Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-048
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 048
- Land Area
- 907.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.65 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 10 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| WV District 1 | 17,467 | 100.0% | 1.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 10,027
- Active Voters
- 9,775 (97.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,992 | 29.8% |
| Republican | 3,881 | 38.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 1,751 | 17.5% |
| Other parties | 1,403 | 14.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 6,102 (60.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 3,944 (39.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,067 (60.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,117 (41.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 4,954 (49.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,074 (30.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 3,894 (38.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/01/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 16,403 (± 1,127)
- Median Age
- 48.4
- Median Household Income
- $40,162 (± $8,582)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,077 | 18.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 9,122 | 55.6% |
| 65 and over | 4,204 | 25.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 83 | 0.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,627 | 95.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 77 | 0.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 34 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 574 | 3.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 16,374
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 13,295
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,293 | 99.5% |
| Hispanic | 83 | 0.5% |
| White | 15,950 | 97.4% |
| Black | 75 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,257 | 99.7% |
| Hispanic | 40 | 0.3% |
| White | 13,013 | 97.9% |
| Black | 64 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 47 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 134 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
