West Virginia
State of the United States

West Virginia

Practical Information

Travel essentials, government safety advisories and The Out Index score for West Virginia.

Official Name

  • State of West Virginia(English)

Region

  • Northern America

Continent

  • North America

Total Population

1,766,147(as of 2025)

Capital

Charleston Charleston

ISO Codes

US-WVISO 3166-2

Currency

  • United States Dollar (USD • US$)

Driving Side

Right Side of the Road

Electricity

Voltage: 120 V · Frequency: 60 Hz · Plug types: Type A, Type B

Languages

National
  • English(eng)b
  • Spanish(spa)b

Current Time & Time Zone

6:04am, 21st August 2026Eastern Time(EDT • UTC-04:00)

Largest Cities

Charleston(CRW • 46,692 residents as of 2020)
Huntington(43,929 residents as of 2020)
Morgantown(30,855 residents as of 2020)
Parkersburg(29,131 residents as of 2020)
Wheeling(26,614 residents as of 2020)

Busiest Airports

Yeager Airport(CRW • 296,461 passengers as of 2023)
Tri-State Airport(HTS • 85,000 passengers as of 2022)

Map of West Virginia

Map of West Virginia
Map of West Virginia

Flags

Flag of West Virginia
Flag of West Virginia

Plug types

Type A
Type A
Type B
Type B
Status
bDe Facto
The Out Index

Out Score of West Virginia

West Virginia has not received an Out Score yet.

Out Score of West Virginia

West Virginia has not received an Out Score yet.

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Criminalisation warning

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