Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-002
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 002
- Land Area
- 32.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.58 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 2 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 | 18,831 | 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
- 12,129
- Active Voters
- 11,820 (97.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,956 | 32.6% |
| Republican | 4,915 | 40.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,848 | 23.5% |
| Other parties | 410 | 3.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,848 (64.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,946 (40.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,656 (63.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,253 (43.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,245 (51.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,412 (28.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,994 (41.2%) | 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
- 17,819 (± 779)
- Median Age
- 45.3
- Median Household Income
- $58,540 (± $8,853)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,485 | 19.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 9,986 | 56.0% |
| 65 and over | 4,348 | 24.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 430 | 2.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,015 | 89.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 461 | 2.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 103 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 33 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 766 | 4.3% |
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
- 17,814
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,324
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,385 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 429 | 2.4% |
| White | 16,337 | 91.7% |
| Black | 494 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 92 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 135 | 0.8% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,043 | 98.0% |
| Hispanic | 282 | 2.0% |
| White | 13,343 | 93.2% |
| Black | 392 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 97 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 134 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 104 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
