Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-097
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 097
- Land Area
- 63.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.02 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 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 2 | 17,074 | 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
- 14,161
- Active Voters
- 13,432 (94.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,764 | 26.6% |
| Republican | 5,364 | 37.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 4,600 | 32.5% |
| Other parties | 433 | 3.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,630 (60.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,041 (35.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,655 (54.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,389 (38.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,988 (42.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,066 (21.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,592 (32.4%) | 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.
Browse the voter list for this district (premium access; sign-in required)
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
- 18,938 (± 1,344)
- Median Age
- 41.0
- Median Household Income
- $95,287 (± $7,715)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,363 | 23.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 11,602 | 61.3% |
| 65 and over | 2,973 | 15.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 695 | 3.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,149 | 85.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 758 | 4.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 193 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 240 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 903 | 4.8% |
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
- 18,699
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,336
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,105 | 96.8% |
| Hispanic | 599 | 3.2% |
| White | 16,428 | 87.9% |
| Black | 760 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 150 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 28 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,929 | 97.2% |
| Hispanic | 414 | 2.9% |
| White | 12,650 | 88.2% |
| Black | 926 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 200 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 117 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
