Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-052
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 052
- Land Area
- 156.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.25 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 19 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 | 18,594 | 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
- 11,663
- Active Voters
- 11,277 (96.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,616 | 39.6% |
| Republican | 3,749 | 32.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,933 | 25.1% |
| Other parties | 365 | 3.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,124 (61.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,410 (37.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,228 (62.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,152 (44.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,944 (51.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,771 (32.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,893 (42.0%) | 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
- 18,059 (± 1,272)
- Median Age
- 46.4
- Median Household Income
- $56,959 (± $5,698)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,314 | 18.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,121 | 56.0% |
| 65 and over | 4,624 | 25.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 138 | 0.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,616 | 86.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 692 | 3.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 49 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 22 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,541 | 8.5% |
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
- 18,043
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,731
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,911 | 99.3% |
| Hispanic | 136 | 0.8% |
| White | 16,021 | 88.8% |
| Black | 735 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 36 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 21 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 41 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,613 | 99.2% |
| Hispanic | 116 | 0.8% |
| White | 13,135 | 89.2% |
| Black | 1,044 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 61 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 363 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 22 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
