Wyoming County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,382. Its county seat is Pineville. The county was created in 1850 from Logan County and named for the Lenape word meaning "large plains".
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. The county is drained by the branches of Sandy and Guyandotte rivers. The land surface is mountainous.
In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships, with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts. Wyoming County was divided into six districts: Barkers Ridge, Center, Clear Fork, Huff Creek, Oceana, and Slab Fork. A seventh district, Baileysville, was created from portions of Clear Fork and Huff Creek in 1881. Except for minor adjustments, the seven historic magisterial districts remained largely unchanged for over a century. In the 1990s, they were consolidated into three new districts: District 1, District 2, and District 3.
Major highways
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- 20px U.S. Route 52
- 20px West Virginia Route 10
- 20px West Virginia Route 16
- 20px West Virginia Route 54
- 20px West Virginia Route 80
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- 20px West Virginia Route 85
- 20px West Virginia Route 97
- 20px West Virginia Route 99
- 20px West Virginia Route 121
- 25px West Virginia Route 971
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Adjacent counties
- Boone County (north)
- Raleigh County (northeast)
- Mercer County (southeast)
- McDowell County (south)
- Mingo County (west)
- Logan County (northwest)