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· West Virginia
Kanawha County
Kanawha County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 180,745, making it West Virginia's most populous county. The county seat is Charleston, which is also the state capital and most populous city. Kanawha County is part of the Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Cities and towns 14
- City of Charleston pop. 48,018
- City of Dunbar pop. 7,330
- City of Marmet pop. 1,473
- City of Nitro pop. 6,518
- City of South Charleston pop. 13,352
- City of St Albans pop. 10,635
- Town of Belle pop. 1,146
- Town of Cedar Grove pop. 700
- Town of Chesapeake pop. 1,313
- Town of Clendenin pop. 850
- Town of East Bank pop. 806
- Town of Glasgow pop. 699
- Town of Handley pop. 220
- Town of Pratt pop. 471
Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 176937
- FIPS state
- 54
- FIPS county
- 039
- FIPS place
- 99039
- Census record name
- COUNTY OF KANAWHA
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3627, CHARLESTON 25336