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West Virginia

What Stands Out

  • •Median household income: $62.6K.
  • •Median home value: $174.6K.
  • •Poverty rate: 16.2%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for West Virginia.

Income
48/50
Home values
48/50
Poverty rate
5/50

State Basics

State Code
WV
Population
1.8M
Counties
55
Land Area
24K sq mi
Capital
Charleston
Largest City
Charleston
Time Zone
Eastern Time (ET)

Top metro areas

Washington-Arlington-AlexandriaHuntington-AshlandHagerstown-MartinsburgCharlestonWinchesterMorgantownWheelingWeirton-SteubenvilleBeckleyBluefieldCumberlandParkersburg-Vienna

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and state-level geography. Some measures (especially for smaller subgroups) can be noisy; treat small differences as statistical noise rather than precise changes.