Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-054
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 054
- Land Area
- 6.55 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.31 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 |
|---|
| Kanawha County | 6.54 sq mi | 99.8% | 0.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Charleston city | 6.54 sq mi | 99.8% | 20.8% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 18,830 | 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
- 12,912
- Active Voters
- 12,172 (94.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,101 | 47.3% |
| Republican | 2,648 | 20.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,710 | 28.7% |
| Other parties | 453 | 3.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 6,618 (51.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,521 (35.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,821 (52.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,241 (40.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,706 (44.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,515 (27.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,893 (37.9%) | 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
- 16,628 (± 938)
- Median Age
- 43.3
- Median Household Income
- $47,368 (± $3,274)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,730 | 16.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,468 | 63.0% |
| 65 and over | 3,430 | 20.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 475 | 2.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 11,239 | 67.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,087 | 18.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 115 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 34 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,678 | 10.1% |
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
- 16,457
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 13,840
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,010 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 452 | 2.7% |
| White | 11,382 | 69.2% |
| Black | 3,094 | 18.8% |
| Asian | 107 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 102 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,478 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 360 | 2.6% |
| White | 10,121 | 73.1% |
| Black | 2,716 | 19.6% |
| Asian | 104 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 467 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 101 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
