---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Kanawha County, WV"
classification: county
fips: "54039"
state: "WV"
demographics:
  population: 176537
  population_under_18: 34925
  population_18_64: 102558
  population_65_plus: 39054
  median_household_income: 60943
  poverty_rate: 15.75
  homeownership_rate: 71.06
  unemployment_rate: 5.58
  median_home_value: 147300
  gini_index: 0.4779
  vacancy_rate: 15.43
  race_white: 152605
  race_black: 8657
  race_asian: 2046
  race_native: 122
  hispanic: 2789
  bachelors_plus: 53575
districts:
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/01"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 1.0
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/senate/17"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.6071
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/senate/7"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2919
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/senate/8"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.101
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/house/61"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2277
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/house/53"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2189
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/house/52"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1736
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/house/60"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1555
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/house/55"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1407
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/house/56"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0313
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/house/59"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0191
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/house/58"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.015
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/house/57"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.01
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/house/54"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0075
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, wv]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Kanawha County, WV

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 176537 |
| Under 18 | 34925 |
| 18–64 | 102558 |
| 65+ | 39054 |
| Median household income | 60943 |
| Poverty rate | 15.75 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.06 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.58 |
| Median home value | 147300 |
| Gini index | 0.4779 |
| Vacancy rate | 15.43 |
| White | 152605 |
| Black | 8657 |
| Asian | 2046 |
| Native | 122 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2789 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 53575 |

## Districts

- [WV-01](/us/states/wv/districts/01.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [WV Senate District 17](/us/states/wv/districts/senate/17.md) — 61% (state senate)
- [WV Senate District 7](/us/states/wv/districts/senate/7.md) — 29% (state senate)
- [WV Senate District 8](/us/states/wv/districts/senate/8.md) — 10% (state senate)
- [WV House District 61](/us/states/wv/districts/house/61.md) — 23% (state house)
- [WV House District 53](/us/states/wv/districts/house/53.md) — 22% (state house)
- [WV House District 52](/us/states/wv/districts/house/52.md) — 17% (state house)
- [WV House District 60](/us/states/wv/districts/house/60.md) — 16% (state house)
- [WV House District 55](/us/states/wv/districts/house/55.md) — 14% (state house)
- [WV House District 56](/us/states/wv/districts/house/56.md) — 3% (state house)
- [WV House District 59](/us/states/wv/districts/house/59.md) — 2% (state house)
- [WV House District 58](/us/states/wv/districts/house/58.md) — 2% (state house)
- [WV House District 57](/us/states/wv/districts/house/57.md) — 1% (state house)
- [WV House District 54](/us/states/wv/districts/house/54.md) — 1% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries