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Lowest median household income, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties with the lowest median household income in the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is $55,832. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mason County, WV, up 30 places to #15.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01McDowell County, WVWV16,878$31,559+86%

02▲2Mingo County, WVWV21,455$38,119+79%

03▲4Summers County, WVWV11,532$40,699+92%

04▲2Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602$42,119+60%

05▼2Clay County, WVWV7,538$42,318+91%

06▼4Webster County, WVWV7,760$43,839+108%

07▲1Calhoun County, WVWV5,978$43,980+104%

08▲1Roane County, WVWV13,317$45,778+87%

09▲7Lincoln County, WVWV19,177$46,205+104%

10▲7Gilmer County, WVWV7,085$47,981+110%

11Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578$48,218+79%

12▲12Wyoming County, WVWV19,801$48,440+102%

13▲19Hardy County, WVWV14,337$49,272+55%

14▼9Logan County, WVWV30,375$49,723+102%

15▲30Mason County, WVWV24,707$49,761+83%

16▲14Wirt County, WVWV4,879$49,867+62%

17▲5Braxton County, WVWV11,885$50,331+106%

18▲7Ritchie County, WVWV8,034$50,582+85%

19▼9Barbour County, WVWV15,414$51,394+108%

20▼2Raleigh County, WVWV71,775$52,150+85%

21▲7Randolph County, WVWV26,882$52,757+93%

22▼1Fayette County, WVWV38,165$53,194+115%

23▼10Mercer County, WVWV57,503$53,210+100%

24▲10Tucker County, WVWV6,540$53,358+103%

25▲13Brooke County, WVWV21,142$54,316+65%

26▼12Upshur County, WVWV23,758$54,338+101%

27▼15Nicholas County, WVWV23,848$54,639+103%

28▼13Cabell County, WVWV91,183$55,832+96%

29▼6Lewis County, WVWV16,394$56,477+109%

30▼3Monroe County, WVWV12,491$56,750+106%

31▼5Wetzel County, WVWV13,734$56,836+84%

32▼3Boone County, WVWV20,251$57,093+122%

33▲3Ohio County, WVWV40,496$57,094+85%

34▲9Doddridge County, WVWV7,634$57,401+115%

35▲14Taylor County, WVWV16,287$57,795+113%

36▲5Wood County, WVWV82,385$57,810+74%

37▲5Jackson County, WVWV27,450$58,845+81%

38▼18Wayne County, WVWV37,309$58,878+115%

39Marshall County, WVWV29,159$59,169+91%

40▲7Harrison County, WVWV64,221$60,377+98%

41▲10Pleasants County, WVWV7,338$60,932+86%

42▼9Kanawha County, WVWV172,381$60,943+80%

43▼6Hancock County, WVWV27,729$61,466+82%

44▲2Preston County, WVWV34,004$61,880+122%

45▼26Grant County, WVWV11,041$62,361+116%

46▼6Hampshire County, WVWV24,105$63,116+99%

47▼12Tyler County, WVWV7,881$63,693+117%

48▼17Pendleton County, WVWV5,826$64,931+113%

49▲1Monongalia County, WVWV107,991$65,346+128%

50▼2Marion County, WVWV55,584$67,370+135%

51▼7Mineral County, WVWV26,792$69,375+123%

52Morgan County, WVWV18,027$72,179+106%

53Putnam County, WVWV56,885$79,527+90%

54Berkeley County, WVWV139,522$80,815+108%

55Jefferson County, WVWV63,102$98,806+123%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES