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Highest poverty rate, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29330.4%−8.0 pts

02Beckley, WVWV16,37328.9%+8.0 pts

03Huntington, WVWV44,81525.7%+1.0 pts

04Clarksburg, WVWV15,56223.5%+3.7 pts

05Moundsville, WVWV7,65922.5%+0.1 pts

06Parkersburg, WVWV28,59322.5%+2.6 pts

07Oak Hill, WVWV7,62921.7%+4.0 pts

08Buckhannon, WVWV5,05421.7%−3.1 pts

09Wheeling, WVWV25,68020.5%+2.4 pts

10Nitro, WVWV6,27020.2%+9.5 pts

11Martinsburg, WVWV19,21119.8%−0.2 pts

12Bluefield, WVWV9,15818.5%−0.8 pts

13Fairmont, WVWV18,03517.4%−2.7 pts

14Elkins, WVWV6,62217.3%−1.7 pts

15Princeton, WVWV5,57816.9%−7.2 pts

16South Charleston, WVWV13,07216.9%+4.8 pts

17Charleston, WVWV46,11715.8%−0.9 pts

18New Martinsville, WVWV5,03915.5%−5.0 pts

19Dunbar, WVWV7,05014.9%−0.3 pts

20St. Albans, WVWV10,21014.1%+5.9 pts

21Weirton, WVWV18,13312.6%+2.3 pts

22Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85312.0%–

23Brookhaven, WVWV6,21210.5%−5.1 pts

24Vienna, WVWV10,32110.2%+2.4 pts

25Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9889.8%+3.5 pts

26Hurricane, WVWV7,3678.5%−1.8 pts

27Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9026.5%+0.5 pts

28Charles, WVWV9,3296.5%−9.3 pts

29Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6715.1%−0.7 pts

30Teays Valley, WVWV14,1515.1%−3.0 pts

31Bridgeport, WVWV9,4273.9%−1.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES