United States

West Virginia

1.8 million residents

European
88.4%
African
3.9%
Hispanic
2.6%
Other
5.1%
Foreign-born
2%
Catholic
3%
Protestant
60%
Orthodox
0%
Non-Hispanic White median age
44.7 yrs
Median age (all)
43.2 yrs
Fishback benchmark
27%
Price level (US = 100)
89.5 (−10.5%)
Median home value
$162,600

Counties

Demographics, the 2024 election, religion, cost of living, and certified work visas across all 55 West Virginia counties. Switch views above the map, hover a county to preview its figures, click to open its page — or browse the full list below.

European vs. Non-European by county in West Virginia, 2025

Each county is colored by its larger side, as a share of population; deeper means a wider lead.

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Lead
European +0 ptsNon-European +0 pts
No dataSource: U.S. Census Bureau (Vintage 2025 estimates, ACS 2020–2024)
Year2025
More European
More Hispanic + African + Indian + East Asian + Arab + Native American + Other

Compared with the United States

West Virginia next to the national figures used elsewhere on this site.

MetricWest VirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White88.7%58%
Catholic3%19%
Protestant60%40%
Orthodox0%1%
Non-Hispanic White median age44.7 yrs44.2 yrs

Cost of living

Prices, incomes, and housing costs in West Virginia next to the national figures.

MetricWest VirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)89.5 (−10.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)54.2 (−45.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$59,608$80,734
Median home value$162,600$332,700
Home price to income2.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$872/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.6%21.0%

Population by ethnic group

Share of the population from 1960 to 2025, from the Census Bureau. Groups under 3% today are combined into Other on the chart; the table lists every group.

Population by ethnic group chart
Stacked area chart of population share by ethnic group over time
European88.4%African3.9%Other7.7%
YearEuropeanHispanicAfricanIndianEast AsianArabNative AmericanOther
196095.1%0%4.8%———0%0.1%
197095.7%0.4%3.9%———0%0%
198095.6%0.7%3.3%———0.1%0.3%
199095.8%0.5%3.1%———0.1%0.5%
200094.4%0.7%3.2%0.2%0.2%0.3%0.2%0.9%
201092.9%1.2%3.4%0.2%0.2%0.3%0.2%1.6%
202089.7%1.9%3.7%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.2%3.7%
202588.4%2.6%3.9%0.2%0.2%0.3%0.2%4.2%

Political leanings over time

Presidential popular vote in West Virginia, Democratic vs. Republican, 1960 to 2024.

Democratic (left of center)Republican (right of center)