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Kanawha County, West Virginia

Kanawha County, West Virginia, has 172,381 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Charleston. It uses Eastern Time and covers 902 sq mi (2,335 km²) of land.

CharlestonMorgantown
Kanawha County in West Virginia
Boone CountyClay CountyFayette CountyLincoln CountyNicholas CountyPutnam CountyCharlestonSouth CharlestonSt. AlbansCross Lanes
Kanawha County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
172,381
Land area
902 sq mi (2,335 km²)
County seat or government
Charleston
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$60,943 ± $1,546
Median home value
$147,300 ± $4,303
Median rent, with utilities
$906 ± $25
Homes lived in by their owners
71.1% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Charleston, WV metro areaCentral county
Water area
9.29 sq mi (24.1 km²)
State
West Virginia
County code (FIPS)
54039
Coordinates (central point)
38.328068, -81.523516
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Kanawha County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2517722,665 people
  2. 2531414,794 people
  3. 2530213,204 people
  4. 2530912,154 people
  5. 2531311,760 people
  6. 2507111,107 people
  7. 2531210,047 people
  8. 253119,825 people
  9. 250649,090 people
  10. 251438,714 people
  11. 253048,655 people
  12. 253037,396 people
All 48
  1. 253066,040 people
  2. 253874,708 people
  3. 253204,595 people
  4. 250454,234 people
  5. 250153,888 people
  6. 253153,286 people
  7. 252483,222 people
  8. 253012,498 people
  9. 250031,975 people
  10. 251361,543 people
  11. 251241,514 people
  12. 252021,451 people
  13. 25214994 people
  14. 25086907 people
  15. 25067850 people
  16. 25035719 people
  17. 25075660 people
  18. 25039629 people
  19. 25134548 people
  20. 25160510 people
  21. 25132501 people
  22. 25083439 people
  23. 25162438 people
  24. 25102418 people
  25. 25110366 people
  26. 25061363 people
  27. 25107306 people
  28. 25054238 people
  29. 25112206 people
  30. 25036159 people
  31. 25103151 people
  32. 25156119 people
  33. 2502583 people
  34. 2512676 people
  35. 2520164 people
  36. 253050 people

48 ZIP Code areas overlap Kanawha County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Kanawha County, largest first

  1. Kanawha County School District176,537 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Charleston, West Virginia (city)47,421 people
  2. South Charleston, West Virginia (city)13,457 people
  3. St. Albans, West Virginia (city)10,522 people
  4. Cross Lanes, West Virginia (CDP)9,671 people
  5. Dunbar, West Virginia (city)7,254 people
  6. Nitro, West Virginia (city)6,853 people
  7. Pinch, West Virginia (CDP)4,037 people
  8. Sissonville, West Virginia (CDP)3,593 people
  9. Alum Creek, West Virginia (CDP)1,749 people
  10. Chesapeake, West Virginia (town)1,702 people
  11. Belle, West Virginia (town)1,611 people
  12. Marmet, West Virginia (city)1,524 people
All 35
  1. Montgomery, West Virginia (city)1,516 people
  2. Coal Fork, West Virginia (CDP)1,423 people
  3. Tornado, West Virginia (CDP)1,114 people
  4. Rand, West Virginia (CDP)1,064 people
  5. Clendenin, West Virginia (town)903 people
  6. Glasgow, West Virginia (town)878 people
  7. East Bank, West Virginia (town)850 people
  8. Smithers, West Virginia (city)712 people
  9. Elkview, West Virginia (CDP)671 people
  10. Big Chimney, West Virginia (CDP)610 people
  11. Chelyan, West Virginia (CDP)564 people
  12. Jefferson, West Virginia (CDP)534 people
  13. Institute, West Virginia (CDP)521 people
  14. Dupont City, West Virginia (CDP)501 people
  15. Cedar Grove, West Virginia (town)489 people
  16. Pratt, West Virginia (town)438 people
  17. West Dunbar, West Virginia (CDP)425 people
  18. Handley, West Virginia (town)418 people

See all 35 cities, towns and communities in Kanawha County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Boone County, West Virginia23 mi southwest
  2. Putnam County, West Virginia24 mi northwest
  3. Clay County, West Virginia26 mi east
  4. Roane County, West Virginia30 mi north
  5. Fayette County, West Virginia31 mi southeast
  6. Lincoln County, West Virginia32 mi west
  7. Jackson County, West Virginia36 mi north
  8. Nicholas County, West Virginia39 mi east
  9. Raleigh County, West Virginia42 mi south

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.