Doddridge County, West Virginia

Doddridge County
The Doddridge County Courthouse (1899) in West Union
Flag of Doddridge County
Official seal of Doddridge County
Map of West Virginia highlighting Doddridge County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°16′N 80°42′W / 39.26°N 80.7°W / 39.26; -80.7
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedFebruary 4, 1845
Named forPhilip Doddridge
SeatWest Union
Largest townWest Union
Area
 • Total320 sq mi (800 km2)
 • Land320 sq mi (800 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,808
 • Estimate 
(2021)
7,735 Decrease
 • Density24/sq mi (9.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.doddridgecountywv.gov
Debar House (built 1852), St. Clara Colony, Doddridge County, [West] Virginia

Doddridge County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,808.[1] Its county seat is West Union.[2]

Doddridge County is part of the Clarksburg, West Virginia, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.