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District 2, West Virginia

District 2 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

District 2 is a geographic entity located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 43,751. The land area covers 37.96 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 43,751 ±1,474 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 41.7 yrs ±1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 19,159 ±735 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 21,895 ±724
Occupied Housing Units 19,159 ±735
Vacant Housing Units 2,736 ±460
Median Home Value $167,900 ±$7,740
Median Gross Rent $940 ±$60
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $67,767 ±$4,489
Per Capita Income $43,541 ±$2,194
Poverty Rate 15.7% ±2.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 6,611 ±1,047
Unemployment Rate 5.5% ±1.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 20,498 ±1,056
Broadband Internet Rate 89.3% ±2.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 173,906 (2024)
ID: 176937
County Official County Government
Contact: PRESIDENT
PO BOX 3627, CHARLESTON WV 25336-3627

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Saint Albans, WV
Regular School Nearby PK-05 South Charleston, WV
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Charleston, WV
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Tornado, WV
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Saint Albans, WV
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Ashford, WV
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Belle, WV
Career and Technical School Nearby 09-12 Dunbar, WV
Regular School Nearby PK-05 South Charleston, WV
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Charleston, WV
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
College 1.1 mi away 2001 Union Carbide Dr, South Charleston, WV, 25136
3047346600
DUNBAR
Library 1.5 mi away 301 12TH ST. MALL, DUNBAR, WV, 25064
(304) 766-7161
Ben Franklin Career Center
College Vocational 2.5 mi away 500 28th St, Dunbar, WV, 25064
3047660369
SOUTH CHARLESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 1.8 mi away 312 4TH AVENUE, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV, 25303
(304) 744-6561
West Virginia State University
College 3.5 mi away Rte 25, Institute, WV, 25112-1000
3047663000
KANAWHA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 4.4 mi away 123 CAPITOL ST., CHARLESTON, WV, 25301
(304) 343-4646
University of Charleston
College 5.5 mi away 2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston, WV, 25304
8009954682
CROSS LANES
Library 6.7 mi away 5449 BIG TYLER RD., CROSS LANES, WV, 25313
(304) 776-5999
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
College 6.6 mi away 5514 Big Tyler Road Suite 200, Cross Lanes, WV, 25313-1304
3047690011
ST. ALBANS
Library 6.9 mi away 602 4TH ST, ST. ALBANS, WV, 25177
(304) 722-4244
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CHARLESTON WFO, WV US, located 2.3 miles from District 2. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 42.5° 22.9° 32.7° 3.47" —
February 46.3° 25.1° 35.7° 3.27" —
March 55.6° 30.9° 43.2° 4.40" —
April 68.1° 41.0° 54.6° 4.12" —
May 75.8° 51.1° 63.5° 5.19" —
June 82.7° 59.8° 71.3° 4.44" —
July 85.8° 63.7° 74.7° 5.79" —
August 85.0° 61.9° 73.4° 3.69" —
September 79.6° 54.6° 67.1° 3.52" —
October 68.4° 42.3° 55.3° 3.11" —
November 56.7° 32.3° 44.5° 3.14" —
December 46.6° 27.2° 36.9° 4.08" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
South Charleston city City 0.5 mi —
Dunbar city City 1.9 mi —
West Dunbar CDP CDP 2.8 mi —
Institute CDP CDP 3.5 mi —
Jefferson CDP CDP 4.4 mi —
Charleston city City 4.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 5403990804. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.