West Virginia National Motto
Anthem:Take Me Home, Country Roads
March:
Capital | Charleston |
Largest city | Charleston |
Top Language Spoken | English and Spanish |
Ethnic groups | American |
Demonym | West Virginian |
Government | |
-Admission to union | June 20, 1863 |
-Governer | Earl Ray Tomblin (D) |
US Senators | |
-US Senators | Joe Manchin |
Legislature | |
-Upper house | Senate |
-Lower house | House of Delegates |
Area | |
-Total Area | 24,230 sq mi |
-Water (%) | 0.6% |
-Total land Area | 62,755 kmĀ² |
Population | |
- 2016estimate | 1,844,128 |
- 2010 census | 1,852,994 |
- Density | 77.1/sq mi |
GDP (ppp) | 2016estimate |
-Total | |
- Total per capita |