West Virginia, abbreviated "WV", is in the South Atlantic region of the U.S. Its capital is Charleston.There were 1,829,054 people in West Virginia as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on June 20, 1863.
Please explore the cities and towns of West Virginia, below.
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Charleston | 7 | 3,215 |
2 | Morgantown | 6 | 27,692 |
3 | Martinsburg | 5 | 8,196 |
4 | Huntington | 5 | 15,606 |
5 | Beckley | 3 | 2,027 |
6 | Parkersburg | 3 | 2,448 |
7 | Wheeling | 3 | 2,726 |
8 | Clarksburg | 2 | 76 |
9 | Princeton | 2 | 126 |
10 | Elkins | 2 | 809 |
11 | Keyser | 2 | 1,359 |
12 | Buckhannon | 2 | 1,518 |
13 | Fairmont | 2 | 5,775 |
14 | Charles Town | 2 | 46,291 |
15 | Franklin | 1 | 20 |
16 | New Cumberland | 1 | 30 |
17 | Delbarton | 1 | 34 |
18 | Glen Dale | 1 | 36 |
19 | Oak Hill | 1 | 36 |
20 | Leroy | 1 | 37 |
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CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
---|---|
Albright | 311 |
Bancroft | 482 |
Beech Bottom | 645 |
Belington | 1,925 |
Belle | 1,230 |
Benwood | 1,440 |
Bethany | 1,039 |
Bluefield | 10,022 |
Buckhannon | 5,566 |
Buffalo | 1,261 |
Cairo | 295 |
Cedar Grove | 625 |
Ceredo | 1,245 |
Charleston | 48,734 |
Chesapeake | 1,899 |
Danville | 771 |
Davis | 631 |
Dunbar | 7,462 |
Eleanor | 1,521 |
Ellenboro | 351 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Total Population | 1,829,054 |
Male Share of the Population | 49.4% |
Female Share of the Population | 50.6% |
Senior Citizens | 18.8% |
Employed Population 16+ | 727,792 |
Age of the Population | 42.4 |
% of people married | 50% |
Average household size | 2 |
Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 20.2% |
Median Earnings25+ | $33,382 |
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $21,337 |
Median Earnings With High School Degree | $28,358 |
Median Family Income | $57,598 |
% Above Poverty Level | 82.2% |
% Below Poverty Level | 17.8% |
Average Commute Time | 26 minutes |
% Working from Home | 3.3% |
% Walking and Biking to Work | 3% |
% Using Public Transportation | 0.9% |
People Living Alone | 29.7% |
Median Gross Rent | $711 |
Median House Value | $115,000 |
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 16.7% |
German | 16.5% |
Irish | 13.8% |
English | 10% |
Italian | 4.5% |
Scottish | 2.1% |
Polish | 1.8% |
Dutch | 1.7% |
French Except Basque | 1.4% |
Welsh | 0.8% |
African | 0.4% |
Swedish | 0.4% |
Hungarian | 0.4% |
Arab | 0.4% |
Norwegian | 0.3% |
Russian | 0.3% |
Swiss | 0.2% |
Lebanese | 0.2% |
Slovak | 0.2% |
Czech | 0.2% |
Greek | 0.2% |
Austrian | 0.1% |
West Indian | 0.1% |
Ukrainian | 0.1% |
Belgian | 0.1% |
Lithuanian | 0.1% |
Croatian | 0.1% |
Canadian | 0.1% |
Portuguese | 0.1% |
Iranian | 0.1% |
Danishn | 0.1% |
Serbian | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Appalachian (Trail)
Appalachian National Scenic Trail NPS Park Office
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425
304-535-6331
Bluestone (Recreation Area)
P. O. Box 246
Glen Jean, West Virginia 25846-0246
304-465-0508
Gauley River (Recreation Area)
P. O. Box 246
Glen Jean, West Virginia 25846-0246
304-465-0508
Harpers Ferry (Historic Site)
P.O. Box 65
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425
304-535-6029
New River Gorge (Recreation Area)
P. O. Box 246
Glen Jean, West Virginia 25846-0246
304-465-0508
Potomac Heritage (Trail)
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425
202-619-7222
West Virginia State Flag
West Virginia State Seal
West Virginia State Quarter
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