West Virginia Trivia:
Capital : Charleston
State Tree : Sugar Maple
State Flower : Rhododendron
State Insect : European Honey Bee, Monarch Butterfly
State Bird : Cardinal
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West Virginia has a total population of 1,818,470 (2006 est) and ranks 37th in population of U.S. states. By age, 389,071 (21.4%) West Virginians are under 18 years of age, 1,150,707 (63.3%) are age 19 to 64, and 278,692 (15.3%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.0%, and males 49% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  21.4 |
| 65 and older | 15.3 |
| 19 to 64 | 63.3 |
| Female | 51.0 |
| Male | 49 |
4,045 (0.2%) West Virginians are American Indian or Alaska Native, 11,778 (0.6%) are Asian, 60,196 (3.3%) are Black, 531 (0.0%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1,725,687 (94.9%) are White, 16,233 (0.9%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 1,725,687 |
| Black | 60,196 |
| Mixed | 16,233 |
| Asian | 11,778 |
| American Indian | 4,045 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 531 |
16,767 (0.9%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
1.1% of West Virginians were born in a foreign country.
2.7% of West Virginians over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
75.2% of West Virginians over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 14.8% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
West Virginia had 20,880 births and 20,793 deaths in 2004.
West Virginia Land:
West Virginia has a land area of 24,078 square miles and is ranked 41st amoung U.S. states in total area. West Virginia has a population density of 75 people per square mile. West Virginia had 3,584,668 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.23% of the total area.