Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-016
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 366.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.21 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Jackson County | 366.79 sq mi | 100.0% | 79.0% |
Showing all 1 county
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 1 | 18,735 | 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
- 12,641
- Active Voters
- 12,388 (98.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,411 | 19.1% |
| Republican | 6,836 | 54.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,099 | 24.5% |
| Other parties | 295 | 2.3% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,819 (69.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,530 (43.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,470 (67.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,127 (48.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,965 (55.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,380 (34.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,813 (46.0%) | 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
- 18,603 (± 809)
- Median Age
- 42.2
- Median Household Income
- $59,911 (± $10,695)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,239 | 22.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,412 | 56.0% |
| 65 and over | 3,952 | 21.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 205 | 1.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,779 | 95.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 27 | 0.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 90 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 14 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 66 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 415 | 2.2% |
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
- 18,331
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,190
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,125 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 203 | 1.1% |
| White | 17,720 | 96.7% |
| Black | 25 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 87 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,034 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 155 | 1.1% |
| White | 13,754 | 96.9% |
| Black | 53 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 53 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 132 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 40 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
