Mason County, West Virginia

Mason County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°46′N 82°01′W / 38.77°N 82.02°W / 38.77; -82.02
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedJanuary 2, 1804
SeatPoint Pleasant
Largest cityPoint Pleasant
Area
  Total
445 sq mi (1,150 km2)
  Land431 sq mi (1,120 km2)
  Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  3.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
25,453
  Estimate 
(2021)
25,157
  Density57/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitemasoncountywv.gov

Mason County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,453. Its county seat and largest city is Point Pleasant. The county was founded in 1804 and named for George Mason, delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention. Before the Civil War, the county was in the State of Virginia.

Mason County is part of the Point Pleasant, WV-OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.