Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-017
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 241.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 10.8 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 1 | 18,103 | 100.0% | 2.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 11,243
- Active Voters
- 10,975 (97.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,000 | 26.7% |
| Republican | 5,399 | 48.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,355 | 20.9% |
| Other parties | 489 | 4.3% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,836 (69.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,874 (43.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,550 (67.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,494 (48.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,206 (55.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,068 (36.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,238 (46.6%) | 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
- 17,997 (± 1,150)
- Median Age
- 43.5
- Median Household Income
- $58,740 (± $6,049)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,436 | 19.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,718 | 59.6% |
| 65 and over | 3,843 | 21.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 241 | 1.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,041 | 94.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 95 | 0.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 51 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 2 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 61 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 506 | 2.8% |
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
- 17,960
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,524
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,727 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 236 | 1.3% |
| White | 17,105 | 95.2% |
| Black | 95 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 34 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 102 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,301 | 98.5% |
| Hispanic | 227 | 1.6% |
| White | 13,995 | 96.4% |
| Black | 80 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 54 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 144 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
