Population Decline

Government Eric Douglas, Mar. 27, 2026

W.Va. Population Continues To Fall

The U.S. Census Bureau recently released adjusted data on the population from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. West Virginia didn’t fare well overall. The ...

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Government WVPB Staff, Feb. 16, 2026

School Funding Needs And Understanding Snow Mold, This West Virginia Morning

A challenge lawmakers are struggling with this session is how to pay for public schools in a state where there’s falling enrollment, especially in rural counties. Also, the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom explains snow mold.

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Economy Mason Adams, Nov. 13, 2025

Study: Estimates Project Catastrophic Population Loss In Central Appalachia

The population in Appalachia’s coal-producing counties has declined since the boom of the 1950s. As the coal industry mechanized and shrunk, jobs went away, and young people did, too. Now, a series of population estimates shows things might get even worse.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch, Nov. 08, 2025

Turning Point USA At Marshall And Population Decline, This West Virginia Week

We have a conversation with Marshall University's Turning Point USA chapter president. We also learn about a recently released horror film shot near Huntington, and the population decline in central Appalachia that may be getting worse.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Nov. 07, 2025

Appalachia's Population Problem, Inside Appalachia

This week, the region is known for exporting coal, but it’s losing people, too. Also, folk singer Ginny Hawker grew up singing the hymns of the Primitive Baptist Church, but she didn’t think of performing until she got a little boost from Appalachian icon Hazel Dickens. And, the chef of an award-winning Asheville restaurant was shaped by memories of growing up in West Virginia.

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Economy WVPB Staff, Nov. 07, 2025

W.Va. Wildfire And Appalachia’s Declining Population, This West Virginia Morning

High winds Wednesday fanned more than 20 fires across the state, and the largest of those fires is still burning. Also, we speak with a journalist who has been covering population decline in central Appalachia.

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