Kanawha County GIS Maps

Kanawha County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Kanawha County Parcels

Kanawha County has 114,919 mapped parcels covering 560,462 acres. The median lot size is 0.23 acres. 5,990 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 77,594 distinct owner names. Owner names, site addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 97.9%. Browse the interactive Kanawha County Parcel viewer here.

Kanawha County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Kanawha County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Kanawha County Population

Kanawha County had 180,745 residents in 2020. That was 6.4% lower than in 2010. Kanawha County had 19,328 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 200 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Saint Albans, Charleston and Charleston.

Population Trend in Kanawha County WV

Kanawha County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Kanawha County Zip Codes

Kanawha County has 44 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Saint Albans (25177), Charleston (25314) and Charleston (25302). Saint Albans is the largest zip by population, with about 22,870 residents or 13% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 29% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Kanawha County WV

Kanawha County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Kanawha County Demographics

Kanawha County has a median age of 43.7, which makes the county a little older than West Virginia overall. About 20% of residents are under 18, while 21.7% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.4% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 29.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 23.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Kanawha County WV

Kanawha County School Districts

Kanawha County is served by 1 public school district with 23,085 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Kanawha County WV

Kanawha County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Kanawha County Housing & Real Estate

Kanawha County has a median home value of $135,000 and a median gross rent of $879. About 70% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the West Virginia median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $158,550 and homes spent about 65 days on the market.

Businesses in Kanawha County, WV

Kanawha County has 8,011 business listings across 754 categories. The largest categories in Kanawha County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (324, 4.0%), ATMs (149, 1.9%), and Community & Nonprofits (146, 1.8%). The full Kanawha County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Kanawha County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Kanawha County, WV

Kanawha County Business Listings

Kanawha County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Kanawha County Basemaps

Kanawha County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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