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| West Virginia 158th Anniversary of Statehood (1863): June 20, 2021 |
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| The 158th anniversary of West Virginia becoming a state was yesterday, June 20. West Virginia joined the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. |
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Nickname: The Mountain State
State Bird: Northern cardinal
State Fish: Brook trout
State Flower: Rhododendron
State Insect: Honeybee
State Animal: Black bear
State Tree: Sugar maple
State Fruit: Golden Delicious apple
State Rock: Bituminous coal |
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| The area of West Virginia was originally part of the colony and later the state of Virginia. West Virginia originally included 48 Virginia counties; in 1866, Congress officially added two more counties, Berkeley and Jefferson, to the state resulting in generally the same boundary as the present state. |
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Although West Virginia had not been legally established, census data for West Virginia are available beginning with the 1790 census when it was enumerated as part of Virginia. The populations shown from 1790 to 1860, before statehood, are based on the county boundaries that existed at each census; these boundaries generally conformed to the present boundary of West Virginia. The population of Virginia (of which the area of West Virginia was a part) as legally existing from 1860 to 1790 was: 1,596,318 in 1860; 1,421,661 in 1850; 1,239,797 in 1840; 1,211,405 in 1830; 1,065,366 in 1820; 974,600 in 1810; 880,200 in 1800; and 821,287 in 1790.
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| Data for the legally established state of West Virginia are available beginning with the 1870 census. |
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The following facts are available thanks to the public’s invaluable participation in U.S. Census Bureau surveys. We appreciate the information shared by each respondent as we continuously count and measure America’s people, places, and economy. |
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The percentage of people in West Virginia who have obtained at least a bachelor's degree
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The median household income in West Virginia
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The total number of housing units in West Virginia
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| 2020 Census: The Population of West Virginia |
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| The number of people living in West Virginia was 1,793,716 as of April 1, 2020, a decrease of 3.2% since the 2010 Census. View West Virginia’s population change by decade. |
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| About the Geographic Areas |
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West Virginia has 10 metropolitan statistical areas, 6 micropolitan statistical areas, 1 metropolitan division, and 3 combined statistical areas.
There are 55 counties in West Virginia. All counties are functioning governmental units, each governed by a county commission.
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| Foreign Trade |
Take a look at the various imports to and exports from West Virginia. See where materials such as aluminum alloys, polyesters, propylene, gas or smoke analysis apparatuses, and more rank on both lists.
Also, see lists of the countries that have sent the most imports by 2020 dollar value to West Virginia and the countries that have received the most exported goods from West Virginia as measured by 2020 dollar value.
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| View West Virginia Statistics in Our COVID-19 Data Hub |
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| View the state COVID-19 impact planning report. Take a look at new survey data and estimates. |
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| 2017 Economic Census Fun Facts: West Virginia |
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| About the Census Bureau |
| We serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. We are a scientific organization focused on data. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our information to make far-reaching decisions. |
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