West Virginia has a population of 1,829,054. In the year 2020, there were 153,046 firearms sold in West Virginia. That's one firearm sold for every 12.0 people in the state. West Virginia ranks in the #11 position in terms of per capita gun sales, and in the #31 position in absolute firearm sales for the most recent year. For every McDonald’s restaurant in West Virginia there are 6.9 gun dealers.
| Firearm Sales in West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Year 2020 | 153,046 |
| Year 2019 | 116,294 |
| Year 2018 | 136,306 |
| Year 2017 | 122,968 |
| Dealers & Manufacturers in West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Gun dealers | 697 |
| Gun pawnbrokers | 204 |
| Ammo manufacturers | 20 |
| Gun manufacturers | 86 |
| Gun importers | 8 |
| Number of McDonald's in the state | 101 |
Sources: fbi.gov, atf.gov, wikipedia.org, apnews.com
