West Virginia
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,793,716
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,766,147
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,769,979
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,793,759
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,793,736
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,793,716
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,852,994
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 104,941
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 871,879
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $162,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,255
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $398
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $872
Building Permits, 2025 3,962
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 728,655
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,723,330
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,934,220
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,692,949
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,058,548
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,944
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,608
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,203
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 35,839
Total employment, 2023 551,240
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 28,403,943
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 94,681
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 22,945
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,950
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,164
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,544
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,739
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,475
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,346
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 74.6
Population per square mile, 2010 77.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 24,041.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 24,038.21
FIPS Code 54