Alphabetical list of West Virginia counties
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | 54001 | 341 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Berkeley County | 54003 | 321 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Boone County | 54005 | 502 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Braxton County | 54007 | 511 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Brooke County | 54009 | 89 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Cabell County | 54011 | 281 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Calhoun County | 54013 | 279 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Clay County | 54015 | 342 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Doddridge County | 54017 | 320 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Fayette County | 54019 | 662 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Gilmer County | 54021 | 339 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Grant County | 54023 | 477 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Greenbrier County | 54025 | 1,020 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Hampshire County | 54027 | 640 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Hancock County | 54029 | 83 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Hardy County | 54031 | 582 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Harrison County | 54033 | 416 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Jackson County | 54035 | 464 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Jefferson County | 54037 | 209 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Kanawha County | 54039 | 902 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Lewis County | 54041 | 387 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Lincoln County | 54043 | 437 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Logan County | 54045 | 453 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Marion County | 54049 | 309 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Marshall County | 54051 | 305 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Mason County | 54053 | 431 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| McDowell County | 54047 | 533 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Mercer County | 54055 | 419 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Mineral County | 54057 | 328 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Mingo County | 54059 | 423 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Monongalia County | 54061 | 360 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Monroe County | 54063 | 473 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Morgan County | 54065 | 229 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Nicholas County | 54067 | 647 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Ohio County | 54069 | 106 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Pendleton County | 54071 | 696 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Pleasants County | 54073 | 130 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Pocahontas County | 54075 | 940 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Preston County | 54077 | 649 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Putnam County | 54079 | 346 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Raleigh County | 54081 | 605 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Randolph County | 54083 | 1,040 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Ritchie County | 54085 | 452 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Roane County | 54087 | 484 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Summers County | 54089 | 361 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Taylor County | 54091 | 173 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Tucker County | 54093 | 419 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Tyler County | 54095 | 256 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Upshur County | 54097 | 355 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Wayne County | 54099 | 506 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Webster County | 54101 | 553 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Wetzel County | 54103 | 358 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Wirt County | 54105 | 233 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Wood County | 54107 | 366 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Wyoming County | 54109 | 499 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
Largest West Virginia counties by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in West Virginia by Census-reported land area:
- Randolph County — 1,040 square miles
- Greenbrier County — 1,020 square miles
- Pocahontas County — 940 square miles
- Kanawha County — 902 square miles
- Pendleton County — 696 square miles
How to read and use this map
County lines are administrative boundaries, not postal routes. A mailing address can use a city name associated with a neighboring area, and ZIP codes can cross county lines. When you need to identify a county for an address, confirm it with an official geocoder or local government source.
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in West Virginia?
West Virginia has 55 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this West Virginia county map?
Yes. Choose Print map and use landscape orientation for the widest map. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.
Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.