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Highest median household income, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by median household income from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is $55,832. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Grant County, WV, up 26 places to #11.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Jefferson County, WVWV63,102$98,806+123%

02Berkeley County, WVWV139,522$80,815+108%

03Putnam County, WVWV56,885$79,527+90%

04Morgan County, WVWV18,027$72,179+106%

05▲7Mineral County, WVWV26,792$69,375+123%

06▲2Marion County, WVWV55,584$67,370+135%

07▼1Monongalia County, WVWV107,991$65,346+128%

08▲17Pendleton County, WVWV5,826$64,931+113%

09▲12Tyler County, WVWV7,881$63,693+117%

10▲6Hampshire County, WVWV24,105$63,116+99%

11▲26Grant County, WVWV11,041$62,361+116%

12▼2Preston County, WVWV34,004$61,880+122%

13▲6Hancock County, WVWV27,729$61,466+82%

14▲9Kanawha County, WVWV172,381$60,943+80%

15▼10Pleasants County, WVWV7,338$60,932+86%

16▼7Harrison County, WVWV64,221$60,377+98%

17Marshall County, WVWV29,159$59,169+91%

18▲18Wayne County, WVWV37,309$58,878+115%

19▼5Jackson County, WVWV27,450$58,845+81%

20▼5Wood County, WVWV82,385$57,810+74%

21▼14Taylor County, WVWV16,287$57,795+113%

22▼9Doddridge County, WVWV7,634$57,401+115%

23▼3Ohio County, WVWV40,496$57,094+85%

24▲3Boone County, WVWV20,251$57,093+122%

25▲5Wetzel County, WVWV13,734$56,836+84%

26▲3Monroe County, WVWV12,491$56,750+106%

27▲6Lewis County, WVWV16,394$56,477+109%

28▲13Cabell County, WVWV91,183$55,832+96%

29▲15Nicholas County, WVWV23,848$54,639+103%

30▲12Upshur County, WVWV23,758$54,338+101%

31▼13Brooke County, WVWV21,142$54,316+65%

32▼10Tucker County, WVWV6,540$53,358+103%

33▲10Mercer County, WVWV57,503$53,210+100%

34▲1Fayette County, WVWV38,165$53,194+115%

35▼7Randolph County, WVWV26,882$52,757+93%

36▲2Raleigh County, WVWV71,775$52,150+85%

37▲9Barbour County, WVWV15,414$51,394+108%

38▼7Ritchie County, WVWV8,034$50,582+85%

39▼5Braxton County, WVWV11,885$50,331+106%

40▼14Wirt County, WVWV4,879$49,867+62%

41▼30Mason County, WVWV24,707$49,761+83%

42▲9Logan County, WVWV30,375$49,723+102%

43▼19Hardy County, WVWV14,337$49,272+55%

44▼12Wyoming County, WVWV19,801$48,440+102%

45Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578$48,218+79%

46▼7Gilmer County, WVWV7,085$47,981+110%

47▼7Lincoln County, WVWV19,177$46,205+104%

48▼1Roane County, WVWV13,317$45,778+87%

49▼1Calhoun County, WVWV5,978$43,980+104%

50▲4Webster County, WVWV7,760$43,839+108%

51▲2Clay County, WVWV7,538$42,318+91%

52▼2Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602$42,119+60%

53▼4Summers County, WVWV11,532$40,699+92%

54▼2Mingo County, WVWV21,455$38,119+79%

55McDowell County, WVWV16,878$31,559+86%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES