Wirt County, West Virginia

Wirt County
Wirt County
County
	The Wirt County Courthouse in Elizabeth
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
	West Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°01′N 81°23′W / 39.02°N 81.38°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Founded	January 19, 1848
Named for	William Wirt
Seat	Elizabeth
Largest town	Elizabeth
Area
• Total	235 sq mi (610 km2)
• Land	233 sq mi (600 km2)
• Water	2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 1.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	5,194
• Estimate (2021)	5,063
• Density	22/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.wirtcounty.wv.gov

Wirt County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,194,^[1] making it the least populous county in West Virginia. Its county seat is Elizabeth.^[2] The county was created in 1848^[3] by the Virginia General Assembly and named for U.S. Attorney General and presidential candidate William Wirt. The county is served by one high school, Wirt County High School.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved February 4, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)