In 2021, West Virginia had a population of 1.8M people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $50,884. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of West Virginia declined from 1.81M to 1.8M, a −0.353% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,037 to $50,884, a 5.93% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Virginia are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), White (Hispanic) (0.853%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.764%).
2.47% of the households in West Virginia reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.2% of the residents in West Virginia are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in West Virginia are American Public University System (14,306 degrees awarded in 2021), West Virginia University (6,623 degrees), and Marshall University (2,787 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in West Virginia was $128,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.
Most people in West Virginia drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in West Virginia was 2 cars per household.
West Virginia borders Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
