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Highest poverty rate, West Virginia cities · 2020

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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29334.7%−10%

02Huntington, WVWV44,81532.1%+30%

03Martinsburg, WVWV19,21124.7%+23%

04Moundsville, WVWV7,65923.6%+5%

05Clarksburg, WVWV15,56223.2%+17%

06Fairmont, WVWV18,03522.4%+12%

07Parkersburg, WVWV28,59322.1%+11%

08Oak Hill, WVWV7,62920.7%+17%

09Beckley, WVWV16,37320.3%−3%

10Charleston, WVWV46,11719.8%+19%

11Elkins, WVWV6,62219.8%+4%

12Nitro, WVWV6,27019.3%+81%

13Princeton, WVWV5,57818.9%−22%

14Bluefield, WVWV9,15818.7%−3%

15New Martinsville, WVWV5,03918.4%−11%

16Buckhannon, WVWV5,05417.8%−28%

17South Charleston, WVWV13,07217.7%+47%

18Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98817.2%+176%

19St. Albans, WVWV10,21017.0%+107%

20Wheeling, WVWV25,68015.7%−13%

21Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85315.2%–

22Dunbar, WVWV7,05013.7%−10%

23Vienna, WVWV10,32111.9%+53%

24Weirton, WVWV18,13311.5%+11%

25Charles, WVWV9,32911.3%−29%

26Brookhaven, WVWV6,2128.5%−45%

27Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6718.4%+43%

28Hurricane, WVWV7,3677.2%−30%

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9026.3%+6%

30Teays Valley, WVWV14,1514.9%−39%

31Bridgeport, WVWV9,4274.8%−3%

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