119th Congress · WV-1
West Virginia's 1st Congressional District
West Virginia's 1st Congressional District (WV-1) has a population of 885,040. The median household income is $52,742 and the median age is 43.7.
885,040
Population
62
People / sq mi
$52,742
Median Income
43.7
Median Age
WV-1 covers 14,340 sq mi of land at 61.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 91.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.6% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% |
Economy & Income
$52,742
Median Household Income
$30,734
Per Capita Income
13.9%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment
Housing
$125,400
Median Home Value
$823
Median Rent
74.2%
Homeownership
Education
86.9%
High School+
21.4%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
West Virginia's 1st Congressional District (WV-1) has a population of 885,040 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in West Virginia's 1st Congressional District is $52,742, with a per capita income of $30,734.
West Virginia's 1st Congressional District is 91.6% White, 3.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for West Virginia's 1st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.