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Time Zone: Upshur County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Buckhannon is the Seat for Upshur County.

Upshur County was founded in 1851. Upshur was created by taking area from Barbour and Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Upshur had a population of 23,806 people. This is an increase of 1.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,404 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Upshur represented 1.29% of the total population of West Virginia, making it the state's 30th most populous county (out of 55 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201024,254+3.63%+1.88% since 2009
200923,806+1.72%+0.85% since 2008
200823,605+0.86%+0.23% since 2007
200723,550+0.62% 
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200023,404The Last Census

More information can be found on the Upshur County Census Page for Upshur County.

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<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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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