Kanawha
County in West Virginia
County
The population development of Kanawha.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha | County | 207,619 | 200,073 | 193,063 | 180,721 | 173,906 | → |
| West Virginia | State | 1,793,477 | 1,808,344 | 1,852,994 | 1,793,736 | 1,769,979 |
Contents: Incorporated Places
The population development of the incorporated places in Kanawha.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, »race«, ethnicity).| Name | Status | County | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle | Town | Kanawha | 1,367 | 1,266 | 1,260 | 1,160 | 1,097 | → |
| Cedar Grove | Town | Kanawha | 1,127 | 908 | 997 | 719 | 685 | → |
| Charleston | City | Kanawha | 57,689 | 53,819 | 51,280 | 48,810 | 46,482 | → |
| Chesapeake | Town | Kanawha | 1,905 | 1,646 | 1,550 | 1,335 | 1,281 | → |
| Clendenin | Town | Kanawha | 1,194 | 1,170 | 1,225 | 853 | 866 | → |
| Dunbar | City | Kanawha | 8,660 | 8,053 | 7,853 | 7,486 | 7,111 | → |
| East Bank | Town | Kanawha | 897 | 922 | 959 | 819 | 781 | → |
| Glasgow | Town | Kanawha | 968 | 783 | 903 | 709 | 687 | → |
| Handley | Town | Kanawha | 334 | 362 | 349 | 223 | 212 | → |
| Marmet | City | Kanawha | 1,883 | 1,688 | 1,503 | 1,488 | 1,423 | → |
| Montgomery | City | Fayette / Kanawha | 2,452 | 1,933 | 1,638 | 1,263 | 1,198 | → |
| Nitro | City | Kanawha / Putnam | 7,047 | 6,821 | 6,918 | 6,617 | 6,366 | → |
| Pratt | Town | Kanawha | 640 | 560 | 602 | 486 | 461 | → |
| Smithers | City | Fayette / Kanawha | 1,015 | 904 | 816 | 747 | 703 | → |
| South Charleston | City | Kanawha | 14,486 | 13,728 | 13,688 | 13,891 | 13,177 | → |
| St. Albans | City | Kanawha | 12,259 | 11,649 | 11,033 | 10,861 | 10,301 | → |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Explanation: Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 87,190 |
| Females | 93,555 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 35,354 |
| 18-64 years | 106,673 |
| 65+ years | 38,718 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 8,787 |
| 70-79 years | 16,911 |
| 60-69 years | 27,047 |
| 50-59 years | 24,312 |
| 40-49 years | 22,647 |
| 30-39 years | 21,294 |
| 20-29 years | 20,536 |
| 10-19 years | 20,819 |
| 0-9 years | 18,392 |
| Urbanization (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 53,097 |
| Urban | 127,648 |
| »Race« (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| White | 153,637 |
| Black/African American | 13,592 |
| Indigenous | 402 |
| Asian | 2,149 |
| Pacific Islander | 51 |
| Some other | 1,349 |
| 2 or more | 9,565 |
| Ethnicity (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,720 |
| Other | 178,025 |