Back مقاطعة كاناوا (فرجينيا الغربية) Arabic مقاطعه كاناوا ARZ کاناوا بؤلگهسی، غرب ویرجینیا AZB Kanawha County, West Virginia BAR Канауа (окръг, Западна Вирджиния) Bulgarian কানাহুৱা কাউন্টি, ৱেস্ট ভার্জিনিয়া BPY Kanawha Gông (West Virginia) CDO Канова (гуо, Малхбузен Виргини) CE Kanawha County CEB Kanawha County, Gorllewin Virginia Welsh
Kanawha County | |
|---|---|
 Kanawha County Courthouse in Charleston | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′N 81°32′W / 38.34°N 81.53°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | October 5, 1789 |
| Named for | Kanawha River |
| Seat | Charleston |
| Largest city | Charleston |
| Area | |
• Total | 911 sq mi (2,360 km2) |
| • Land | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 9.3 sq mi (24 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 180,745 |
• Estimate (2021) | 177,952  |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Kanawha County (/kəˈnɔːə/ 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 Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Shauna (March 25, 2016). "West Virginia losing more people than any other state". WV MetroNews. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.