West Virginia Counties

West Virginia has 55 counties. The largest is Kanawha County (179,895 people) and the smallest is Wirt County (5,202). Median home values run from $42K in McDowell County to $401K in Jefferson County (Zillow ZHVI 2024). Effective property tax rates range from 0.30% in Pocahontas County to 0.69% in Kanawha County (Tax Foundation 2023). Median household income is highest in Jefferson County ($94K) and lowest in McDowell County ($28K) (Census ACS 2022). Pick a county below for its full profile, or open the county map to filter by your own ranges.