Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-044
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 044
- Land Area
- 10.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.01 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 |
|---|
| Raleigh County | 10.25 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 3 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 | 18,778 | 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
- 12,385
- Active Voters
- 12,363 (99.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,428 | 35.8% |
| Republican | 4,298 | 34.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,275 | 26.4% |
| Other parties | 384 | 3.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,148 (57.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,443 (35.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,302 (59.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,290 (42.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,975 (48.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,885 (31.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,053 (40.8%) | 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
- 18,287 (± 743)
- Median Age
- 41.1
- Median Household Income
- $47,067 (± $6,820)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,595 | 25.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 9,939 | 54.4% |
| 65 and over | 3,753 | 20.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 648 | 3.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,038 | 71.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,996 | 16.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 388 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 21 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,168 | 6.4% |
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
- 18,152
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 13,554
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,512 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 633 | 3.5% |
| White | 13,141 | 72.4% |
| Black | 3,001 | 16.5% |
| Asian | 330 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 229 | 1.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,141 | 97.0% |
| Hispanic | 412 | 3.0% |
| White | 9,925 | 73.2% |
| Black | 2,613 | 19.3% |
| Asian | 341 | 2.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 142 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 118 | 0.9% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
