Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-038
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 41.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.3 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Mercer County | 41.44 sq mi | 100.0% | 9.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 | 18,822 | 100.0% | 2.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 12,170
- Active Voters
- <10 (—)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,023 | 24.8% |
| Republican | 5,177 | 42.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,441 | 28.3% |
| Other parties | 529 | 4.3% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,404 (60.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,266 (35.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,261 (59.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,082 (41.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,043 (49.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,721 (30.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,833 (39.7%) | 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
- 19,795 (± 1,182)
- Median Age
- 43.1
- Median Household Income
- $54,158 (± $3,286)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 24.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,182 | 21.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 11,152 | 56.3% |
| 65 and over | 4,461 | 22.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 76 | 0.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,292 | 87.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 769 | 3.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 35 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 45 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,567 | 7.9% |
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
- 19,791
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 15,615
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 19,714 | 99.6% |
| Hispanic | 77 | 0.4% |
| White | 17,693 | 89.4% |
| Black | 771 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 34 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 11 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,536 | 99.5% |
| Hispanic | 76 | 0.5% |
| White | 14,160 | 90.7% |
| Black | 580 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 290 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 510 | 3.3% |
| 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).
