U.S. GDP RANK #43 · WV 0.36% OF U.S. GDP
West Virginia Economy: GDP, Income, Jobs & Housing
In 2025, West Virginia (WV) generated $111.3 billion in nominal Gross Domestic Product (0.36% of the U.S. economy, ranked #43 nationwide) and $84.9 billion in real chained 2017 dollars. Per-capita personal income stood at $58,217 across a resident population of 1.77 million.
2025 Nominal GDP
$111.3B
U.S. Rank #43
Real GDP Growth
+2.83% 5Y Real: +13.8%
Per-Capita Income $58,217 BEA Personal Income
Avg Wage / Job $59,608 0.91M total jobs
Population 1.77M
10Y: +-4.3%
5Y Home Price
+44.3% FHFA Index: 344.3
BEA & FHFA REGIONAL SERIES · 1997-2025
West Virginia GDP, Per-Capita Income & House Price Trajectory
West Virginia Historical Economic Ledger (1997-2025)
| Year | Nominal GDP ($B) | Real GDP ($B) | Real YoY % | Per-Capita Inc | Avg Wage/Job | Jobs (M) | FHFA HPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $111.3B | $84.9B | 2.83% | $58,217 | $59,608 | 0.91M | 344.3 |
| 2024 | $105.8B | $82.6B | 1.19% | $54,970 | $57,521 | 0.91M | 326.5 |
| 2023 | $102.9B | $81.6B | 5.03% | $52,526 | $55,320 | 0.90M | 306.4 |
| 2022 | $98.9B | $77.7B | 2.15% | $50,112 | $52,456 | 0.89M | 290.1 |
| 2021 | $86.9B | $76.1B | 1.89% | $48,875 | $49,819 | 0.87M | 261.4 |
| 2020 | $77.5B | $74.7B | -3.23% | $44,864 | $48,042 | 0.84M | 238.6 |
| 2019 | $80.2B | $77.2B | -0.32% | $42,581 | $46,091 | 0.88M | 228.9 |
| 2018 | $79.8B | $77.4B | 2.97% | $40,964 | $45,533 | 0.90M | 223.7 |
| 2017 | $75.2B | $75.2B | 2.26% | $38,807 | $42,919 | 0.89M | 218.9 |
| 2016 | $71.2B | $73.5B | -1.01% | $37,040 | $41,185 | 0.89M | 217.0 |
| 2015 | $71.7B | $74.3B | 0.20% | $37,031 | $41,213 | 0.90M | 212.9 |
| 2014 | $73.0B | $74.1B | 0.22% | $36,201 | $40,663 | 0.91M | 208.1 |
| 2013 | $71.8B | $73.9B | 1.13% | $35,051 | $39,655 | 0.91M | 204.1 |
| 2012 | $70.3B | $73.1B | -0.07% | $35,191 | $39,192 | 0.92M | 201.1 |
| 2011 | $69.4B | $73.2B | 1.88% | $34,457 | $38,529 | 0.91M | 200.1 |
| 2010 | $66.2B | $71.8B | 1.32% | $32,619 | $37,130 | 0.90M | 203.2 |
| 2009 | $64.0B | $70.9B | -0.11% | $31,638 | $36,396 | 0.90M | 205.9 |
| 2008 | $63.0B | $71.0B | 2.30% | $31,494 | $35,513 | 0.92M | 210.3 |
| 2007 | $59.5B | $69.4B | 0.69% | $29,544 | $33,605 | 0.92M | 211.4 |
| 2006 | $57.2B | $68.9B | 1.49% | $28,528 | $32,410 | 0.90M | 207.3 |
| 2005 | $53.8B | $67.9B | 2.74% | $26,836 | $31,046 | 0.89M | 195.9 |
| 2004 | $49.9B | $66.1B | 1.49% | $25,628 | $30,026 | 0.88M | 178.2 |
| 2003 | $47.2B | $65.1B | 0.99% | $24,804 | $28,881 | 0.87M | 167.7 |
| 2002 | $45.6B | $64.5B | 1.36% | $24,506 | $28,112 | 0.87M | 161.6 |
| 2001 | $44.1B | $63.6B | 0.37% | $23,731 | $27,499 | 0.87M | 156.2 |
| 2000 | $42.6B | $63.4B | -0.51% | $22,275 | $26,400 | 0.88M | 148.1 |
| 1999 | $41.9B | $63.7B | 3.19% | $21,017 | $25,505 | 0.87M | 145.8 |
| 1998 | $40.3B | $61.7B | 2.25% | $20,451 | $24,782 | 0.87M | 143.3 |
| 1997 | $38.8B | $60.4B | - | $19,585 | $24,214 | 0.86M | 136.6 |