Kanawha County, West Virginia

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

The community of Charleston is the seat for Kanawha County. Charleston is also the capital of West Virginia.

Kanawha County was founded in 1789.

Using the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Kanawha had a population of 191,018 people. This is a decrease of 4.35% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 199,714 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Kanawha represented 11.05% of the total population of West Virginia, making it the state's most populous county (out of 55 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Kanawha County Census page.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	191,018	-4.36%
2007	191,180	-4.27%	-0.3% since 2006
2006	191,752	-3.99%	-0.56% since 2005
2005	192,841	-3.44%
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2000	199,717	The Last Census

Below are some of the communities located in Kanawha County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

Community	2008 Population	2000 Population	Change (2008 vs. 2000)
Charleston	50,302	53,421	5.84% decrease
South Charleston	12,427	13,390	7.19% decrease
Saint Albans	10,996	11,567	4.94% decrease
Dunbar	7,664	8,154	6.01% decrease
Nitro	6,784	6,824	0.59% decrease

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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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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