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Lowest median household income, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 29 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Princeton, WVWV5,578$14,945−31%

02Buckhannon, WVWV5,054$17,258−26%

03Elkins, WVWV6,622$17,383−35%

04Clarksburg, WVWV15,562$17,884−35%

05Morgantown, WVWV30,293$18,022−13%

06Huntington, WVWV44,815$18,276−21%

07Fairmont, WVWV18,035$18,370−28%

08Oak Hill, WVWV7,629$18,606−25%

09Beckley, WVWV16,373$19,110−32%

10Moundsville, WVWV7,659$20,036−13%

11Parkersburg, WVWV28,593$20,461−24%

12Wheeling, WVWV25,680$21,053−23%

13Bluefield, WVWV9,158$21,319−23%

14Nitro, WVWV6,270$22,188−31%

15Martinsburg, WVWV19,211$22,193−25%

16New Martinsville, WVWV5,039$22,542−33%

17Brookhaven, WVWV6,212$23,377−27%

18Charleston, WVWV46,117$23,584−31%

19Hurricane, WVWV7,367$23,990−39%

20Charles, WVWV9,329$24,014−26%

21Dunbar, WVWV7,050$24,872−29%

22St. Albans, WVWV10,210$26,040−30%

23South Charleston, WVWV13,072$27,366−28%

24Weirton, WVWV18,133$28,261−20%

25Vienna, WVWV10,321$31,613−19%

26Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671$32,044−29%

27Bridgeport, WVWV9,427$34,114−31%

28Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902$35,735−26%

29Teays Valley, WVWV14,151$36,543−31%

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