West Virginia at a glance
Population
1,778,373
Median Household Income
$59,608
Typical Home Value
$181,745
School District Rating
5.8
Violent Crime Rate
307.1
Avg Commute Time
26.6
About West Virginia on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in West Virginia. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in West Virginia
55 counties, alphabetical.
- Barbour15,424 pop.
- Berkeley129,514 pop.
- Boone21,026 pop.
- Braxton12,208 pop.
- Brooke21,805 pop.
- Cabell92,739 pop.
- Calhoun6,048 pop.
- Clay7,835 pop.
- Doddridge7,711 pop.
- Fayette39,519 pop.
- Gilmer7,288 pop.
- Grant10,983 pop.
- Greenbrier32,386 pop.
- Hampshire23,465 pop.
- Hancock28,431 pop.
- Hardy14,243 pop.
- Harrison64,984 pop.
- Jackson27,705 pop.
- Jefferson59,260 pop.
- Kanawha176,537 pop.
- Lewis16,740 pop.
- Lincoln19,902 pop.
- Logan31,418 pop.
- Marion55,909 pop.
- Marshall29,865 pop.
- Mason25,043 pop.
- McDowell17,943 pop.
- Mercer58,563 pop.
- Mineral26,854 pop.
- Mingo22,542 pop.
- Monongalia107,163 pop.
- Monroe12,386 pop.
- Morgan17,426 pop.
- Nicholas24,277 pop.
- Ohio41,582 pop.
- Pendleton6,043 pop.
- Pleasants7,521 pop.
- Pocahontas7,784 pop.
- Preston34,160 pop.
- Putnam57,177 pop.
- Raleigh73,195 pop.
- Randolph27,576 pop.
- Ritchie8,286 pop.
- Roane13,786 pop.
- Summers11,729 pop.
- Taylor16,487 pop.
- Tucker6,654 pop.
- Tyler8,064 pop.
- Upshur23,712 pop.
- Wayne38,164 pop.
- Webster8,144 pop.
- Wetzel14,078 pop.
- Wirt5,053 pop.
- Wood83,407 pop.
- Wyoming20,629 pop.
West Virginia at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of West Virginia?
- West Virginia has a population of 1,778,373 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in West Virginia?
- The median home value in West Virginia is $181,745. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in West Virginia?
- Median household income in West Virginia is $59,608 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in West Virginia?
- West Virginia has 55 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in West Virginia?
- The average one-way commute in West Virginia is 26.6 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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