U.S. Virgin Islands
The U.S. Virgin Islands are an unincorporated U.S. territory in the Caribbean whose civic story reflects Danish colonial rule, transfer to the United States in 1917, and the development of local self-government. Today territorial government is centered in Charlotte Amalie and operates through an elected governor and a unicameral legislature, with federal-territorial policy shaping many major decisions.
Government & Representation
Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.
The U.S. Virgin Islands are governed through an elected governor and a single territorial legislature. Local authority operates under federal territorial law, so the territory’s governmental framework is defined through the Revised Organic Act and territorial statutes rather than a state constitution.
Legislative branch
Structure: Unicameral
Judicial branch
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U.S. House delegation
House seats are apportioned by population and organized by congressional district, except for at-large delegations where applicable.
Find Your Representatives
Use one address to identify the people who represent you in U.S. Virgin Islands at the federal and state level.
Elections & Voting
Use the tools below for official rules, deadlines, registration, ballot access, and upcoming statewide elections.
Search by voter address
Enter an address in U.S. Virgin Islands to check polling places, ballot details, election officials, and any address-based voter tools Google Civic provides.
Statewide voting links
Upcoming elections
Upcoming statewide elections from Google Civic appear here when they are available.
Upcoming Elections in VI
No upcoming elections for VI are available in Google Civic right now.
Demographics
Statewide population, housing, education, language, labor, and industry snapshots.
Overview
A statewide snapshot
Use these statewide indicators to get a quick picture of who lives in U.S. Virgin Islands and how the state is changing.
Population
Race and ethnicity
Population shares are shown as statewide percentages for U.S. Virgin Islands.
Work & education
Jobs, workforce, and education
Workforce totals come from the statewide ACS profile, while the BLS card adds a more current labor-market view when it is available.
Language & place
Language, geography, and major industries
These charts show how residents describe the state across language, settlement pattern, and major employment sectors.
Historical trends
These long-run charts keep the economic pressure points in one place: income, wages, rent, housing, tuition, and healthcare. Together they show how the balance between pay and basic costs has shifted over time.
State minimum wage
U.S. Virgin IslandsWhere a clean state series is available, this chart shows the statewide minimum wage over time and the same values expressed in current dollars.
Time Frame1979–2026
ScopeState-specific trend
Percentage Change During This Time Frame+262.1%
Current dollarsInflation-adjusted dollars
$13$0
197919891999200920192026
Federal minimum wage
U.S. Virgin IslandsA national context chart showing how the federal wage floor has changed and how much buying power it has lost or gained in current dollars.
Time Frame1968–2026
ScopeNational context
Percentage Change During This Time Frame+353.1%
Current dollarsInflation-adjusted dollars
$15$0
1968197819881998200820182026
College tuition cost
U.S. Virgin IslandsA national price index for tuition and school fees. The adjusted line removes overall inflation so visitors can see whether tuition has outpaced the broader cost of living.
Time Frame1978–2026
ScopeNational context
Percentage Change During This Time Frame+1,376.5%
Current-dollar indexInflation-adjusted index
1,476.50.0
197819881998200820182026
Healthcare cost
U.S. Virgin IslandsA national medical-care price index. The adjusted line removes overall inflation so the chart shows the real rise in health-related costs.
Time Frame1947–2026
ScopeNational context
Percentage Change During This Time Frame+4,156.0%
Current-dollar indexInflation-adjusted index
4,256.00.0
194719571967197719871997200720172026
Economy
Focus on the statewide economic picture: income, work, industry, housing costs, labor conditions, and major public companies and wage rules.
Minimum wage
Current statewide wage rules, tipped cash wages when available, and the biggest official regional differences.
Current state minimum wage$10.50
Tipped minimum wage$4.20
Tip credit capped at 40% of the applicable minimum wage.
$3.50 above the current federal floor of $7.
Territory page highlights major official differences and coverage rules rather than every local ordinance.
Current snapshot effective
January 1, 2026
Issues & Accountability
This section organizes nonpartisan state-level resources that help people follow public decisions, review official disclosures, request records, and move from information toward civic participation.
The goal is practical accountability: clearer institutions, easier public access, and straightforward paths for people who want to understand how state government operates and how to engage it.
Transparency & public records
Public accountability starts with access. These links help people read the rules, review public information, and understand how the state says government should work.
- State constitutionRead the governing charter that defines state institutions, powers, and limits.
Money, oversight, and accountability
These resources help people follow how power is organized, how money is disclosed, and where to start when they want to monitor public decision-making.
- State legislature websiteBrowse sessions, calendars, committees, bill text, and member information.
- Legislative searchSearch legislators, bills, or legislative activity using the state’s own tools when available.
- Congressional delegation pageJump to the state page’s federal delegation section for senators and House members.
Civic participation
Accountability also depends on participation. These links make it easier for people to register, verify local information, and connect statewide systems to action in their own community.
- Find representatives by addressUse Amplified’s address search to move from statewide context to the officials who represent a specific address.
Resources
Keep the most useful statewide civic resources in one place without repeating the links already covered elsewhere on the page.