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Wayne County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2025): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 37,589   ( 1,391 from 2020)
Land area: 506.0 square miles
Population density: 74.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:36,181 96.25% 4.3%
Black:2740.73% 24.5%
Indian:1270.34% 9.5%
Asian:1370.36% 15.1%
2+ races:4911.31% 20.0%
Hispanic:3791.01% 23.9%
Total non-White:1,4083.75% 20.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,607 10.3
Deaths:2,64917.0
Net Migration: -457-2.9
Net Immigration: 950.6
Change in White population:-1,629 -4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:238 0.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wayne County, WV



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 53% Donald Trump (R) 11,934 75.8% Kamala Harris (D) 3,532 22.4% 281 [+] 1.8% 15,747 6 26 2.06%
2020 55% Donald Trump* (R) 12,585 74.3% Joe Biden (D) 4,088 24.1% 274 [+] 1.6% 16,947 6 27 2.13%
2016 49% Donald Trump (R) 11,152 72.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,357 21.9% 838 [+] 5.5% 15,347 5 27 2.13%
2012 43% Mitt Romney (R) 8,688 62.0% Barack Obama* (D) 4,931 35.2% 390 [+] 2.8% 14,009 0 15 2.08%
2008 47% John McCain (R) 8,947 58.0% Barack Obama (D) 6,137 39.8% 346 [+] 2.2% 15,430 2 12 2.16%
2004 57% George W. Bush* (R) 10,070 54.1% John Kerry (D) 8,411 45.2% 128 [+] 0.7% 18,609 -2 3 2.46%
2000 49% George W. Bush (R) 7,993 49.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,940 48.9% 308 [+] 1.9% 16,241 -3 1 2.51%
1996 48% Bill Clinton* (D) 8,300 53.6% Robert Dole (R) 5,492 35.5% 1,684 [+] 10.9% 15,476 -1 -5 2.43%
1992 52% Bill Clinton (D) 8,392 51.3% George Bush* (R) 5,729 35.0% 2,226 [+] 13.6% 16,347 0 -2 2.39%
1988 51% Michael Dukakis (D) 8,621 54.6% George Bush (R) 7,123 45.2% 31 [+] 0.2% 15,775 -2 -8 2.41%
1984 55% Ronald Reagan* (R) 8,811 51.1% Walter Mondale (D) 8,378 48.6% 47 0.3% 17,236 -4 -8 2.34%
1980 52% Jimmy Carter* (D) 8,687 52.0% Ronald Reagan (R) 7,541 45.1% 491 [+] 2.9% 16,719 0 -6 2.27%
1976 57% Jimmy Carter (D) 9,958 62.4% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,009 37.6% 0 0.0% 15,967 -4 -10 2.13%
1972 62% Richard Nixon* (R) 9,775 61.0% George McGovern (D) 6,251 39.0% 0 0.0% 16,026 -3 0 2.10%
1968 77% Hubert Humphrey (D) 8,227 50.4% Richard Nixon (R) 6,004 36.8% 2,088 [+] 12.8% 16,319 -4 -7 2.16%
1964 79% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 11,578 68.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 5,340 31.6% 0 0.0% 16,918 0 -7 2.14%
1960 80% John Kennedy (D) 9,140 52.9% Richard Nixon (R) 8,128 47.1% 0 0.0% 17,268 0 -3 2.06%
1956 73% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 8,429 52.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 7,655 47.6% 0 0.0% 16,084 -2 -5 1.94%
1952 72% Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,679 55.1% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 7,059 44.9% 0 0.0% 15,738 -3 -10 1.80%
1948 58% Harry Truman* (D) 7,618 63.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 4,394 36.5% 19 [+] 0.2% 12,031 -6 -9 1.61%
1944 56% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,627 59.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 4,516 40.5% 0 0.0% 11,143 -5 -5 1.56%
1940 80% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,626 62.8% Wendell Willkie (R) 5,701 37.2% 0 0.0% 15,327 -6 -8 1.77%
1936 85% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,954 61.4% Alf Landon (R) 5,603 38.4% 31 [+] 0.2% 14,588 -1 2 1.76%
1932 83% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 8,648 64.4% Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,682 34.9% 90 [+] 0.7% 13,420 -10 -5 1.80%
1928 72% Herbert Hoover (R) 5,630 51.9% Al Smith (D) 5,177 47.7% 42 [+] 0.4% 10,849 -7 -6 1.69%
1924 74% John Davis (D) 5,870 57.3% Calvin Coolidge (R) 3,999 39.0% 378 [+] 3.7% 10,247 -10 -15 1.76%
1920 64% James Cox (D) 4,490 54.5% Warren Harding (R) 3,754 45.5% 0 0.0% 8,244 -10 -15 1.62%
1916 41% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,989 57.0% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,215 42.2% 43 [+] 0.8% 5,247 -7 -4 1.81%
1912 40% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,634 52.9% William Taft* (R) 1,465 29.4% 882 [+] 17.7% 4,981 8 6 1.85%
1908 44% William J. Bryan (D) 2,590 51.4% William Taft (R) 2,410 47.8% 41 [+] 0.8% 5,041 -6 -4 1.95%
1904 43% Alton Parker (D) 2,449 50.4% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,362 48.6% 49 [+] 1.0% 4,860 -7 -8 2.02%
1900 44% William J. Bryan (D) 2,654 53.9% William McKinley* (R) 2,258 45.8% 14 [+] 0.3% 4,926 -9 -6 2.23%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayne County, WV

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 51% Jim Justice (R) 11,416 74.9% Glenn Elliott (D) 3,392 22.3% 435 [+] 2.9% 15,243 6 2.04%
2024 G 51% Patrick Morrisey (R) 9,471 62.3% Steve Williams (D) 5,030 33.1% 697 [+] 4.6% 15,198 0 2.05%
2020 S2 53% Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 12,048 73.8% Paula Swearengin (D) 3,895 23.9% 383 [+] 2.3% 16,326 4 2.10%
2020 G 53% Jim Justice* (R) 11,079 68.5% Ben Salango (D) 4,548 28.1% 553 [+] 3.4% 16,180 4 2.10%
2018 S1 41% Joe Manchin* (D) 6,395 50.3% Patrick Morrisey (R) 5,954 46.9% 355 [+] 2.8% 12,704 1 2.17%
2016 G 49% Jim Justice (D) 8,558 55.8% Bill Cole (R) 5,824 38.0% 959 [+] 6.3% 15,341 -4 2.15%
2014 S2 31% Shelley Moore Capito (R) 6,028 60.5% Natalie Tennant (D) 3,649 36.6% 291 [+] 2.9% 9,968 -2 2.20%
2012 S1 43% Joe Manchin* (D) 9,580 69.3% John Raese (R) 4,023 29.1% 230 [+] 1.7% 13,833 -7 2.10%
2012 G 43% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 7,713 55.1% Bill Maloney (R) 5,928 42.3% 365 [+] 2.6% 14,006 -3 2.11%
2011 G 21% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 3,960 57.6% Bill Maloney (R) 2,767 40.3% 145 [+] 2.1% 6,872 -7 2.28%
2010 S1 35% Joe Manchin (D) 6,776 58.2% John Raese (R) 4,609 39.6% 255 [+] 2.2% 11,640 -4 2.20%
2008 S2 45% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 9,450 63.5% Jay Wolfe (R) 5,437 36.5% 3 [+] 0.0% 14,890 0 2.12%
2008 G 46% Joe Manchin* (D) 11,793 77.1% Russ Weeks (R) 3,132 20.5% 379 [+] 2.5% 15,304 -5 2.17%
2006 S1 33% Robert Byrd* (D) 7,070 65.1% John Raese (R) 3,616 33.3% 177 [+] 1.6% 10,863 12 5.26%
2004 G 53% Joe Manchin (D) 11,479 65.2% Monty Warner (R) 5,903 33.5% 236 [+] 1.3% 17,618 0 2.37%
2002 S2 28% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 6,354 68.3% Jay Wolfe (R) 2,951 31.7% 0 0.0% 9,305 -5 2.13%
2000 S1 42% Robert Byrd* (D) 10,953 78.5% David Gallaher (R) 2,855 20.5% 151 [+] 1.1% 13,959 0 2.31%
2000 G 49% Bob Wise (D) 8,787 54.2% Cecil Underwood* (R) 7,103 43.8% 314 [+] 1.9% 16,204 -3 2.50%
1996 S2 43% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 10,747 77.7% Betty Burks (R) 3,090 22.3% 0 0.0% 13,837 -1 2.32%
1996 G 48% Charlotte Pritt (D) 7,601 49.5% Cecil Underwood (R) 7,390 48.1% 362 [+] 2.4% 15,353 -3 2.44%
1994 S1 27% Robert Byrd* (D) 5,958 69.8% Stan Klos (R) 2,582 30.2% 0 0.0% 8,540 -1 2.03%
1992 G 49% Gaston Caperton* (D) 8,959 58.5% Cleve Benedict (R) 5,256 34.3% 1,097 [+] 7.2% 15,312 -2 2.33%
1990 S2 27% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 5,691 68.8% John Yoder (R) 2,578 31.2% 0 0.0% 8,269 -1 2.05%
1988 S1 47% Robert Byrd* (D) 9,412 64.7% Jay Wolfe (R) 5,139 35.3% 0 0.0% 14,551 0 2.29%
1988 G 50% Gaston Caperton (D) 9,178 59.4% Arch Moore* (R) 6,271 40.6% 0 0.0% 15,449 -1 2.38%
1984 S2 54% Jay Rockefeller (D) 9,089 53.5% John Raese (R) 7,855 46.3% 35 [+] 0.2% 16,979 -1 2.35%
1984 G 55% Clyde See (D) 8,824 50.8% Arch Moore (R) 8,529 49.2% 0 0.0% 17,353 -4 2.34%
1982 S1 37% Robert Byrd* (D) 8,424 71.4% Cleve Benedict (R) 3,324 28.2% 47 [+] 0.4% 11,795 -3 2.09%
1980 G 52% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 8,977 53.8% Arch Moore (R) 7,674 46.0% 28 [+] 0.2% 16,679 1 2.22%
1978 S2 36% Jennings Randolph* (D) 5,400 50.9% Arch Moore (R) 5,212 49.1% 0 0.0% 10,612 0 2.15%
1976 S1 38% Robert Byrd* (D) 10,635 100.0%       0 0.0% 10,635 n/a 1.88%
1976 G 55% Jay Rockefeller (D) 10,844 69.6% Cecil Underwood (R) 4,729 30.4% 0 0.0% 15,573 -3 2.08%
1972 S2 56% Jennings Randolph* (D) 9,571 65.7% Louise Leonard (R) 5,004 34.3% 0 0.0% 14,575 1 1.99%
1972 G 63% Jay Rockefeller (D) 8,468 51.8% Arch Moore* (R) 7,885 48.2% 0 0.0% 16,353 -7 2.11%
1970 S1 42% Robert Byrd* (D) 7,939 81.3% Elmer Dodson (R) 1,824 18.7% 0 0.0% 9,763 -4 2.19%
1968 G 76% James Sprouse (D) 9,548 59.2% Arch Moore (R) 6,581 40.8% 0 0.0% 16,129 -10 2.17%
1966 S2 47% Jennings Randolph* (D) 6,728 66.6% Francis Love (R) 3,374 33.4% 0 0.0% 10,102 -7 2.06%
1964 S1 75% Robert Byrd* (D) 10,982 68.4% Cooper Benedict (R) 5,066 31.6% 0 0.0% 16,048 -1 2.11%
1964 G 79% Hulett Smith (D) 8,813 52.0% Cecil Underwood (R) 8,148 48.0% 0 0.0% 16,961 3 2.15%
1960 S2 78% Jennings Randolph* (D) 9,503 55.9% Cecil Underwood (R) 7,485 44.1% 0 0.0% 16,988 -1 2.05%
1960 G 79% W.W. Barron (D) 9,678 56.3% Harold Neely (R) 7,521 43.7% 0 0.0% 17,199 -2 2.08%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Wayne County, WV

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 WV01Carol Miller* (R) 10,754 73.5% Chris Reed (D) 3,144 21.5% 731 5.0% 14,629
County Total for 2024-11-05:   14,629
2022-11-08 WV01Carol Miller* (R) 6,935 72.8% Lacy Watson (D) 2,316 24.3% 273 2.9% 9,524
County Total for 2022-11-08:   9,524
2020-11-03 WV03Carol Miller* (R) 11,007 70.9% Hilary Turner (D) 4,526 29.1% 0 0.0% 15,533
County Total for 2020-11-03:   15,533
2018-11-06 WV03Carol Miller (R) 6,837 54.9% Richard Ojeda (D) 5,614 45.1% 0 0.0% 12,451
County Total for 2018-11-06:   12,451
2016-11-08 WV03Evan Jenkins* (R) 11,402 80.1% Matt Detch (D) 2,492 17.5% 344 2.4% 14,238
County Total for 2016-11-08:   14,238
2014-11-04 WV03Evan Jenkins (R) 5,371 55.4% Nick Rahall* (D) 4,329 44.6% 0 0.0% 9,700
County Total for 2014-11-04:   9,700
2012-11-06 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 7,716 57.3% Rick Snuffer (R) 5,747 42.7% 0 0.0% 13,463
County Total for 2012-11-06:   13,463
2010-11-02 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 6,232 55.5% Elliott Maynard (R) 4,989 44.5% 0 0.0% 11,221
County Total for 2010-11-02:   11,221
2008-11-04 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 9,755 67.1% Marty Gearheart (R) 4,784 32.9% 0 0.0% 14,539
County Total for 2008-11-04:   14,539
2006-11-07 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 6,615 61.2% Kim Wolfe (R) 4,193 38.8% 0 0.0% 10,808
County Total for 2006-11-07:   10,808
2004-11-02 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 10,860 68.9% Rick Snuffer (R) 4,900 31.1% 0 0.0% 15,760
County Total for 2004-11-02:   15,760
2002-11-05 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 6,214 73.1% Paul Chapman (R) 2,284 26.9% 0 0.0% 8,498
County Total for 2002-11-05:   8,498
2000-11-07 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 10,436 96.3% Jeff Robinson (Libertarian) 401 3.7% 0 0.0% 10,837
County Total for 2000-11-07:   10,837
1998-11-03 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 5,929 91.9% Joe Whelan (Libertarian) 525 8.1% 0 0.0% 6,454
County Total for 1998-11-03:   6,454
1996-11-05 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 9,852 100.0% 0 0.0% 9,852
County Total for 1996-11-05:   9,852
1994-11-08 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 5,403 64.5% Ben Waldman (R) 2,978 35.5% 0 0.0% 8,381
County Total for 1994-11-08:   8,381
1992-11-03 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 9,932 67.9% Ben Waldman (R) 4,701 32.1% 0 0.0% 14,633
County Total for 1992-11-03:   14,633
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Wayne County, WV

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 25,812 10,690 41.4% 9,336 36.2% 5,786 22.4% Rep +1,354 Rep +5.2% 86%
2022 24,881 9,577 38.5% 10,179 40.9% 5,125 20.6% Dem +602 Dem +2.4% 83%
2020 27,830 9,458 34.0% 13,006 46.7% 5,366 19.3% Dem +3,548 Dem +12.7% 93%
2018 26,453 7,745 29.3% 14,027 53.0% 4,681 17.7% Dem +6,282 Dem +23.7% 87%
2016 27,465 7,391 26.9% 15,825 57.6% 4,249 15.5% Dem +8,434 Dem +30.7% 88%
2014 28,942 7,023 24.3% 18,103 62.5% 3,816 13.2% Dem +11,080 Dem +38.3% 91%
2012 30,186 7,169 23.7% 19,558 64.8% 3,459 11.5% Dem +12,389 Dem +41.0% 93%
2010 29,546 6,947 23.5% 19,735 66.8% 2,864 9.7% Dem +12,788 Dem +43.3% 90%
2008 28,897 6,835 23.7% 19,643 68.0% 2,419 8.4% Dem +12,808 Dem +44.3% 88%
2006 26,801 6,614 24.7% 18,444 68.8% 1,743 6.5% Dem +11,830 Dem +44.1% 81%
2004 30,761 7,538 24.5% 21,320 69.3% 1,903 6.2% Dem +13,782 Dem +44.8% 93%
2002 28,674 6,848 23.9% 20,232 70.6% 1,594 5.6% Dem +13,384 Dem +46.7% 87%
2000 27,879 6,625 23.8% 19,892 71.4% 1,362 4.9% Dem +13,267 Dem +47.6% 85%
1994 22,191 5,390 24.3% 16,311 73.5% 490 2.2% Dem +10,921 Dem +49.2% 70%
1986 22,696 5,701 25.1% 16,737 73.7% 258 1.1% Dem +11,036 Dem +48.6% 73%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.