Economic Profile
Governor: Earl Ray Tomblin, Democrat
Population: 1,844,128
GDP growth: 0.1 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 6.2 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6.5 percent
Gasoline tax: 51.60 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, negative
Major private employers: Wal-Mart, West Virginia United Health System, United Bankshares
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence