Wayne County, West Virginia

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Wayne County
County
Joseph S. Miller House at Kenova.
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°09′N 82°26′W / 38.15°N 82.43°W / 38.15; -82.43
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Founded	January 18, 1842
Named for	Anthony Wayne
Seat	Wayne
Largest city	Kenova
Area
• Total	512 sq mi (1,330 km2)
• Land	506 sq mi (1,310 km2)
• Water	6.1 sq mi (16 km2)  1.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	38,982
• Estimate  (2021)	38,498
• Density	76/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.waynecountywv.org

Wayne County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,982.^[1] Its county seat is Wayne.^[2] The county was founded in 1842 and named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne.^[3] Wayne County is part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.