In 1861 when West Virginia was a part of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 50 counties of the state already existed during the American Civil War. In 1863 when West Virginia became a separate state, five additional counties were added. The counties were Grant, Mineral, Lincoln, Summers and Mingo. The FIPS code (Federal Information Processing Standard)  of West Virginia State is 54, which, when combined with any three-digit county code, would be written as 54XXX. The Country government powers in west Virginia state is divided between seven county offices:

• County Commission 
• County Sheriff 
• County Clerk
• Circuit Clerk
• County assessor 
• County Prosecuting attorney
• County Surveyor of lands

How Many Counties in West Virginia

The US state of West Virginia is divided into 55 counties at present. Check this West Virginia County Map which provides the location of all counties on the map.

Counties of West Virginia

• Barbour County Map, West Virginia
• Berkeley County Map, West Virginia
• Boone County Map, West Virginia
• Braxton County Map, West Virginia
• Brooke County Map, West Virginia
• Cabell County Map, West Virginia
• Calhoun County Map, West Virginia
• Clay County Map, West Virginia
• Doddridge County Map, West Virginia
• Fayette County Map, West Virginia
• Gilmer County Map, West Virginia
• Grant County Map, West Virginia
• Greenbrier County Map, West Virginia
• Hampshire County Map, West Virginia
• Hancock County Map, West Virginia
• Hardy County Map, West Virginia
• Harrison County Map, West Virginia
• Jackson County Map, West Virginia
• Jefferson County Map, West Virginia
• Kanawha County Map, West Virginia
• Lewis County Map, West Virginia
• Lincoln County Map, West Virginia
• Logan County Map, West Virginia
• Marion County Map, West Virginia
• Marshall County Map, West Virginia
• Mason County Map, West Virginia
• Mcdowell County Map, West Virginia
• Mercer County Map, West Virginia
• Mineral County Map, West Virginia
• Mingo County Map, West Virginia
• Monongalia County Map, West Virginia
• Monroe County Map, West Virginia
• Morgan County Map, West Virginia
• Nicholas County Map, West Virginia
• Ohio County Map, West Virginia
• Pendleton County Map, West Virginia
• Pleasants County Map, West Virginia
• Pocahontas County Map, West Virginia
• Preston County Map, West Virginia
• Putnam County Map, West Virginia
• Raleigh County Map, West Virginia
• Randolph County Map, West Virginia
• Ritchie County Map, West Virginia
• Roane County Map, West Virginia
• Summers County Map, West Virginia
• Taylor County Map, West Virginia
• Tucker County Map, West Virginia
• Tyler County Map, West Virginia
• Upshur County Map, West Virginia
• Wayne County Map, West Virginia
• Webster County Map, West Virginia
• Wetzel County Map, West Virginia
• Wirt County Map, West Virginia
• Wood County Map, West Virginia
• Wyoming County Map, West Virginia

Oldest and Newest Counties of  West Virginia

The oldest and the first county of West Virginia created in 1754 is Hampshire County, The most recent and the last county of West Virginia state made in 1895  is Mingo County.

Largest and smallest County by Area in West Virginia

Randolph County is the largest county in West Virginia, covering an area of 1,040 square miles (2,700 km2). The smallest county in West Virginia is Hancock County, covering 83 square miles (210 km2).

Best County to Live in West Virginia

Some of the best counties to live in the West Virginia State of United States are Bridgeport County, Athens County, Cheat Lake County, Star City County and Winfield County.

Most populated and least populated county of West Virginia

Kanawha County is the most populated county (2020 census) in West Virginia, and Wirt County is the least populated county (2020 census) in West Virginia state of the United States.

Information about maps of all Counties of West Virginia

The maps of all counties of West Virginia are available on the website describing facts about counties. The map shows the location of the county within the state, its county seat, and state and county boundary. These maps can be used in multiple ways for various purposes.