City Population And Economic Context
Kanawha, WV
Kanawha, WV city profile with direct Population Pulse only when verified, plus named parent-county economic context.
/wv/kanawhaUpdated Sep 6, 2026
Overview
Kanawha, WV city profile with direct Population Pulse only when verified, plus named parent-county economic context.
Current Population And County Economic Pulse
Direct city population values appear only when the Census place match is verified. Jobs and earnings use named parent-county context.
County Population Context
Parent-county context2025 population estimate
Wood County: 82,385
One-year change -0.3%
Five-year change -2.1%
Wood County data is shown as context; it is not claimed as a city estimate.
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Parent-county contextQ1 2026 average covered employment
Wood County: 34,827
Q1 2025 +0.1%
2025 annual context 35,119
Wood County data is shown as context; it is not claimed as a city estimate.
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