Life in West Virginia
West Virginia offers the perfect balance of a rural and urban setting. This is a state where you can go whitewater rafting in the morning, go to an art exhibit in the afternoon and attend a West Virginia Symphony concert in the evening. According to the 2000 Census Report, West Virginia has a population of more than 1.8 million people. Whether you just moved to the Mountain State or your family has been here since it was founded in 1863, you are part of our community.