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cities, towns, unincorporated communities, census designated place. The U.S. state of West Virginia has 55 counties. Fifty of them existed at the time of the Wheeling Convention in 1861, during the American Civil War, when those counties seceded from the Commonwealth of Virginia to form the new state of West Virginia. [1]
CountyFips Code [15]County Seat [7]Est. [1]1843177218471836There are 55 counties in West Virginia. West Virginia’s most populous county is Kanawha County, home of the city of Charleston, which has a 2019 population of 180,454. Since the last census was taken in 2010, Kanawha County has seen a loss in its total population with a negative -6.46% growth rate.
All legal and sta s cal area boundaries and names are as of January 1, 2020. The boundaries shown on these maps are for Census Bureau sta s cal data collec on and tabula on purposes only; their depic on and designa on for sta s cal purposes does not cons tute a determina on of jurisdic onal authority or rights of ownership or en tlement.
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. West Virginia Cities by Population. County Map of U.S. 50 States.
CountyCounty SeatFips CodeFormedBarbour CountyPhilippi11843Berkeley CountyMartinsburg31772Boone CountyMadison51847Braxton CountySutton71836- North America
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There are 55 counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia .
CountyFips CodeCounty Seat [1]Created [2]1843177218471836There are 55 counties in West Virginia. All counties are functioning governmental units, each governed by a county commission. West Virginia has 235 county subdivisions which are known as minor civil divisions (MCDs).
The U.S. state of West Virginia has 55 counties. Fifty of them existed at the time of the Wheeling Convention in 1861, during the American Civil War, when those counties seceded from the Commonwealth of Virginia to form the new state of West Virginia. West Virginia was admitted as a separate state of the United States on June 20, 1863.
