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Lowest median household income, West Virginia cities · 2000

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Morgantown, WVWV30,293$20,649+0%

02Princeton, WVWV5,578$21,736+0%

03Moundsville, WVWV7,659$23,107+0%

04Huntington, WVWV44,815$23,234+0%

05Buckhannon, WVWV5,054$23,421+0%

06Oak Hill, WVWV7,629$24,792+0%

07Fairmont, WVWV18,035$25,628+0%

08Elkins, WVWV6,622$26,906+0%

09Parkersburg, WVWV28,593$26,990+0%

10Wheeling, WVWV25,680$27,388+0%

11Bluefield, WVWV9,158$27,672+0%

12Clarksburg, WVWV15,562$27,722+0%

13Beckley, WVWV16,373$28,122+0%

14Martinsburg, WVWV19,211$29,495+0%

15Brookhaven, WVWV6,212$32,206+0%

16Nitro, WVWV6,270$32,389+0%

17Charles, WVWV9,329$32,538+0%

18New Martinsville, WVWV5,039$33,750+0%

19Charleston, WVWV46,117$34,009+0%

20Dunbar, WVWV7,050$35,117+0%

21Weirton, WVWV18,133$35,212+0%

22St. Albans, WVWV10,210$37,130+0%

23South Charleston, WVWV13,072$37,905+0%

24Vienna, WVWV10,321$39,220+0%

25Hurricane, WVWV7,367$39,591+0%

26Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988$41,739+0%

27Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671$45,334+0%

28Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902$48,594+0%

29Bridgeport, WVWV9,427$49,310+0%

30Teays Valley, WVWV14,151$53,053+0%

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