RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Highest poverty rate, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Lowest poverty rate, US cities →

West VirginiaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29330.7%−20%

02Princeton, WVWV5,57826.1%+8%

03Huntington, WVWV44,81523.2%−6%

04Fairmont, WVWV18,03521.9%+9%

05Beckley, WVWV16,37321.4%+2%

06Elkins, WVWV6,62221.0%+10%

07Oak Hill, WVWV7,62920.5%+16%

08Bluefield, WVWV9,15819.9%+3%

09Buckhannon, WVWV5,05419.1%−23%

10Parkersburg, WVWV28,59319.0%−4%

11Charleston, WVWV46,11718.8%+13%

12New Martinsville, WVWV5,03917.4%−15%

13Clarksburg, WVWV15,56217.0%−14%

14Wheeling, WVWV25,68016.9%−6%

15Moundsville, WVWV7,65916.7%−26%

16Martinsburg, WVWV19,21116.1%−20%

17Charles, WVWV9,32915.5%−2%

18Brookhaven, WVWV6,21215.4%−1%

19Hurricane, WVWV7,36712.8%+24%

20Dunbar, WVWV7,05011.7%−23%

21South Charleston, WVWV13,07211.5%−5%

22Nitro, WVWV6,27011.3%+6%

23Weirton, WVWV18,1339.5%−8%

24Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9028.8%+47%

25St. Albans, WVWV10,2107.6%−8%

26Teays Valley, WVWV14,1516.9%−15%

27Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6716.5%+10%

28Vienna, WVWV10,3215.3%−31%

29Bridgeport, WVWV9,4274.0%−19%

SHOWING 1–29 OF 29

Download CSV (full list, 29 rows)

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