Monongalia County, West Virginia
Monongalia County, West Virginia, has 107,991 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Morgantown. It uses Eastern Time and covers 360 sq mi (933 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 107,991
- Land area
- 360 sq mi (933 km²)
- County seat or government
- Morgantown
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $65,346 ± $2,524
- Median home value
- $267,700 ± $8,091
- Median rent, with utilities
- $987 ± $25
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57.9% ± 1.5 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Morgantown, WV metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 5.79 sq mi (15 km²)
- State
- West Virginia
- County code (FIPS)
- 54061
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.633645, -80.059074
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 Monongalia County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-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
- 2655442,118 people
- 2650840,231 people
- 2650537,492 people
- 2650119,529 people
- 265823,743 people
- 265703,350 people
- 265413,254 people
- 265882,635 people
- 265422,067 people
- 263741,676 people
- 265061,476 people
- 26534792 people
All 19
19 ZIP Code areas overlap Monongalia 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
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Magisterial districts in Monongalia County, largest first
- Eastern District46,550 people
- Central District31,949 people
- Western District28,664 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in West Virginia, by county
School districts in Monongalia County, largest first
- Monongalia School District107,163 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.
- Morgantown, West Virginia (city)30,236 people
- Cheat Lake, West Virginia (CDP)10,902 people
- Brookhaven, West Virginia (CDP)6,212 people
- Westover, West Virginia (city)4,026 people
- Star City, West Virginia (town)1,960 people
- Granville, West Virginia (town)1,257 people
- Cassville, West Virginia (CDP)1,149 people
- Booth, West Virginia (CDP)129 people
- Blacksville, West Virginia (town)55 people
- Osage, West Virginia (CDP)0 people
- Pentress, West Virginia (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Marion County, West Virginia13 mi southwest
- Greene County, Pennsylvania17 mi northwest
- Taylor County, West Virginia21 mi south
- Preston County, West Virginia24 mi southeast
- Fayette County, Pennsylvania30 mi northeast
- Wetzel County, West Virginia31 mi west
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