WV — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), West Virginia. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,778,373 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $59,608 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $34,203 |
| Income | In poverty | 16.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.471 |
| Race | White alone | 90.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 0.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 1.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 97.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 63.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 24.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.7% |
| Household | Family households | 62.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.37 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $162,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $872 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 15.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 19.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 78.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.1% |
Currently seated senators
- Capito, Shelley Moore (R) · b. 1953
- Justice, James C. (R) · b. 1951
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE, JAMES CONLEY II | R | 2030 |
| CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE | R | 2026 |
| EVANS, JONATHAN DERRICK | R | 2026 |
| FETTY ANDERSON, RACHEL LEE | D | 2026 |
| GAASERUD, ALEXANDER | R | 2026 |
| KESSLER, JEFFREY VINCENT | D | 2026 |
| MCKINNEY, BRYAN | R | 2026 |
| MCNULTY, JANET | R | 2026 |
| PHILLIPS, RIO | D | 2026 |
| SHREWSBURY, ZACHARY C | D | 2026 |
| WILLIS, THOMAS EDWARD II | R | 2026 |
| BIRD, BRYAN | R | 2024 |
| BLANKENSHIP, DON | D | 2024 |
| ELLIOTT, GLENN FREDERICK MR. JR. | D | 2024 |
| JUSTICE, JAMES CONLEY II | R | 2024 |
| LAWHORN, ZANE RENE | R | 2024 |
| LINDSAY, DONALD | R | 2024 |
| MANCHIN, JOE III | D | 2024 |
| MCKINNEY, BRYAN | R | 2024 |
| MCNULTY, JANET | R | 2024 |
| MOONEY, ALEXANDER X | R | 2024 |
| MORAN, DAVID | L | 2024 |
| ROSE, CHRISTOPHER ANDREW | R | 2024 |
| SHREWSBURY, ZACHARY C | D | 2024 |
| SIGMON, MICHAEL R | OTHER | 2024 |
| SIGMON, MICHAEL R | OTHER | 2024 |