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Highest poverty rate, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29338.4%+7.7 pts

02Buckhannon, WVWV5,05424.8%+5.7 pts

03Huntington, WVWV44,81524.7%+1.5 pts

04Princeton, WVWV5,57824.1%−2.0 pts

05Moundsville, WVWV7,65922.4%+5.7 pts

06Beckley, WVWV16,37320.9%−0.5 pts

07New Martinsville, WVWV5,03920.6%+3.2 pts

08Fairmont, WVWV18,03520.1%−1.8 pts

09Martinsburg, WVWV19,21120.0%+3.9 pts

10Parkersburg, WVWV28,59319.8%+0.8 pts

11Clarksburg, WVWV15,56219.8%+2.8 pts

12Bluefield, WVWV9,15819.3%−0.6 pts

13Elkins, WVWV6,62219.0%−2.0 pts

14Wheeling, WVWV25,68018.0%+1.1 pts

15Oak Hill, WVWV7,62917.7%−2.8 pts

16Charleston, WVWV46,11716.7%−2.1 pts

17Charles, WVWV9,32915.8%+0.3 pts

18Brookhaven, WVWV6,21215.5%+0.1 pts

19Dunbar, WVWV7,05015.3%+3.5 pts

20South Charleston, WVWV13,07212.1%+0.6 pts

21Nitro, WVWV6,27010.7%−0.7 pts

22Weirton, WVWV18,13310.3%+0.9 pts

23Hurricane, WVWV7,36710.3%−2.5 pts

24St. Albans, WVWV10,2108.2%+0.6 pts

25Teays Valley, WVWV14,1518.1%+1.2 pts

26Vienna, WVWV10,3217.7%+2.4 pts

27Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9886.2%–

28Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9026.0%−2.8 pts

29Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6715.9%−0.6 pts

30Bridgeport, WVWV9,4275.0%+0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS