West Virginia's population in 2023 is 1,770,071.
West Virginia's population is 92.1% white,
3.6% Black or African American,
0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native,
0.8% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino
1.8% other races.
West Virginia is a rural state, with about two-thirds of its residents living in rural areas. The majority of West Virginia's 1.8 million residents live in communities with fewer than 2,500 people