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Highest poverty rate, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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, WVWV30,29337.5%−0.9 pts

02Huntington, WVWV44,81529.4%+4.7 pts

03Clarksburg, WVWV15,56227.7%+7.9 pts

04Bluefield, WVWV9,15827.1%+7.8 pts

05Beckley, WVWV16,37325.0%+4.1 pts

06Parkersburg, WVWV28,59324.2%+4.3 pts

07Buckhannon, WVWV5,05423.3%−1.5 pts

08Fairmont, WVWV18,03522.0%+1.9 pts

09Oak Hill, WVWV7,62922.0%+4.2 pts

10Princeton, WVWV5,57821.9%−2.2 pts

11Moundsville, WVWV7,65921.3%−1.2 pts

12Elkins, WVWV6,62221.1%+2.1 pts

13Wheeling, WVWV25,68019.9%+1.8 pts

14Martinsburg, WVWV19,21118.8%−1.2 pts

15New Martinsville, WVWV5,03917.7%−2.9 pts

16Charleston, WVWV46,11716.9%+0.2 pts

17Weirton, WVWV18,13314.0%+3.7 pts

18Nitro, WVWV6,27013.6%+3.0 pts

19Dunbar, WVWV7,05013.6%−1.7 pts

20Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85312.8%–

21South Charleston, WVWV13,07211.5%−0.5 pts

22Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6719.8%+3.9 pts

23Charles, WVWV9,3299.2%−6.6 pts

24Teays Valley, WVWV14,1519.0%+0.9 pts

25Vienna, WVWV10,3217.4%−0.4 pts

26Brookhaven, WVWV6,2127.2%−8.3 pts

27Hurricane, WVWV7,3677.2%−3.2 pts

28Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9886.9%+0.6 pts

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9026.8%+0.8 pts

30St. Albans, WVWV10,2106.7%−1.5 pts

31Bridgeport, WVWV9,4275.0%+0.1 pts

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