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Highest median household income, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by median household income from the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 31 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 2000

01Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902$95,450+96%

02Teays Valley, WVWV14,151$88,865+68%

03Bridgeport, WVWV9,427$84,295+71%

04Charles, WVWV9,329$77,552+138%

05Brookhaven, WVWV6,212$69,556+116%

06Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853$69,544–

07Hurricane, WVWV7,367$62,308+57%

08Vienna, WVWV10,321$55,181+41%

09Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671$53,813+19%

10South Charleston, WVWV13,072$51,021+35%

11St. Albans, WVWV10,210$50,969+37%

12Weirton, WVWV18,133$50,822+44%

13Charleston, WVWV46,117$49,769+46%

14Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988$47,321+13%

15Fairmont, WVWV18,035$45,540+78%

16New Martinsville, WVWV5,039$45,303+34%

17Martinsburg, WVWV19,211$44,363+50%

18Nitro, WVWV6,270$43,564+35%

19Oak Hill, WVWV7,629$43,083+74%

20Beckley, WVWV16,373$42,972+53%

21Morgantown, WVWV30,293$42,474+106%

22Buckhannon, WVWV5,054$42,287+81%

23Princeton, WVWV5,578$41,925+93%

24Wheeling, WVWV25,680$41,911+53%

25Clarksburg, WVWV15,562$41,226+49%

26Dunbar, WVWV7,050$39,688+13%

27Elkins, WVWV6,622$38,910+45%

28Parkersburg, WVWV28,593$37,933+41%

29Bluefield, WVWV9,158$35,650+29%

30Moundsville, WVWV7,659$33,399+45%

31Huntington, WVWV44,815$33,012+42%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES