Welcome to Monongalia County ...
Time Zone: Monongalia County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Morgantown is the Seat for Monongalia County.
Monongalia County was founded in 1776.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monongalia had a population of 105,612 people. This is an increase of 9.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 96,754 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monongalia represented 5.22% of the total population of West Virginia.
Below are some of the communities located in Monongalia County:
- Blacksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Granville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Morgantown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Star City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Westover
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Websites specific to Monongalia County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Marion County
- Wetzel County
- Greene County
- Fayette County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
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