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Welcome to Wyoming County ...

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

The community of Pineville is the Seat for Wyoming County.

Wyoming County was founded in 1850 and was created by taking area from Logan County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wyoming had a population of 20,394 people. This is a decrease of 14.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,728 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wyoming represented 1.28% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Wyoming County:

  • Mullens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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    • Mullens is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
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  • Oceana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
    • Oceana is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <2>
  • Pineville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)

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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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