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West Virginia Counties 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 55 counties 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
# Counties Poverty Rate
1 Berkeley County, West Virginia 1.1%
2 Braxton County, West Virginia 2.5%
3 Gilmer County, West Virginia 2.7%
4 Barbour County, West Virginia 2.8%
5 Hampshire County, West Virginia 2.8%
6 Wetzel County, West Virginia 3.0%
7 Webster County, West Virginia 3.4%
8 Greenbrier County, West Virginia 3.6%
9 Calhoun County, West Virginia 3.8%
10 Boone County, West Virginia 4.7%
11 Cabell County, West Virginia 4.9%
12 Doddridge County, West Virginia 5.1%
13 Jefferson County, West Virginia 6.1%
14 Grant County, West Virginia 6.1%
15 Pleasants County, West Virginia 6.2%
16 Brooke County, West Virginia 6.2%
17 Wood County, West Virginia 6.9%
18 Putnam County, West Virginia 7.4%
19 Morgan County, West Virginia 7.5%
20 Harrison County, West Virginia 8.6%
21 Tucker County, West Virginia 8.8%
22 Pendleton County, West Virginia 9.0%
23 Taylor County, West Virginia 9.1%
24 Marion County, West Virginia 9.2%
25 Preston County, West Virginia 9.6%
26 Clay County, West Virginia 10.1%
27 Mineral County, West Virginia 10.3%
28 Monroe County, West Virginia 10.5%
29 Ohio County, West Virginia 10.5%
30 Randolph County, West Virginia 10.6%
31 Monongalia County, West Virginia 10.6%
32 Hancock County, West Virginia 11.1%
33 Mason County, West Virginia 11.1%
34 Tyler County, West Virginia 11.2%
35 Jackson County, West Virginia 11.3%
36 Nicholas County, West Virginia 11.6%
37 Marshall County, West Virginia 11.7%
38 Kanawha County, West Virginia 12.3%
39 Wayne County, West Virginia 12.9%
40 Lewis County, West Virginia 13.2%
41 Fayette County, West Virginia 13.8%
42 Wirt County, West Virginia 14.1%
43 Upshur County, West Virginia 14.3%
44 Mercer County, West Virginia 14.4%
45 Pocahontas County, West Virginia 14.8%
46 Hardy County, West Virginia 14.9%
47 Lincoln County, West Virginia 15.8%
48 Summers County, West Virginia 16.2%
49 Roane County, West Virginia 16.2%
50 Logan County, West Virginia 16.3%
51 Raleigh County, West Virginia 16.5%
52 Ritchie County, West Virginia 17.1%
53 Wyoming County, West Virginia 18.0%
54 Mingo County, West Virginia 23.6%
55 McDowell County, West Virginia 29.2%