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Highest per-capita income, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by per-capita income (2024 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is $31,258. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nicholas County, WV, up 25 places to #24.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01Jefferson County, WVWV63,102$46,514+128%

02▲1Monongalia County, WVWV107,991$42,045+146%

03▲1Putnam County, WVWV56,885$41,822+104%

04▼2Pleasants County, WVWV7,338$39,036+131%

05Berkeley County, WVWV139,522$38,914+116%

06▲17Mineral County, WVWV26,792$38,731+152%

07▼1Ohio County, WVWV40,496$38,134+115%

08▼1Kanawha County, WVWV172,381$37,354+84%

09▲7Hancock County, WVWV27,729$37,064+109%

10▼2Morgan County, WVWV18,027$36,317+101%

11▼2Harrison County, WVWV64,221$35,791+113%

12▲5Tyler County, WVWV7,881$35,594+134%

13▲1Jackson County, WVWV27,450$34,967+116%

14▼1Marion County, WVWV55,584$34,952+115%

15▲6Tucker County, WVWV6,540$34,950+114%

16▼6Wood County, WVWV82,385$34,707+92%

17▲9Cabell County, WVWV91,183$34,510+96%

18▲12Hampshire County, WVWV24,105$34,465+132%

19▲13Lewis County, WVWV16,394$34,362+147%

20▼5Marshall County, WVWV29,159$34,200+108%

21▼1Brooke County, WVWV21,142$34,184+100%

22▲3Pendleton County, WVWV5,826$33,377+111%

23▲11Wayne County, WVWV37,309$32,910+121%

24▲25Nicholas County, WVWV23,848$32,265+112%

25▼6Taylor County, WVWV16,287$32,176+135%

26▲17Calhoun County, WVWV5,978$31,472+174%

27▲15Wetzel County, WVWV13,734$31,337+86%

28▼4Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578$31,258+92%

29▲6Grant County, WVWV11,041$30,795+96%

30▲8Mercer County, WVWV57,503$30,362+95%

31▼13Doddridge County, WVWV7,634$30,062+123%

32▲13Logan County, WVWV30,375$30,056+113%

33▼11Upshur County, WVWV23,758$30,013+121%

34▼23Hardy County, WVWV14,337$29,801+88%

35▼23Mason County, WVWV24,707$29,428+99%

36▼7Randolph County, WVWV26,882$29,069+95%

37▼6Preston County, WVWV34,004$29,033+114%

38▼5Raleigh County, WVWV71,775$28,797+77%

39▲2Boone County, WVWV20,251$28,780+99%

40Fayette County, WVWV38,165$28,113+104%

41▲5Barbour County, WVWV15,414$28,037+125%

42▼5Monroe County, WVWV12,491$27,995+61%

43▼15Ritchie County, WVWV8,034$27,681+82%

44▲6Roane County, WVWV13,317$27,304+107%

45▼9Wirt County, WVWV4,879$26,269+88%

46▲2Summers County, WVWV11,532$25,658+107%

47Braxton County, WVWV11,885$25,639+92%

48▼4Lincoln County, WVWV19,177$25,319+94%

49▲2Webster County, WVWV7,760$24,990+103%

50▲3Clay County, WVWV7,538$24,781+106%

51▼24Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602$24,646+71%

52▼13Wyoming County, WVWV19,801$24,030+69%

53▼1Mingo County, WVWV21,455$23,977+93%

54Gilmer County, WVWV7,085$20,425+63%

55McDowell County, WVWV16,878$17,253+70%

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