119th Congress · WV-2
West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District (WV-2) has a population of 899,422. The median household income is $63,113 and the median age is 41.6.
899,422
Population
93
People / sq mi
$63,113
Median Income
41.6
Median Age
WV-2 covers 9,701 sq mi of land at 92.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 90.2% |
| Black or African American | 3.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0% |
Economy & Income
$63,113
Median Household Income
$35,129
Per Capita Income
9.8%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment
Housing
$183,900
Median Home Value
$877
Median Rent
74.4%
Homeownership
Education
90.3%
High School+
25.2%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District (WV-2) has a population of 899,422 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 2nd Congressional District is $63,113, with a per capita income of $35,129.
West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District is 90.2% White, 3.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for West Virginia's 2nd 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.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.