West Virginia's 1st Congressional District
West Virginia · WV-01
West Virginia's 1st Congressional District is one of 2 U.S. House districts in West Virginia, represented in Congress by Carol Miller (Republican). It is home to roughly 885,040 people, with a median age of 43.8. The population is about 91% White. The median household income is $52,788, and 21% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+44).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 14,440 square miles, WV-01 is the 53rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 61 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.28 ranks 217th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 27% of WV-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 71% Donald Trump — a R+44 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+41.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 43.8 years old, making this one of the oldest districts in the nation by median age; 20.4% of residents are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. About 1.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 1.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $52,788, the district's median household income ranks 423rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $125,361, and the median rent is $823 a month. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.7-minute commute (6.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).