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West Virginia Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 150 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate ↑
1 Lubeck CDP, West Virginia 0.0%
2 Pinch CDP, West Virginia 0.0%
3 Coal City CDP, West Virginia 0.0%
4 Barrackville town, West Virginia 1.1%
5 Kenova city, West Virginia 1.2%
6 Enterprise CDP, West Virginia 1.5%
7 Falling Waters CDP, West Virginia 1.9%
8 Bridgeport city, West Virginia 1.9%
9 St. Marys city, West Virginia 2.0%
10 Williamstown city, West Virginia 2.2%
11 Vienna city, West Virginia 2.2%
12 Bolivar town, West Virginia 2.5%
13 Shepherdstown town, West Virginia 2.7%
14 Stonewood city, West Virginia 2.8%
15 White Hall town, West Virginia 2.8%
16 Teays Valley CDP, West Virginia 3.1%
17 Hooverson Heights CDP, West Virginia 3.3%
18 Follansbee city, West Virginia 3.5%
19 Barboursville village, West Virginia 3.6%
20 Belle town, West Virginia 3.7%
21 Charles Town city, West Virginia 4.0%
22 Cheat Lake CDP, West Virginia 4.1%
23 Nutter Fort town, West Virginia 4.5%
24 Bethlehem village, West Virginia 4.5%
25 Boaz CDP, West Virginia 4.7%
26 Culloden CDP, West Virginia 5.1%
27 Cross Lanes CDP, West Virginia 5.6%
28 Eleanor town, West Virginia 5.8%
29 Westover city, West Virginia 5.9%
30 Carpendale town, West Virginia 5.9%
31 Prosperity CDP, West Virginia 6.1%
32 Blennerhassett CDP, West Virginia 6.1%
33 Tornado CDP, West Virginia 6.3%
34 Chester city, West Virginia 6.4%
35 Glen Dale city, West Virginia 6.4%
36 Bethany town, West Virginia 6.5%
37 Hamlin town, West Virginia 6.6%
38 Bradley CDP, West Virginia 6.8%
39 Moorefield town, West Virginia 6.8%
40 Hurricane city, West Virginia 6.9%
41 West Liberty town, West Virginia 6.9%
42 Shenandoah Junction CDP, West Virginia 6.9%
43 Paden City city, West Virginia 7.2%
44 New Martinsville city, West Virginia 7.2%
45 Star City town, West Virginia 7.3%
46 Milton town, West Virginia 7.7%
47 Pleasant Valley city, West Virginia 8.0%
48 Crab Orchard CDP, West Virginia 8.2%
49 Fort Ashby CDP, West Virginia 8.3%
50 Coal Fork CDP, West Virginia 8.3%
51 Gilbert Creek CDP, West Virginia 8.6%
52 Madison city, West Virginia 8.6%
53 Man town, West Virginia 8.6%
54 Inwood CDP, West Virginia 8.7%
55 Poca town, West Virginia 8.7%
56 Petersburg city, West Virginia 9.1%
57 Weirton city, West Virginia 9.5%
58 Athens town, West Virginia 9.6%
59 St. Albans city, West Virginia 9.8%
60 Mabscott town, West Virginia 10.1%
61 Brookhaven CDP, West Virginia 10.1%
62 Shannondale CDP, West Virginia 10.2%
63 Pea Ridge CDP, West Virginia 10.3%
64 Lewisburg city, West Virginia 10.5%
65 Pennsboro city, West Virginia 10.5%
66 Chesapeake town, West Virginia 10.6%
67 Washington CDP, West Virginia 10.7%
68 Fairmont city, West Virginia 10.8%
69 Ansted town, West Virginia 10.9%
70 Sistersville city, West Virginia 11.1%
71 Winfield town, West Virginia 11.2%
72 Shinnston city, West Virginia 11.4%
73 Mullens city, West Virginia 11.5%
74 Elkins city, West Virginia 11.5%
75 New Haven town, West Virginia 11.5%
76 Charleston city, West Virginia 11.7%
77 Dunbar city, West Virginia 12.1%
78 Kingwood city, West Virginia 12.2%
79 Summersville city, West Virginia 12.3%
80 Marlinton town, West Virginia 12.3%
81 Oak Hill city, West Virginia 12.3%
82 Mannington city, West Virginia 12.6%
83 Shady Spring CDP, West Virginia 12.6%
84 Mineralwells CDP, West Virginia 13.6%
85 Point Pleasant city, West Virginia 13.6%
86 Parsons city, West Virginia 13.7%
87 Wheeling city, West Virginia 13.7%
88 Brush Fork CDP, West Virginia 13.9%
89 Weston city, West Virginia 14.0%
90 Ranson corporation, West Virginia 14.2%
91 Moundsville city, West Virginia 14.4%
92 Clarksburg city, West Virginia 14.7%
93 Nitro city, West Virginia 14.7%
94 Bluefield city, West Virginia 15.1%
95 Buffalo town, West Virginia 15.1%
96 Ripley city, West Virginia 15.4%
97 Martinsburg city, West Virginia 15.6%
98 Fayetteville town, West Virginia 15.7%
99 Grafton city, West Virginia 15.7%
100 Wellsburg city, West Virginia 15.9%