Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-087
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 087
- Land Area
- 130.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.06 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 |
|---|
| Mineral County | 130.84 sq mi | 100.0% | 39.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 4 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 2 | 17,367 | 100.0% | 1.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 12,196
- Active Voters
- 11,230 (92.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,324 | 19.1% |
| Republican | 6,653 | 54.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,968 | 24.3% |
| Other parties | 251 | 2.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,934 (65.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,890 (40.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,565 (62.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,076 (41.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,191 (50.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,329 (27.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,110 (41.9%) | 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
- 17,035 (± 943)
- Median Age
- 44.3
- Median Household Income
- $71,034 (± $8,075)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,068 | 18.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,190 | 59.8% |
| 65 and over | 3,777 | 22.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 170 | 1.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,880 | 93.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 258 | 1.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 102 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 142 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 467 | 2.7% |
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
- 16,994
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 13,926
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,819 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 169 | 1.0% |
| White | 15,948 | 93.8% |
| Black | 375 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 99 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,794 | 99.1% |
| Hispanic | 129 | 0.9% |
| White | 13,116 | 94.2% |
| Black | 405 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 24 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 247 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
