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West Virginia

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StatisticWest Virginia United StatesRank
Total Population1,778,373334,922,49940th of 52
Median Household Income$59,608$80,73450th of 52
Median Age42.738.95th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%35.7%52nd of 52
Median Home Value$162,600$332,70051st of 52
Median Gross Rent$872$1,41351st of 52
Poverty Rate16.7%12.5%5th of 52
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.2%16th of 52
Population per Square Mile74.0n/a31st of 52
Foreign Born1.8%14.1%52nd of 52
Homeownership Rate74.9%65.2%1st of 52
Average Commute Time26.626.415th of 52
Worked from Home9.1%15.1%46th of 52
Married-Couple Households46.8%46.9%27th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in West Virginia

StatisticWest VirginiaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)89.7%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.1%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.1%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.9%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.6%
Diversity Index19.361.4

Age in West Virginia

StatisticWest VirginiaUnited States
Median Age42.738.9
Under 18 %20.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.0%17.2%

Households and families in West Virginia

StatisticWest VirginiaUnited States
Households728,655129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households62.6%64.2%
Households with Children26.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.8%17.3%
People Living Alone31.3%28.7%
Never Married29.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Virginia

StatisticWest VirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,203$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.0%28.2%
SNAP Households17.3%n/a

Housing in West Virginia

StatisticWest VirginiaUnited States
Housing Units861,325143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$865n/a

Education in West Virginia

StatisticWest VirginiaUnited States
Less than High School10.7%10.4%
High School Graduate39.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Virginia

StatisticWest VirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.0%n/a

Origins and language in West Virginia

StatisticWest VirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.2%16.7%

Counties in West Virginia

CountyPopulation Median household income
Kanawha County176,537$60,943
Berkeley County129,514$80,815
Monongalia County107,163$65,346
Cabell County92,739$55,832
Wood County83,407$57,810
Raleigh County73,195$52,150
Harrison County64,984$60,377
Jefferson County59,260$98,806
Mercer County58,563$53,210
Putnam County57,177$79,527
Marion County55,909$67,370
Ohio County41,582$57,094
Fayette County39,519$53,194
Wayne County38,164$58,878
Preston County34,160$61,880
Greenbrier County32,386$48,218
Logan County31,418$49,723
Marshall County29,865$59,169
Hancock County28,431$61,466
Jackson County27,705$58,845
Randolph County27,576$52,757
Mineral County26,854$69,375
Mason County25,043$49,761
Nicholas County24,277$54,639
Upshur County23,712$54,338
Hampshire County23,465$63,116
Mingo County22,542$38,119
Brooke County21,805$54,316
Boone County21,026$57,093
Wyoming County20,629$48,440
Lincoln County19,902$46,205
McDowell County17,943$31,559
Morgan County17,426$72,179
Lewis County16,740$56,477
Taylor County16,487$57,795
Barbour County15,424$51,394
Hardy County14,243$49,272
Wetzel County14,078$56,836
Roane County13,786$45,778
Monroe County12,386$56,750
Braxton County12,208$50,331
Summers County11,729$40,699
Grant County10,983$62,361
Ritchie County8,286$50,582
Webster County8,144$43,839
Tyler County8,064$63,693
Clay County7,835$42,318
Pocahontas County7,784$42,119
Doddridge County7,711$57,401
Pleasants County7,521$60,932
Gilmer County7,288$47,981
Tucker County6,654$53,358
Calhoun County6,048$43,980
Pendleton County6,043$64,931
Wirt County5,053$49,867

Cities and towns in West Virginia

All 31 places the Census publishes a population for in West Virginia, largest first.

Statistics for West Virginia by county