West Virginia is one wild and wacky place – and we’ve got the jokes to prove it. From our love for pepperoni rolls to our famous “West by God Virginia” catchphrase, there are endless opportunities for chuckles and giggles.
I’ve rustled up 75 of the funniest West Virginia jokes around that will have you doubled over with laughter. Whether you’re a local or just passing through town, these jokes will show you exactly what makes us so darn special. Prepare yourself for some serious giggles!
List of Jokes About West Virginia
1. Why did the West Virginian bring a ladder to the bar? Because they heard the drinks were on the house!
2. How do you recognize a West Virginian at a car wash? They’re the one shampooing the truck’s engine!
3. How do West Virginians celebrate Halloween? They pump-kin!
4. Why did the West Virginian bring a ladder to the library? Because they wanted to check out the high shelves!
5. What’s the West Virginian version of a speed bump? A pothole!
6. How do West Virginians keep their houses warm in winter? They throw a log on the couch!
7. What do you call a West Virginian who can play banjo with their toes? A hillbilly maestro!
8. Why did the West Virginian take a ladder to the football game? To climb the rankings!
9. How many West Virginians does it take to change a lightbulb? Three—one to change the bulb, and two to figure out how to cook the old one!
10. What’s a West Virginian’s favorite day of the week? Bluegrass Friday!
11. What’s a West Virginian’s favorite type of math? Hill-geometry!
12. How do West Virginians keep their cars cool in the summer? They leave them parked in the shade of a trailer!
13. What’s a West Virginian’s favorite workout routine? Hill climbing!
14. What’s a West Virginian’s favorite drink? Mountain Dew!
15. How do you know a West Virginian invented the toothbrush? If anyone else had, it would be called a teethbrush!
16. What’s a West Virginian’s favorite hairstyle? Mullet!
17. What’s a West Virginian’s favorite exercise? Running up a holler!
18. How do you know a West Virginian invented the internet? If anyone else had, it would be called the “holler-net”!
19. What’s a West Virginian’s favorite type of music? Country and coal!
20. How do you recognize a West Virginian at a rodeo? They’re the one roping cows with a lasso made of baling twine!
21. In West Virginia, “rush hour” means there are two trucks at the stoplight.
22. West Virginia: where every GPS route includes the words “unpaved road.”
23. In West Virginia, the state flower is whatever’s growing in the tailgate cupholder.
24. The only state where “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is both an anthem and directions.
25. West Virginians don’t count calories—they count hollers.
26. West Virginia: The only place where “crick” is both a body of water and your uncle’s back.
27. If you can pronounce “Monongahela” correctly, you’re probably from West Virginia.
28. In West Virginia, the weather forecast is either “sunny” or “bring your mud boots.”
29. In West Virginia, porch sittin’ is considered an Olympic sport.
30. Why did the chicken cross the road in West Virginia? To avoid the pothole.
31. The only place where “yard sale” means bring your truck, not your wallet.
32. West Virginia: Where GPS just gives up and says “Good luck.”
33. If you want directions in West Virginia, just follow the Mountain Dew signs.
34. You know you’re in West Virginia when the first day of hunting season is a school holiday.
35. In West Virginia, the state bird is actually a drone—searching for cell service.
36. West Virginians use “y’all” as punctuation.
37. In West Virginia, “off-roading” starts at the end of your driveway.
38. The state motto: “If you can drive these hills, you can drive anywhere.”
39. In West Virginia, summer starts when the fireflies start showing up at bonfires.
40. Only in West Virginia do you see a four-wheeler at the drive-thru.
41. West Virginia: The only place you’ll get lost and find three cousins.
42. The best Wi-Fi in West Virginia is just called “the porch.”
43. Our state fair’s best food? Fried everything.
44. In West Virginia, GPS recalculates more than a calculus student.
45. Here, a “traffic jam” means you have to slow down for cows.
46. “Going downtown” means you found a town with two stoplights.
47. In West Virginia, “dressed up” means a clean pair of jeans.
48. In West Virginia, banjo lessons come free with your birth certificate.
49. Why do West Virginians keep their doors unlocked? So the neighbors can return the leaf blower.
50. “Coal country” doesn’t just mean work—it’s also a paint color.
51. If your truck is clean, you probably don’t live here.
52. West Virginians know that a “holler” is something you live in, not something you do.
53. Only in West Virginia can you have four seasons in one day.
54. Our “highways” are just winding suggestions.
55. Why did the deer cross the road? It saw your headlights and felt challenged.
56. West Virginians use Mountain Dew to water the flowers.
57. In West Virginia, if you miss a turn, you’re just on a new adventure.
58. “Take the scenic route” isn’t optional here—it’s every route.
59. In West Virginia, we measure distance in “how many songs till you get there.”
60. West Virginians don’t get lost—they find new fishing spots.
61. The local radio station plays “Country Roads” at least every hour. Legally.
62. If you don’t have a truck, you at least have a friend who does.
63. In West Virginia, “meal prep” means prepping for a cookout.
64. We don’t do brunch, we do “late breakfast after chores.”
65. The only place where camouflage counts as business casual.
66. In West Virginia, “small talk” means you just heard all the town gossip.
67. Our idea of city noise is frogs and crickets.
68. If your town doesn’t have a Walmart, you’re in deep West Virginia.
69. West Virginians wave at strangers. And at everyone else, too.
70. You know you’re in West Virginia when your neighbor’s goat is your lawnmower.
71. In West Virginia, we don’t chase storms. The storms chase us.
72. Our “open floor plan” is just the porch and the yard.
73. If your dog runs off, don’t worry—he’ll be back for supper.
74. Only in West Virginia is a creek both a swimming hole and a shortcut.
75. In West Virginia, our recipe for fun is friends, family, and whatever’s in the fridge.
