Kanawha County, WV Demographics
Kanawha County, WV is the most populous of 55 counties in West Virginia, with 180,745 residents across 902 square miles. That is about 200 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 180,745 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 902 sq mi |
| Density | 200 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Kanawha County compares to the US
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Central Location: Kanawha County, WV
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Kanawha County, WV
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 113.02 | 5,327 | 29.6 | 180 |
| Census Tract 137.02 | 5,306 | 7.9 | 675 |
| Census Tract 105 | 5,163 | 8.3 | 619 |
| Census Tract 107.01 | 5,031 | 3.2 | 1,585 |
| Census Tract 136 | 4,787 | 4.7 | 1,022 |
| Census Tract 21 | 4,783 | 1.8 | 2,656 |
| Census Tract 11 | 4,705 | 5.5 | 854 |
| Census Tract 107.02 | 4,655 | 15.3 | 304 |
| Census Tract 15 | 4,578 | 1.2 | 3,932 |
| Census Tract 123.01 | 4,483 | 55.0 | 81 |
| Census Tract 110 | 4,453 | 10.4 | 427 |
| Census Tract 108.03 | 4,421 | 13.4 | 330 |
| Census Tract 122 | 4,352 | 70.4 | 62 |
| Census Tract 118 | 4,292 | 129.9 | 33 |
| Census Tract 131 | 4,270 | 4.2 | 1,010 |
| Census Tract 111 | 4,247 | 62.4 | 68 |
| Census Tract 128 | 4,198 | 2.6 | 1,598 |
| Census Tract 6 | 4,008 | 0.9 | 4,562 |
| Census Tract 115 | 4,008 | 1.7 | 2,309 |
| Census Tract 121 | 3,861 | 87.3 | 44 |
| Census Tract 101 | 3,822 | 3.1 | 1,235 |
| Census Tract 19.01 | 3,672 | 2.1 | 1,757 |
| Census Tract 19.02 | 3,666 | 4.3 | 862 |
| Census Tract 112 | 3,633 | 73.0 | 50 |
| Census Tract 132 | 3,494 | 18.0 | 194 |
| Census Tract 114.02 | 3,131 | 38.0 | 82 |
| Census Tract 108.02 | 2,932 | 49.4 | 59 |
| Census Tract 20 | 2,894 | 1.1 | 2,610 |
| Census Tract 106.01 | 2,864 | 0.6 | 4,573 |
| Census Tract 113.01 | 2,768 | 39.5 | 70 |
| Census Tract 135 | 2,752 | 0.5 | 5,302 |
| Census Tract 114.01 | 2,740 | 13.5 | 203 |
| Census Tract 18 | 2,686 | 10.4 | 259 |
| Census Tract 3 | 2,573 | 6.0 | 426 |
| Census Tract 133 | 2,543 | 1.8 | 1,403 |
| Census Tract 13 | 2,497 | 0.3 | 7,952 |
| Census Tract 106.02 | 2,416 | 6.4 | 377 |
| Census Tract 130.02 | 2,384 | 2.9 | 815 |
| Census Tract 2 | 2,317 | 5.5 | 425 |
| Census Tract 108.04 | 2,283 | 42.0 | 54 |
| Census Tract 138 | 2,251 | 2.9 | 784 |
| Census Tract 103 | 2,217 | 0.5 | 4,388 |
| Census Tract 7 | 2,196 | 0.4 | 5,141 |
| Census Tract 5 | 2,152 | 1.2 | 1,841 |
| Census Tract 123.02 | 2,138 | 25.2 | 85 |
| Census Tract 102 | 2,126 | 0.4 | 5,689 |
| Census Tract 109 | 2,125 | 17.0 | 125 |
| Census Tract 137.01 | 2,108 | 11.5 | 183 |
| Census Tract 130.01 | 2,094 | 0.6 | 3,649 |
| Census Tract 134 | 1,993 | 0.5 | 3,770 |
| Census Tract 8 | 1,943 | 0.4 | 4,916 |
| Census Tract 17 | 1,608 | 0.8 | 2,058 |
| Census Tract 12 | 1,595 | 0.3 | 4,761 |
| Census Tract 104 | 1,509 | 3.5 | 427 |
| Census Tract 1 | 1,303 | 0.6 | 2,037 |
| Census Tract 129 | 1,234 | 1.1 | 1,096 |
| Census Tract 9 | 1,158 | 0.6 | 2,042 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.