Kanawha County, WV
County in West Virginia, South · ranked on 49 metrics
Kanawha County, WV is a county in West Virginia with a population of 171,339 (414th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (766th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 848th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,029th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,086th of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (2,048th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,958th of 3,093).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 234th of 2,91692
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 501st of 2,91682
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024766th of 3,09475
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 848th of 3,09273
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,029th of 3,09467
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 973rd of 2,91666
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,253rd of 3,09460
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,388th of 3,05054
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,412th of 3,05054
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,698th of 3,09045
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,860th of 2,9162
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,846th of 2,9162
- Adults Who Smoke (%)19.6%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,440th of 2,91616
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,388th of 3,09422
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,159th of 2,91626
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,145th of 2,91626
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,086th of 2,91628
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,945th of 2,91633
- Poverty Rate (%)15.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,048th of 3,09434
- Median Household Income$60,943Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,958th of 3,09337
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Kanawha County, WV?
- Kanawha County, WV has a population of 171,339, 414th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Kanawha County, WV rank best at?
- Among US counties, Kanawha County, WV ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (766th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 848th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,029th of 3,094).
- Where does Kanawha County, WV rank worst?
- Kanawha County, WV ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,086th of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (2,048th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,958th of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kanawha County, WV?
- Rankodex ranks Kanawha County, WV on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
49 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics