West Virginia, US
West Virginia: State of the United States of America
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Quick Facts about West Virginia
Population : | 1,784,787 |
Country : | United States of America |
Head of government : | Governor of West Virginia |
Area : | 62755 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.79% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.21% |
Legislative body : | West Virginia Legislature |
Named for : | west, Colony of Virginia |
Altitude : | 1,493 feet / 455 meters |
Capital : | Charleston |
Establishment : | June 06, 1863 (159 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York, Eastern Time Zone |
Local time : | 09:32:53 (3rd February 2023) |



Geography
West Virginia is located at 38°30'1"N 80°30'0"W (38.5003800, -80.5000900). It has 5 neighbors: Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
West Virginia map
The largest city of West Virginia is Charleston with a population of 45,879. Other cities include, Huntington population 44,934, Morgantown population 30,847, Parkersburg population 29,009 and Wheeling population 26,283. See all West Virginia cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in West Virginia (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in West Virginia.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
---|---|---|---|
Charleston | Capital city of West Virginia, United States | Kanawha | 45,879 |
Huntington | City in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States | Cabell | 44,934 |
Morgantown | City in and county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States | Monongalia | 30,847 |
City of Parkersburg | City in and county seat of Wood County, West Virginia | Wood | 30,601 |
Parkersburg | City in and county seat of Wood County, West Virginia | Wood | 29,009 |
Wheeling | City in West Virginia | Ohio | 26,283 |
Weirton Heights | City in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States of America | Hancock | 19,450 |
Fairmont | County seat of Marion County, West Virginia, United States | Marion | 18,370 |
Weirton | City in West Virginia, United States | Hancock | 18,068 |
Martinsburg | City in West Virginia, United States | Berkeley | 17,514 |
Beckley | City in and county seat of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States | Raleigh | 15,805 |
Clarksburg | City in West Virginia, United States | Harrison | 15,424 |
Teays Valley | Census designated place | Putnam | 13,175 |
South Charleston | City in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States | Kanawha | 12,036 |
Vienna | City in West Virginia, United States | Wood | 10,028 |
Cross Lanes | Census-designated place in Kanawha County, West Virginia | Kanawha | 9,995 |
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- Official Website
Official website of West Virginia
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West Virginia has 5 neighbours.
- Maryland state of the United States of America
- Ohio state of the United States of America
- Kentucky state of the United States of America
- Pennsylvania state in the northeastern United States
- Virginia state of the United States of America
- Wayne County
- Ohio County
- Berkeley County
- Randolph County
- Kanawha County
- Fayette County
- Marshall County
- Pleasants County
- Cabell County
- Braxton County
- Wirt County
- Pocahontas County
- Clay County
- Webster County
- Calhoun County
- Monroe County
- Gilmer County
- Mercer County
- Brooke County
- Wyoming County
- Harrison County
- Pendleton County
- Tyler County
- Roane County
- Wood County
- Monongalia County
- Logan County
- Lincoln County
- Summers County
- Taylor County
- Upshur County
- Hardy County
- Tucker County
- Boone County
- Marion County
- Mineral County
- Jackson County
- Mingo County
- Preston County
- Morgan County
- Hancock County
- Ritchie County
- Putnam County
- Hampshire County
- Greenbrier County
- Raleigh County
- Doddridge County
- Nicholas County
- Lewis County
- McDowell County
- Mason County
- Wetzel County
- Jefferson County
- Grant County
- Barbour County
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1910 | 1,221,119 | - | census |
1920 | 1,463,701 | 16.57% | census |
1930 | 1,729,205 | 15.35% | census |
1940 | 1,901,974 | 9.08% | census |
1950 | 2,005,552 | 5.16% | census |
1960 | 1,860,421 | -7.8% | census |
1970 | 1,744,237 | -6.66% | census |
1980 | 1,949,644 | 10.54% | census |
1990 | 1,793,477 | -8.71% | census |
2000 | 1,808,344 | 0.82% | census |
2010 | 1,852,994 | 2.41% | census |
2011 | 1,856,301 | 0.18% | estimation process |
2012 | 1,856,872 | 0.03% | estimation process |
2013 | 1,853,914 | -0.16% | estimation process |
2014 | 1,849,489 | -0.24% | estimation process |
2015 | 1,842,050 | -0.4% | estimation process |
2016 | 1,831,023 | -0.6% | estimation process |
2017 | 1,817,004 | -0.77% | estimation process |
2018 | 1,804,291 | -0.7% | estimation process |
2019 | 1,792,147 | -0.68% | estimation process |
2020 | 1,784,787 | -0.41% | estimation process |
People born in West Virginia (114)
People born in West Virginia, including racecar driver Duke Dinsmore, rock climber Royal Robbins, economist James Duesenberry, .
List
- Gustavus Simmons (American cryptographer) he was born in 27/10/1930
- Jeanne Hines (American writer) she was born in 01/01/1922
- Wilber Pan (Taiwanese-American singer, actor and entrepreneur) he was born in 06/08/1980
- Frederick Mosteller (American statistician) he was born in 24/12/1916
- Jack Gregg (American musician) he was born in 01/01/1938
- Henry Swearingen (American politician (1792-1849)) he was born in 01/01/1792
- JT LeRoy (literary persona adopted by writer Laura Albert) he was born in 31/10/1980
- Janie Haddad Tompkins (American actress) she was born in 01/01/2000
- John Peale Bishop (American writer) he was born in 21/05/1892
- Wylie Draper (American actor (1969-1993)) he was born in 05/05/1969
- Leonard Barr (American actor and comedian (1903-1980)) he was born in 27/09/1903
- Fred Smith (American Musician) he was born in 13/09/1949
- Charlie Manuel (American baseball player and coach) he was born in 04/01/1944
- Dick Justice (American musician) he was born in 01/01/1906
- Frank Sampedro (American musician) he was born in 25/02/1949
- Henry W. Bigler he was born in 28/08/1815
- Richard Ellington (American writer and screenwriter) he was born in 21/05/1914
- Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick (Naval officer) he was born in 01/01/1896
West Virginia Counties (more)
County Name | Population |
---|---|
Kanawha County | 176,253 |
Berkeley County | 122,125 |
Monongalia County | 106,819 |
Cabell County | 91,589 |
Wood County | 82,938 |
Raleigh County | 72,920 |
Harrison County | 66,870 |
Mercer County | 58,258 |
Jefferson County | 57,486 |
Putnam County | 56,428 |
Marion County | 55,962 |
Fayette County | 42,062 |
Ohio County | 41,182 |
Wayne County | 39,054 |
Greenbrier County | 34,319 |
Preston County | 33,380 |
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