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Highest per-capita income, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by per-capita income (2020 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 $27,869.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902$57,458+90%

02Bridgeport, WVWV9,427$43,178+72%

03Teays Valley, WVWV14,151$41,136+70%

04Charleston, WVWV46,117$37,204+43%

05Charles, WVWV9,329$34,908+93%

06Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671$32,896+45%

07South Charleston, WVWV13,072$32,742+31%

08Vienna, WVWV10,321$32,464+33%

09Hurricane, WVWV7,367$32,094+60%

10Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988$31,583+32%

11Brookhaven, WVWV6,212$29,768+92%

12Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853$29,296–

13Wheeling, WVWV25,680$29,110+62%

14Martinsburg, WVWV19,211$28,329+74%

15Nitro, WVWV6,270$28,114+61%

16Weirton, WVWV18,133$27,869+48%

17St. Albans, WVWV10,210$27,356+38%

18Beckley, WVWV16,373$26,189+38%

19Morgantown, WVWV30,293$25,248+75%

20Dunbar, WVWV7,050$24,982+31%

21Fairmont, WVWV18,035$24,659+54%

22Oak Hill, WVWV7,629$24,056+68%

23Parkersburg, WVWV28,593$23,408+45%

24Huntington, WVWV44,815$23,166+39%

25Clarksburg, WVWV15,562$22,793+30%

26Bluefield, WVWV9,158$22,760+28%

27New Martinsville, WVWV5,039$22,735+22%

28Moundsville, WVWV7,659$22,661+62%

29Elkins, WVWV6,622$22,559+26%

30Buckhannon, WVWV5,054$22,247+72%

31Princeton, WVWV5,578$22,211+49%

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