West Virginia
Capital: Charleston · Statehood: 1863
Population (2020 Census)
1,793,716
Total area
24,230
mi² · 62,756 km²
GDP per capita 2024
$60,783
Nominal GDP 2024
$107,660
millions USD
Current constitution
August 22, 1872
Last amendment
November 5, 2024
# of constitutions
2
# of amendments
21
National rank
By population
#39 of 50
By area
#41 of 50
By statehood
#35 of 50
By # of amendments
#47 of 50
USA comparison
By population
−73% vs avg1,793,716 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223
By area
−66% vs avg24,038 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi
Regional comparison
By population
3,894,082
3,387,605
1,961,504
1,839,106
1,793,716
By area
30,843 sq mi
30,061 sq mi
29,119 sq mi
24,038 sq mi
19,760 sq mi
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Judicial branch
Court of last resort
Supreme Court
State appellate court of last resort
Intermediate appellate court
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction
Trial court
Circuit Courts
Trial court of general jurisdiction
Inferior trial court
Family Courts
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Magistrate Courts
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Municipal Courts
Local trial court of limited jurisdiction