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Highest median household income, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities ranked by median household income from the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Teays Valley, WVWV14,151$36,543–

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902$35,735–

03Bridgeport, WVWV9,427$34,114–

04Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671$32,044–

05Vienna, WVWV10,321$31,613–

06Weirton, WVWV18,133$28,261–

07South Charleston, WVWV13,072$27,366–

08St. Albans, WVWV10,210$26,040–

09Dunbar, WVWV7,050$24,872–

10Charles, WVWV9,329$24,014–

11Hurricane, WVWV7,367$23,990–

12Charleston, WVWV46,117$23,584–

13Brookhaven, WVWV6,212$23,377–

14New Martinsville, WVWV5,039$22,542–

15Martinsburg, WVWV19,211$22,193–

16Nitro, WVWV6,270$22,188–

17Bluefield, WVWV9,158$21,319–

18Wheeling, WVWV25,680$21,053–

19Parkersburg, WVWV28,593$20,461–

20Moundsville, WVWV7,659$20,036–

21Beckley, WVWV16,373$19,110–

22Oak Hill, WVWV7,629$18,606–

23Fairmont, WVWV18,035$18,370–

24Huntington, WVWV44,815$18,276–

25Morgantown, WVWV30,293$18,022–

26Clarksburg, WVWV15,562$17,884–

27Elkins, WVWV6,622$17,383–

28Buckhannon, WVWV5,054$17,258–

29Princeton, WVWV5,578$14,945–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS