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Kanawha County (/ k ə ˈ n ɔː ə / kə-NAW-ə) is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census , the population was 180,745, [ 1 ] making it West Virginia's most populous county. [ 2 ]
Kanawha County contributed land to the founding of 12 West Virginia counties [12] and has the largest population (174,805 in 2023). Wirt County has the smallest population (5,000 in 2023). [ 13 ] The oldest county is Hampshire , established in 1754, and the newest is Mingo, established in 1895. [ 1 ]
Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia and the seat of Kanawha County. [9] It is at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers. The population was 48,864 at the 2020 census. [5]
Largest county or equivalent: Kanawha: Largest metro and urban areas: Charleston ... As of the 2020 United States census, West Virginia's population was 1,793,716, ...
Location of Dunbar in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... United States, situated along the Kanawha River. The population was 7,479 at the 2020 census. [2] History
As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 309,635 (though new standards set on February 28, 2013 placed the population at 240,000). [4] Prior to the 2000 Census, the Charleston MSA consisted of only two counties – Kanawha and Putnam (the latter of which is now considered part of the Huntington metropolitan area).
St. Albans is a city in western Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Kanawha and Coal rivers. The population was 10,861 at the 2020 census. [3] It is part of the Charleston metropolitan area.
The crown jewel in West Virginia’s crown, this national park is more than 70,000 acres of land snaking alongside the New River. There’s much to do and explore here—rafting, kayaking, rock ...