West Virginia
StateUS-WVData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: CharlestonGovernor: Patrick Morrisey (Republican)Language: English
Population
1.8M
Metros tracked
13
14.5M in metros (817%)
Composite score
133.4
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-WV
At a glance
- Nickname
- Mountain State
- Established
- 1863
- Demonym
- West Virginian
- Area
- 62,755 km² (24,230 mi²)
- Population density
- 28/km² (73/mi²)
- Highest point
- Spruce Knob (1,482 m (4,862 ft))
- Legislature
- West Virginia Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.890 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 4
- U.S. House seats
- 2
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 44th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 41st of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Washington-Baltimore
Civic facts via Wikidata.
West Virginia metro footprint
13 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
13 tracked metros
10.2M · Continental Metro
94.1
#82Pittsburgh
2.6M · Major Metro
33.6
#790Charleston (WV)
685K · Emerging Metro
2.5
#895Morgantown
198K · Emerging Metro
2.1
#1530Wheeling
135K · Local Metro
0.8
#2561Clarksburg
89K · Local Metro
0.3
#3376Parkersburg
146K · Local Metro
0.0
#3541Beckley
111K · Local Metro
0.0
#3637Bluefield
96K · Local Metro
0.0
#3653Cumberland
94K · Local Metro
0.0
32K · Local Metro
0.0
#4162Elkins (WV)
27K · Local Metro
0.0