Located at the northern gateway to the Shenandoah Valley, Berkeley County, West Virginia is the state’s fastest growing County and second-largest by population. Approximately 70 miles from Washington, D.C., Berkeley County is in the eastern region of The Mountain State, adjacent to Western Maryland and Northern Virginia and is within a 500-mile radius of major population centers and business markets, including Washington D.C., Baltimore, Md., Philadelphia, Pa. and New York City. In transition from a rural to suburban area, Berkeley County is comprised of 321 square miles. The 2024 population estimate for the County is 136,287.