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Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia.It is the seat of Kanawha County [9] and is at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers. The population was 48,864 at the 2020 census. [5]
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).
Largest municipalities in West Virginia by population; ... 2020 Census Change County 1: Charleston †† ... This page was last edited on 14 November 2024, ...
On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated five combined statistical areas, 10 metropolitan statistical areas, and five micropolitan statistical areas in West Virginia. [1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY CSA , which includes West Virginia's capital and largest city, Charleston .
2024 [73] As of the 2020 ... As of the 2020 United States census, West Virginia's population was 1,793,716, ... Charleston, West Virginia has the worst divorce rate ...
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] The county seat is Charleston, [3] which is also the state capital and most populous city. Kanawha County is part of the Charleston, WV ...
Cross Lanes is a census-designated place (CDP) and suburb of Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,995. [2] An EF2 tornado struck and heavily damaged the north side of town on April 2, 2024. [5]
West Virginia is the 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the 12th-least populous state, with a population of 1,769,979 residents. The capital and most populous city is Charleston with a population of 49,055. West Virginia was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, and was a key border state during the American Civil War.