Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-001
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 001
- Land Area
- 82.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.56 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 5 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| WV District 2 | 18,807 | 100.0% | 2.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 12,690
- Active Voters
- 12,627 (99.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,519 | 27.7% |
| Republican | 5,883 | 46.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,846 | 22.4% |
| Other parties | 442 | 3.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,926 (70.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,936 (46.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,583 (67.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,944 (46.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,770 (53.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,000 (31.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,453 (43.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/01/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 19,027 (± 612)
- Median Age
- 47.4
- Median Household Income
- $61,721 (± $3,736)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,182 | 16.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 11,135 | 58.5% |
| 65 and over | 4,710 | 24.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 195 | 1.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,953 | 94.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 81 | 0.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 165 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 84 | 0.4% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 20 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 522 | 2.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 18,873
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 15,691
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,682 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 189 | 1.0% |
| White | 18,111 | 96.0% |
| Black | 82 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 44 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 85 | 0.5% |
| Two or More Races | 77 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,550 | 99.1% |
| Hispanic | 136 | 0.9% |
| White | 15,094 | 96.2% |
| Black | 190 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 69 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 79 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 84 | 0.5% |
| Two or More Races | 37 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
