West Virginia Population
West Virginia (U.S. abbreviation WV) is located in southern region of United States, borders Maryland to the east, Virginia to the southeast, Pennsylvania to the north, Kentucky to the southwest and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia population in 2021 is 1.77 million, it is 38th populous state in the US. Its area is 24,230 square miles (62,755 sq km), 41st largest state by area rank. West Virginia is formed after breaking away with Virginia and admitted to union in 1863. Organ Cave is the largest natural cave in West Virginia and the third largest cave in the US. West Virginia is located within the Appalachian Region, and the state is mostly mountainous and is a coal rich state and nickname is Mountain state.Year | Population | % Change |
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2010 | 1,854,214 | |
2011 | 1,856,074 | 0.10 |
2012 | 1,856,764 | 0.04 |
2013 | 1,853,873 | -0.16 |
2014 | 1,849,467 | -0.24 |
2015 | 1,841,996 | -0.40 |
2016 | 1,830,929 | -0.60 |
2017 | 1,817,048 | -0.76 |
2018 | 1,805,832 | -0.62 |
2019* | 1,794,094 | -0.65 |
2020* | 1,781,453 | -0.70 |
2021* | 1,770,799 | -0.59 |
West Virginia Population by Race & Groups
According to 2017 census estimates, 93.3% are White Americans, followed by 3.56% are Black Americans, 0.181 are AIAN, 0.77% are Asian population, 0.03% are NHPI and 1.47 are Hispanic/Latino. Of the 14,096 Asian population, 3,811 are Indians from South Asia, 2,610 are Filipinos, 3,202 are Chinese, 650 are Japanese, 1,114 are Vietnamese and 1,036 are Koreans. 541 are NHPI, of these 293 are Native Hawaiians, 20 are Guamanian or Chamorro, 160 are Samoans. 27,021 are Hispanic/Latino race, of these 11,928 are Mexicans, 5,747 are Puerto Ricans, 1,409 are Cubans. Natives include 1,480 of Cherokee people, 56 are Chippewa, 9 are Navajo and 137 are Sioux tribal grouping.
Total Population | 1,836,843 | Percent |
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White | 1,714,591 | 93.34% |
Black or African American | 65,300 | 3.56% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,322 | 0.181% |
Cherokee tribal grouping | 1,480 | 0.081% |
Chippewa tribal grouping | 56 | 0.003% |
Navajo tribal grouping | 9 | 0.000% |
Sioux tribal grouping | 137 | 0.007% |
Asian Population | 14,096 | 0.77% |
Asian Indian | 3,811 | 0.21% |
Chinese | 3,202 | 0.17% |
Filipino | 2,610 | 0.14% |
Japanese | 650 | 0.04% |
Korean | 1,036 | 0.06% |
Vietnamese | 1,114 | 0.06% |
Other Asian Population | 1,673 | |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 541 | 0.03% |
Native Hawaiian | 293 | 0.016% |
Guamanian or Chamorro | 20 | 0.001% |
Samoan | 160 | 0.009% |
Other Pacific Islander | 68 | |
Some other race | 7,193 | |
Hispanic or Latino | 27,021 | 1.47% |
Mexican | 11,928 | 0.65% |
Puerto Rican | 5,747 | 0.31% |
Cuban | 1,409 | 0.08% |
Other Hispanic or Latino | 7,937 |
Top Cities of West Virginia
The top populous cities of West Virginia as on 2018 census estimates are Charleston with 47,215, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg and Wheeling.
Rank | Cities | Population(2018) |
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1 | Charleston | 47,215 |
Population Pyramid
West Virginia population pyramid chart according to 2017 census estimates.
Languages spoken in WV
Languages | Population | Percentage |
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Speak only English | 1,693,131 | 97.54 |
Spanish Language | 17,955 | 1.03 |
European Language | 12,646 | 0.73 |
Asian Languages | 8,498 | 0.49 |
Other Languages | 3,568 | 0.21 |
Education
West Virginia education stats of high school and university as per table below.
Total | Male | Female | ||
Population 18 to 24 years | 166,309 | 85,567 | 80,742 | |
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Less than high school graduate | 20,648 | 11,215 | 9,433 | |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 61,149 | 35,971 | 25,178 | |
Some college or associates degree | 71,820 | 33,811 | 38,009 | |
Bachelors degree or higher | 12,692 | 4,570 | 8,122 | |
Population 25 years and over | 1,293,665 | 629,027 | 664,638 | |
Less than 9th grade | 60,839 | 32,829 | 28,010 | |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 121,235 | 63,264 | 57,971 | |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 524,710 | 266,128 | 258,582 | |
Some college, no degree | 239,718 | 111,757 | 127,961 | |
Associates degree | 89,742 | 33,098 | 56,644 | |
Bachelors degree | 155,423 | 74,537 | 80,886 | |
Graduate or professional degree | 101,998 | 47,414 | 54,584 |
White | 1,211,661 | 586,029 | 625,632 | |
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High school graduate or higher | 1,040,538 | 495,974 | 544,564 | |
Bachelors degree or higher | 237,820 | 111,707 | 126,113 | |
Black or African | 42,686 | 23,528 | 19,158 | |
High school graduate or higher | 37,905 | 20,666 | 17,239 | |
Bachelors degree or higher | 6,907 | 3,704 | 3,203 | |
American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 2,557 | 1,192 | 1,365 | |
High school graduate or higher | 1,830 | 811 | 1,019 | |
Bachelors degree or higher | 366 | 132 | 234 | |
Asian | 9,670 | 4,488 | 5,182 | |
High school graduate or higher | 8,929 | 4,329 | 4,600 | |
Bachelors degree or higher | 6,136 | 3,314 | 2,822 | |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 401 | 158 | 243 | |
High school graduate or higher | 350 | 134 | 216 | |
Bachelors degree or higher | 17 | 13 | 4 | |
Hispanic or Latino Origin | 14,648 | 7,864 | 6,784 | |
High school graduate or higher | 11,646 | 5,988 | 5,658 | |
Bachelors degree or higher | 3,016 | 1,517 | 1,499 |
Disability
The West Virginia disable population as per the types of Hearing/Vision/Cognitive/Ambulatory difficulty.
Total civilian non-institutionalized population | 356,167 |
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Male | 180,636 |
Female | 175,531 |
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White | 337,528 |
Black or African American | 10,108 |
American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 1,348 |
Asian | 833 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 121 |
Some other race | 830 |
DISABILITY TYPE | |
With a hearing difficulty | 113,496 |
With a vision difficulty | 74,327 |
With a cognitive difficulty | 134,165 |
With an ambulatory difficulty | 200,842 |
With a self-care difficulty | 70,370 |
With an independent living difficulty | 126,349 |
Counties of West Virginia
West Virginia state is divided into 55 counties, Kanawha County is the most populous with 180,454, Berkeley County with 117,123, Monongalia County with 106,420, Cabell County with 93,224, Wood County with 84,203. The least populous county is Wirt County with 5,830.
County | Population 2017 | Population 2018 | % Change | Rank 2017 | Rank 2018 |
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Barbour County | 16,499 | 16,535 | 0.2 | 35 | 35 |
Berkeley County | 115,007 | 117,123 | 1.8 | 2 | 2 |
Boone County | 22,374 | 21,951 | -1.9 | 29 | 29 |
Braxton County | 14,224 | 14,089 | -0.9 | 38 | 38 |
Brooke County | 22,390 | 22,203 | -0.8 | 28 | 28 |
Cabell County | 94,486 | 93,224 | -1.3 | 4 | 4 |
Calhoun County | 7,322 | 7,254 | -0.9 | 52 | 52 |
Clay County | 8,714 | 8,632 | -0.9 | 46 | 46 |
Doddridge County | 8,529 | 8,406 | -1.4 | 47 | 48 |
Fayette County | 43,577 | 43,018 | -1.3 | 12 | 12 |
Gilmer County | 8,057 | 8,026 | -0.4 | 50 | 50 |
Grant County | 11,649 | 11,626 | -0.2 | 43 | 43 |
Greenbrier County | 35,243 | 34,786 | -1.3 | 15 | 15 |
Hampshire County | 23,398 | 23,347 | -0.2 | 27 | 27 |
Hancock County | 29,425 | 29,094 | -1.1 | 19 | 19 |
Hardy County | 13,838 | 13,775 | -0.5 | 40 | 40 |
Harrison County | 67,923 | 67,554 | -0.5 | 7 | 7 |
Jackson County | 28,907 | 28,706 | -0.7 | 20 | 21 |
Jefferson County | 56,406 | 56,811 | 0.7 | 10 | 9 |
Kanawha County | 183,310 | 180,454 | -1.6 | 1 | 1 |
Lewis County | 16,192 | 16,024 | -1 | 36 | 36 |
Lincoln County | 20,878 | 20,599 | -1.3 | 31 | 31 |
Logan County | 33,043 | 32,607 | -1.3 | 17 | 17 |
McDowell County | 18,521 | 18,223 | -1.6 | 32 | 32 |
Marion County | 56,369 | 56,097 | -0.5 | 11 | 11 |
Marshall County | 31,216 | 30,785 | -1.4 | 18 | 18 |
Mason County | 26,818 | 26,718 | -0.4 | 23 | 23 |
Mercer County | 59,801 | 59,131 | -1.1 | 8 | 8 |
Mineral County | 27,180 | 26,940 | -0.9 | 22 | 22 |
Mingo County | 24,138 | 23,785 | -1.5 | 26 | 26 |
Monongalia County | 105,916 | 106,420 | 0.5 | 3 | 3 |
Monroe County | 13,373 | 13,280 | -0.7 | 41 | 41 |
Morgan County | 17,709 | 17,787 | 0.4 | 33 | 33 |
Nicholas County | 25,134 | 24,842 | -1.2 | 24 | 24 |
Ohio County | 42,056 | 41,755 | -0.7 | 13 | 13 |
Pendleton County | 6,970 | 6,997 | 0.4 | 54 | 53 |
Pleasants County | 7,453 | 7,507 | 0.7 | 51 | 51 |
Pocahontas County | 8,487 | 8,414 | -0.9 | 48 | 47 |
Preston County | 33,823 | 33,839 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
Putnam County | 56,665 | 56,682 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
Raleigh County | 75,062 | 74,254 | -1.1 | 6 | 6 |
Randolph County | 28,894 | 28,823 | -0.2 | 21 | 20 |
Ritchie County | 9,816 | 9,721 | -1 | 44 | 44 |
Roane County | 14,010 | 13,932 | -0.6 | 39 | 39 |
Summers County | 12,891 | 12,760 | -1 | 42 | 42 |
Taylor County | 16,910 | 16,862 | -0.3 | 34 | 34 |
Tucker County | 6,991 | 6,955 | -0.5 | 53 | 54 |
Tyler County | 8,807 | 8,746 | -0.7 | 45 | 45 |
Upshur County | 24,546 | 24,415 | -0.5 | 25 | 25 |
Wayne County | 40,192 | 39,944 | -0.6 | 14 | 14 |
Webster County | 8,363 | 8,285 | -0.9 | 49 | 49 |
Wetzel County | 15,425 | 15,270 | -1 | 37 | 37 |
Wirt County | 5,790 | 5,830 | 0.7 | 55 | 55 |
Wood County | 85,083 | 84,203 | -1 | 5 | 5 |
Wyoming County | 21,248 | 20,786 | -2.2 | 30 | 30 |
References
1. Census Fact finder
2. Historical Population of States from 1790 to 1990
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