tornado Alley – June 3, 2024
West Virginia among winners of competition to produce hydrogen fuel – October 12, 2023
Discover the Largest Cities in West Virginia (By Population, Total Area, and Economic Impact) – October 6, 2023
West Virginia Latinos share importance of fighting immigration misconceptions, impact of Hispanic culture – October 5, 2023
New documentary puts spotlight on Minden, West Virginia, pollution and cancers – September 25, 2023
In West Virginia, Plan to Clean up Radioactive Fracking Waste Ends in Monster Lawsuit – September 22, 2023
EPA Region 3 Celebrates Electric School Bus Delivery in Wirt County, West Virginia – September 15, 2023
Mission WV receives funding for evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program across the state – July 5, 2023
Professor investigates variation in drinking water quality in W.Va. – July 5, 2023
Little publicized but treacherous, methane from coal mines upends the lives of West Virginia families – July 2, 2023
The best trees to cultivate in West Virginia to sustain pollinators – June 19, 2023
WV Among Top States for Public Health Harms from Fossil Fuels – June 29, 2023
Historic Winchester and Western Railroad to Serve New West Virginia Steel Mill – December 11, 2022
Morgantown, West Virginia, passes resolution to reduce greenhouse gas – December 9, 2022
‘I just walk all night to stay warm’: As more people live on the streets, unsheltered West Virginians struggle to survive – December 8, 2022
Revealed: Nearly 100 potential PFAS-polluted sites in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia from fracking waste – December 7, 2022
6 Steps to a More Flood-Resilient West Virginia – November 30, 2022
$500 million program to site clean energy projects at former mines – July 7, 2022
Environmental, labor groups join forces to fight climate change – June 21, 2022
West Virginia Communities Receive Funding For Flood Protection And Rural Water Supply Projects Through Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act – March 9, 2022
Upshur, Barbour, Lincoln County (West Virginia) school systems to receive EPA funding for eco- friendly buses– March 8, 2022
West Virginia has the highest percentage of bridges in poor condition, data shows – March 1, 2022
Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia – February 28, 2022
2021 West Virginia farm & land numbers released – February 23, 2022
An Army of Two Fights Pollution in West Virginia’s Waterways – November 29, 2021
WV State Auditor plans to launch program to track federal infrastructure dollars – November 28, 2021
West Virginia has the third worst road infrastructure, report finds – November 23, 2021
West Virginia under toxic threat from highest industrial selenium pollution levels in the country – November 19, 2021
West Virginia at Risk for Greater Climate Change Costs With Manchin Holding Out on Spending Plan – November 5, 2021
Union Carbide Faces New Lawsuit Over Water Pollution – September 10, 2021
Counties most concerned about climate change in West Virginia – September 5, 2021
Mountaintop mining causes 40% loss of aquatic biodiversity – September 2, 2021
West Virginia’s climate has warmed by 2.17° F since 1970 – August 28, 2021
West Virginia’s vital mussel population at risk according to report – August 24, 2021
‘All the water’s bad’: In McDowell County, you have to get creative to find safe drinking water – June 17, 2021
Rising CO2 Levels Could Change W.Va. – June 15, 2021
West Virginia Town Residents Say Coal Dust Is Taking Their Breath Away – June 14, 2021
Lovettsville Council to Write EPA on Rockwool Concerns – June 11, 2021
Groups gauging blowout’s impact on Cheat River and Muddy Creek – March 14, 2021
Another attempt to tighten drinking water health criteria rule fails on House floor as Hansen amendment defeated – March 12, 2021
More environmental rollbacks moving through West Virginia’s Legislature – March 10, 2021
House approves rollback of state regulation of oil and gas tanks near water intakes – March 10, 2021
WV congressman not giving the green light for the President’s green energy push – February 22, 2021