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Highest per-capita income, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities ranked by per-capita income (2000 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is $18,104.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 1990

01Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902$30,210+76%

02Charleston, WVWV46,117$26,017+62%

03Bridgeport, WVWV9,427$25,132+49%

04South Charleston, WVWV13,072$24,928+73%

05Vienna, WVWV10,321$24,452+57%

06Teays Valley, WVWV14,151$24,236+60%

07Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988$23,904–

08Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671$22,719+54%

09Hurricane, WVWV7,367$20,119+84%

10St. Albans, WVWV10,210$19,806+43%

11Dunbar, WVWV7,050$19,030+45%

12Beckley, WVWV16,373$18,912+53%

13Weirton, WVWV18,133$18,853+35%

14New Martinsville, WVWV5,039$18,578+54%

15Charles, WVWV9,329$18,104+42%

16Wheeling, WVWV25,680$17,923+42%

17Elkins, WVWV6,622$17,916+85%

18Bluefield, WVWV9,158$17,751+35%

19Clarksburg, WVWV15,562$17,587+68%

20Nitro, WVWV6,270$17,453+47%

21Huntington, WVWV44,815$16,717+39%

22Martinsburg, WVWV19,211$16,314+41%

23Parkersburg, WVWV28,593$16,106+43%

24Fairmont, WVWV18,035$16,062+49%

25Brookhaven, WVWV6,212$15,518+38%

26Princeton, WVWV5,578$14,931+58%

27Morgantown, WVWV30,293$14,459+37%

28Oak Hill, WVWV7,629$14,347+33%

29Moundsville, WVWV7,659$13,997+39%

30Buckhannon, WVWV5,054$12,959+34%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS