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Highest per-capita income, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by per-capita income (2024 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is $34,306. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Elkins, WV, up 8 places to #21.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902$67,787+124%

02Bridgeport, WVWV9,427$55,374+120%

03Teays Valley, WVWV14,151$50,659+109%

04Charleston, WVWV46,117$49,097+89%

05Charles, WVWV9,329$44,136+144%

06▲4Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988$43,552+82%

07▲1Vienna, WVWV10,321$40,868+67%

08▲4Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853$40,630–

09Hurricane, WVWV7,367$40,576+102%

10▼4Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671$38,088+68%

11▼4South Charleston, WVWV13,072$37,767+52%

12▲4Weirton, WVWV18,133$37,611+99%

13▼2Brookhaven, WVWV6,212$37,410+141%

14▼1Wheeling, WVWV25,680$36,509+104%

15Nitro, WVWV6,270$35,489+103%

16▲5Fairmont, WVWV18,035$34,306+114%

17▲3Dunbar, WVWV7,050$33,550+76%

18▼1St. Albans, WVWV10,210$33,037+67%

19▲5Huntington, WVWV44,815$32,226+93%

20▼1Morgantown, WVWV30,293$32,109+122%

21▲8Elkins, WVWV6,622$31,953+78%

22▲5New Martinsville, WVWV5,039$31,900+72%

23▼5Beckley, WVWV16,373$31,431+66%

24▲4Moundsville, WVWV7,659$31,312+124%

25▼11Martinsburg, WVWV19,211$31,234+91%

26▼3Parkersburg, WVWV28,593$30,355+88%

27▼1Bluefield, WVWV9,158$30,230+70%

28▲2Buckhannon, WVWV5,054$29,231+126%

29▼7Oak Hill, WVWV7,629$28,478+98%

30▲1Princeton, WVWV5,578$28,035+88%

31▼6Clarksburg, WVWV15,562$27,699+57%

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