Wyoming County | |
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![]() Wyoming County Courthouse and Jail in Pineville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
![]() West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°37′N 81°32′W / 37.61°N 81.54°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | January 26, 1850 |
Seat | Pineville |
Largest city | Mullens |
Area | |
• Total | 502 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
• Land | 499 sq mi (1,290 km2) |
• Water | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,382 |
• Estimate (2021) | 21,051 ![]() |
• Density | 43/sq mi (16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Wyoming County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,382.[1] Its county seat is Pineville.[2] The county was created in 1850 from Logan County and named for the Lenape word meaning "large plains".[3]