Blank map of West Virginia by county
All 55 counties of West Virginia, ready to print on Letter, Tabloid, A4 or A3, or to download as PNG and SVG. Free, no sign-up.
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Mapsfera · data US Census Bureau
West Virginia on the map
West Virginia has 55 counties; only 21 states have fewer. The largest is Randolph, with 1,040 sq mi of land, and the smallest is Hancock, with 83 sq mi: Randolph is about 13 times bigger.
The state capital, Charleston, is in Kanawha County. The capital version marks it on the map.
Kanawha County is the most populous, with 172,381 people in 2025, or 10% of the state. The least populous is Wirt, with 4,879. Since 2020, Berkeley has grown the fastest (+14.3%) and McDowell has lost the most (−11.7%).
What each county borders
Kanawha borders the most counties in the state: 8 (Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Putnam, Raleigh, and Roane).
29 counties touch another state. 13 border Virginia: Berkeley, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo and 5 more. 12 border Ohio: Brooke, Cabell, Hancock, Jackson, Marshall, Mason, Ohio, Pleasants and 4 more. 7 border Maryland: Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, and Preston. 7 border Pennsylvania: Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, and Wetzel. 2 border Kentucky: Mingo and Wayne.
None has a coastline: West Virginia is landlocked.
Number key
Numbers follow alphabetical order, from 1 (Barbour) to 55 (Wyoming). Brooke and Hancock are too small for a number on Letter or A4 but keep their number in the table; Tabloid and A3 fit more. Area is land area, without lakes or sea, and population is the Census estimate for July 1, 2025; “Borders” counts neighboring counties in the same state.
Show the whole table (55 rows)
| No. | County | Land area | Population (2025) | Borders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbour | 341 sq mi | 15,414 | 6 |
| 2 | Berkeley | 321 sq mi | 139,522 | 2 |
| 3 | Boone | 502 sq mi | 20,251 | 5 |
| 4 | Braxton | 511 sq mi | 11,885 | 6 |
| 5 | Brooke | 89 sq mi | 21,142 | 2 |
| 6 | Cabell | 281 sq mi | 91,183 | 4 |
| 7 | Calhoun | 279 sq mi | 5,978 | 6 |
| 8 | Clay | 342 sq mi | 7,538 | 5 |
| 9 | Doddridge | 320 sq mi | 7,634 | 6 |
| 10 | Fayette | 662 sq mi | 38,165 | 5 |
| 11 | Gilmer | 338 sq mi | 7,085 | 5 |
| 12 | Grant | 477 sq mi | 11,041 | 6 |
| 13 | Greenbrier | 1,020 sq mi | 31,578 | 6 |
| 14 | Hampshire | 640 sq mi | 24,105 | 3 |
| 15 | Hancock | 83 sq mi | 27,729 | 1 |
| 16 | Hardy | 582 sq mi | 14,337 | 3 |
| 17 | Harrison | 416 sq mi | 64,221 | 7 |
| 18 | Jackson | 464 sq mi | 27,450 | 6 |
| 19 | Jefferson | 209 sq mi | 63,102 | 1 |
| 20 | Kanawha | 902 sq mi | 172,381 | 8 |
| 21 | Lewis | 387 sq mi | 16,394 | 6 |
| 22 | Lincoln | 437 sq mi | 19,177 | 7 |
| 23 | Logan | 453 sq mi | 30,375 | 4 |
| 24 | Marion | 309 sq mi | 55,584 | 4 |
| 25 | Marshall | 305 sq mi | 29,159 | 2 |
| 26 | Mason | 431 sq mi | 24,707 | 3 |
| 27 | McDowell | 533 sq mi | 16,878 | 3 |
| 28 | Mercer | 419 sq mi | 57,503 | 4 |
| 29 | Mineral | 328 sq mi | 26,792 | 2 |
| 30 | Mingo | 423 sq mi | 21,455 | 5 |
| 31 | Monongalia | 360 sq mi | 107,991 | 4 |
| 32 | Monroe | 473 sq mi | 12,491 | 2 |
| 33 | Morgan | 229 sq mi | 18,027 | 2 |
| 34 | Nicholas | 647 sq mi | 23,848 | 5 |
| 35 | Ohio | 106 sq mi | 40,496 | 2 |
| 36 | Pendleton | 696 sq mi | 5,826 | 4 |
| 37 | Pleasants | 130 sq mi | 7,338 | 3 |
| 38 | Pocahontas | 940 sq mi | 7,602 | 4 |
| 39 | Preston | 649 sq mi | 34,004 | 5 |
| 40 | Putnam | 346 sq mi | 56,885 | 5 |
| 41 | Raleigh | 605 sq mi | 71,775 | 6 |
| 42 | Randolph | 1,040 sq mi | 26,882 | 7 |
| 43 | Ritchie | 452 sq mi | 8,034 | 7 |
| 44 | Roane | 484 sq mi | 13,317 | 5 |
| 45 | Summers | 361 sq mi | 11,532 | 5 |
| 46 | Taylor | 173 sq mi | 16,287 | 5 |
| 47 | Tucker | 419 sq mi | 6,540 | 4 |
| 48 | Tyler | 256 sq mi | 7,881 | 4 |
| 49 | Upshur | 355 sq mi | 23,758 | 5 |
| 50 | Wayne | 506 sq mi | 37,309 | 3 |
| 51 | Webster | 553 sq mi | 7,760 | 7 |
| 52 | Wetzel | 358 sq mi | 13,734 | 6 |
| 53 | Wirt | 233 sq mi | 4,879 | 5 |
| 54 | Wood | 366 sq mi | 82,385 | 4 |
| 55 | Wyoming | 499 sq mi | 19,801 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties does West Virginia have?
55 counties. Only 21 states have fewer.
What is the largest county in West Virginia?
Randolph, with 1,040 sq mi of land. The smallest is Hancock, with 83 sq mi.
What is the most populous county in West Virginia?
Kanawha County, with an estimated 172,381 people in 2025, or 10% of the state.
What county is Charleston in?
The state capital, Charleston, is in Kanawha County.
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How do I print it on US Letter paper?
Choose Letter in “Paper size” and click “Download PDF”. In the print window, pick Letter paper and 100% scale (“Actual size”). For a bigger map, choose Tabloid (11 × 17 in) or A3.
What order are the numbers in?
Alphabetical, from 1 to the last one. That makes the key easy to follow when you grade, and it’s the same key the worksheet’s answer page uses.
Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files 2025, counties at 1:500,000 (public domain)
- Land and water area: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line and 2025 Gazetteer); population: Vintage 2025 estimates (July 1, 2025)
- State capital: Natural Earth, Populated Places (public domain); which counties it spans, Census places
- Neighbors, coastline and borders: calculated from those boundaries (and checked against the Census county adjacency file)