West Virginia

West Virginia, is a state located in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. In 2000, state's population was 1808344 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 1814468, It is the 14th smallest by population in the U.S. state of America. It has total area of 24229.76 sq mi (62754.79 square kilometre), of which, 24077.73 square miles (62361.03 square kilometre) of it is land and 152.03 square miles (393.76 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the tenth smallest by area in the U.S. state of America.

West Virginia United States
Map of West Virginia in United States

As of the census of 2000, there were 1808344 people in the state, organized into 736481 households, and 504055 families living in the state. The population density was 75.1 people per square mile (29/kmē), it is United States's 29th most densely populated state. There were 844623 housing units at an average density of 35.1 per square mile (13.55/kmē). The average household size was 2.4 persons, and the average family size was 2.9 persons. In the state the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 105.7 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 109.1 females. The median age of the state's population was 38.9 years, The median age of males was 37.5 years, for females the median age was 40.2 years. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 1808344, The racial makeup of the state was 95.05% White, 3.16% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.52% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, 0.87% from two or more races and 0.17% Other races.

West Virginia Population
Population 2000-2008
West Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
West Virginia Races
Races 2000
West Virginia GDP
GDP 2000 - 2008
West Virginia GDP per capita
GDP Per Capita 2008

The median income for a household in the state was $29696, it is poorest state by median household income in United States. The median income for a family in the state was $36484, it would be the lowest state by median family income in the U.S. state of America. The per capita income for the state was $16477, it is the second poorest state in terms of per capita income. The median income of state was $19159, The median income for males was $24479 versus $14261 for females. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of West Virginia in 2008 was $61.7 billion, making its United States's 11th lowest state by GDP. The states per capita personal income in 2008 was $25533.

In 2000, 418553 pupils and students, of which 210193 are male and 208360 are female, 23.15% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 22008 nursery or pri school, 22820 kindergarten, 186967 elementary school, 94429 high school and 92329 College graduate school.

Rank County Total Area mi2 Land Area mi2 Water Area mi2 Population Density mi2 Per capita Income House hold Income Family Income
1 Barbour County 342.75 340.79 1.96 15557 45.7 12440 24729 29722
2 Berkeley County 321.58 321.14 0.44 75905 236.4 17982 38763 44302
3 Boone County 503.18 502.98 0.2 25535 50.8 14453 25669 31999
4 Braxton County 516.17 513.48 2.69 14702 28.6 13349 24412 29133
5 Brooke County 92.26 88.85 3.41 25447 286.4 17131 32981 39948
6 Cabell County 288.02 281.59 6.43 96784 343.7 17638 28479 37691
7 Calhoun County 280.64 280.62 0.02 7582 27 11491 21578 26701
8 Clay County 343.82 342.4 1.42 10330 30.2 12021 22120 27137
9 Doddridge County 320.48 320.43 0.05 7403 23.1 13507 26744 30502
10 Fayette County 668.36 663.93 4.43 47579 71.7 13809 24788 30243
11 Gilmer County 340.07 340.05 0.02 7160 21.1 12498 22857 28685
12 Grant County 480.19 477.21 2.99 11299 23.7 15696 28916 33813
13 Greenbrier County 1024.43 1021.26 3.17 34453 33.7 16247 26927 33292
14 Hampshire County 644.62 641.72 2.9 20203 31.5 14851 31666 37616
15 Hancock County 88.35 82.82 5.53 32667 394.4 17724 33759 40719
16 Hardy County 584.48 583.39 1.09 12669 21.7 15859 31846 37003
17 Harrison County 416.6 416.04 0.56 68652 165 16810 30562 36870
18 Jackson County 471.59 465.79 5.8 28000 60.1 16205 32434 38021
19 Jefferson County 211.57 209.53 2.03 42190 201.4 20441 44374 51351
20 Kanawha County 910.99 903.1 7.89 200073 221.5 20354 33766 42568
21 Lewis County 389.75 382.14 7.61 16919 44.3 13933 27066 32431
22 Lincoln County 438.59 437.43 1.16 22108 50.5 13073 22662 28297
23 Logan County 455.61 454.21 1.4 37710 83 14102 24603 29072
24 McDowell County 534.9 534.72 0.18 27329 51.1 10174 16931 20496
25 Marion County 311.49 309.69 1.8 56598 182.8 16246 28626 37182
26 Marshall County 312.18 306.99 5.19 35519 115.7 16472 30989 39053
27 Mason County 444.8 431.85 12.95 25957 60.1 14804 27134 32953
28 Mercer County 420.69 420.43 0.26 62980 149.8 15564 26628 33524
29 Mineral County 329.13 327.73 1.4 27078 82.6 15384 31149 37866
30 Mingo County 423.64 422.61 1.03 28253 66.9 12445 21347 26581
31 Monongalia County 365.89 361.16 4.73 81866 226.7 17106 28625 43628
32 Monroe County 473.66 473.37 0.3 14583 30.8 17435 27575 35299
33 Morgan County 229.67 228.98 0.68 14943 65.3 18109 35016 40690
34 Nicholas County 654.4 648.63 5.77 26562 41 15207 26974 32074
35 Ohio County 108.86 106.18 2.68 47427 446.7 17734 30836 41261
36 Pendleton County 698.15 697.87 0.28 8196 11.7 15805 30429 34860
37 Pleasants County 134.59 130.73 3.86 7514 57.5 16920 32736 37795
38 Pocahontas County 941.85 940.29 1.56 9131 9.7 14384 26401 32511
39 Preston County 651.39 648.32 3.06 29334 45.2 13596 27927 32904
40 Putnam County 350.4 346.23 4.17 51589 149 20471 41892 48674
41 Raleigh County 609.34 606.93 2.41 79220 130.5 16233 28181 35315
42 Randolph County 1039.92 1039.72 0.2 28262 27.2 14918 27299 32632
43 Ritchie County 453.58 453.51 0.07 10343 22.8 15175 27332 34809
44 Roane County 483.75 483.57 0.18 15446 31.9 13195 24511 29280
45 Summers County 367.72 361.17 6.54 12999 36 12419 21147 27251
46 Taylor County 175.69 172.78 2.91 16089 93.1 13681 27124 32222
47 Tucker County 421.11 418.87 2.24 7321 17.5 16349 26250 32574
48 Tyler County 260.69 257.56 3.14 9592 37.2 15216 29290 35320
49 Upshur County 354.86 354.76 0.1 23404 66 13559 26973 32399
50 Wayne County 512.19 505.79 6.4 42903 84.8 14906 27352 32458
51 Webster County 556.15 555.97 0.18 9719 17.5 12284 21055 25049
52 Wetzel County 361.37 359.22 2.14 17693 49.3 16818 30935 36793
53 Wirt County 234.83 232.99 1.85 5873 25.2 14000 30748 33872
54 Wood County 376.94 367.29 9.65 87986 239.6 18073 33285 40436
55 Wyoming County 501.82 500.88 0.94 25708 51.3 14220 23932 29709