Overview
- District ID
- wv-sd-001
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 001
- Land Area
- 487.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 12.8 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 18 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 | 102,975 | 100.0% | 11.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 67,339
- Active Voters
- 66,033 (98.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 20,537 | 30.5% |
| Republican | 28,025 | 41.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 15,513 | 23.0% |
| Other parties | 3,264 | 4.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 45,196 (67.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 30,296 (45.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 44,052 (65.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 32,081 (47.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 35,709 (53.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 21,169 (31.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 28,795 (42.8%) | 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
- 100,252 (± 667)
- Median Age
- 46.1
- Median Household Income
- $58,376 (± $2,835)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 18,369 | 18.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 57,646 | 57.5% |
| 65 and over | 24,237 | 24.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,609 | 1.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 91,544 | 91.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,248 | 2.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 578 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 46 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 88 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 103 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,036 | 4.0% |
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
- 99,495
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 81,213
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 98,077 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,418 | 1.4% |
| White | 92,944 | 93.4% |
| Black | 2,241 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 349 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 43 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 87 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 251 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 80,234 | 98.8% |
| Hispanic | 985 | 1.2% |
| White | 76,713 | 94.5% |
| Black | 2,275 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 529 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 520 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 90 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 147 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
