Radon in West Virginia

About 4 in 10 homes tested in West Virginia were at or above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L.

7,386 homes tested, 2008–2017
  • Below 2 pCi/L: 37%
  • 2 to 4 pCi/L: 25%
  • 4 pCi/L or more: 38%
The line marks the EPA action level, 4 pCi/L.

The EPA puts 20 of West Virginia's 55 counties in Zone 1, its highest radon category, 29 in Zone 2 and 6 in Zone 3.

Every county in West Virginia

Sorted by the share of homes tested at or above 4 pCi/L. Select a county for local details and costs.

CountyHomes testedAt or above 4MedianEPA zone
Morgan County
58%5.8 pCi/L1
Jefferson County
53%4.4 pCi/L1
Greenbrier County
52%4.5 pCi/L1
Berkeley County
51%4.0 pCi/L1
Pleasants County15 tests––2
Hancock County
49%3.9 pCi/L1
Brooke County
44%3.4 pCi/L1
Mineral County
42%2.8 pCi/L1
Ohio County
40%3.2 pCi/L1
Hampshire County
39%2.8 pCi/L1
Preston County
37%2.5 pCi/L1
Harrison County
36%2.6 pCi/L2
Randolph County
36%2.5 pCi/L2
Roane County16 tests––2
Wetzel County
35%2.7 pCi/L1
Mercer County
34%2.1 pCi/L1
Monroe County9 tests––1
Wyoming County3 tests––3
Marshall County
32%2.5 pCi/L1
Pendleton County
31%2.5 pCi/L1
Nicholas County10 tests––2
Marion County
29%2.6 pCi/L2
Taylor County
28%2.2 pCi/L2
Tucker County8 tests––2
Barbour County11 tests––2
Braxton County9 tests––2
Jackson County19 tests––2
Mason County11 tests––2
Putnam County
23%1.5 pCi/L2
Tyler County
23%1.8 pCi/L2
Hardy County
23%1.6 pCi/L1
Webster County7 tests––2
Upshur County
21%2.6 pCi/L2
Kanawha County
21%2.2 pCi/L3
Monongalia County
19%1.9 pCi/L1
Lincoln County8 tests––2
Raleigh County
17%1.4 pCi/L2
Cabell County
17%2.0 pCi/L2
Wood County
16%1.8 pCi/L2
Wayne County17 tests––2
Boone County7 tests––3
Summers County8 tests––1
Lewis County
13%2.0 pCi/L2
Gilmer County7 tests––2
Pocahontas County10 tests––1
Grant County
10%1.1 pCi/L1
Ritchie County10 tests––2
Calhoun County3 tests––2
Clay County1 tests––2
Doddridge County1 tests––2
Fayette County17 tests––2
Logan County8 tests––3
McDowell County3 tests––3
Mingo County5 tests––3
Wirt County6 tests––2

"–" means fewer than 20 tests or no lab data, too few for a reliable figure.

Sources

Last updated October 2026. How we calculate these numbers.