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Highest poverty rate, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%−21%

02Beckley, WVWV16,37328.9%+38%

03Huntington, WVWV44,81525.7%+4%

04Clarksburg, WVWV15,56223.5%+19%

05Moundsville, WVWV7,65922.5%+0%

06Parkersburg, WVWV28,59322.5%+13%

07Oak Hill, WVWV7,62921.7%+22%

08Buckhannon, WVWV5,05421.7%−12%

09Wheeling, WVWV25,68020.5%+14%

10Nitro, WVWV6,27020.2%+89%

11Martinsburg, WVWV19,21119.8%−1%

12Bluefield, WVWV9,15818.5%−4%

13Fairmont, WVWV18,03517.4%−13%

14Elkins, WVWV6,62217.3%−9%

15Princeton, WVWV5,57816.9%−30%

16South Charleston, WVWV13,07216.9%+40%

17Charleston, WVWV46,11715.8%−5%

18New Martinsville, WVWV5,03915.5%−24%

19Dunbar, WVWV7,05014.9%−2%

20St. Albans, WVWV10,21014.1%+72%

21Weirton, WVWV18,13312.6%+22%

22Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85312.0%–

23Brookhaven, WVWV6,21210.5%−33%

24Vienna, WVWV10,32110.2%+31%

25Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9889.8%+56%

26Hurricane, WVWV7,3678.5%−17%

27Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9026.5%+9%

28Charles, WVWV9,3296.5%−59%

29Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6715.1%−12%

30Teays Valley, WVWV14,1515.1%−37%

31Bridgeport, WVWV9,4273.9%−22%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES