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Lowest median household income, West Virginia counties · 1990

West Virginia counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 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 $19,411.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Clay County, WVWV7,538$12,855–

02McDowell County, WVWV16,878$13,141–

03Webster County, WVWV7,760$13,371–

04Calhoun County, WVWV5,978$14,496–

05Gilmer County, WVWV7,085$14,539–

06Lincoln County, WVWV19,177$14,659–

07Roane County, WVWV13,317$15,375–

08Barbour County, WVWV15,414$15,607–

09Mingo County, WVWV21,455$16,066–

10Braxton County, WVWV11,885$16,359–

11Summers County, WVWV11,532$16,457–

12Fayette County, WVWV38,165$16,774–

13Wirt County, WVWV4,879$16,951–

14Boone County, WVWV20,251$17,073–

15Doddridge County, WVWV7,634$17,159–

16Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602$17,237–

17Wyoming County, WVWV19,801$17,248–

18Ritchie County, WVWV8,034$17,333–

19Logan County, WVWV30,375$17,942–

20Tucker County, WVWV6,540$17,949–

21Taylor County, WVWV16,287$17,963–

22Lewis County, WVWV16,394$17,972–

23Nicholas County, WVWV23,848$18,116–

24Monroe County, WVWV12,491$18,217–

25Randolph County, WVWV26,882$18,278–

26Upshur County, WVWV23,758$18,739–

27Mercer County, WVWV57,503$19,365–

28Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578$19,411–

29Pendleton County, WVWV5,826$19,565–

30Raleigh County, WVWV71,775$19,566–

31Wayne County, WVWV37,309$19,688–

32Preston County, WVWV34,004$19,940–

33Mason County, WVWV24,707$20,135–

34Tyler County, WVWV7,881$20,360–

35Harrison County, WVWV64,221$20,367–

36Marion County, WVWV55,584$20,386–

37Hardy County, WVWV14,337$20,745–

38Hampshire County, WVWV24,105$20,753–

39Pleasants County, WVWV7,338$20,910–

40Grant County, WVWV11,041$20,923–

41Cabell County, WVWV91,183$21,255–

42Wetzel County, WVWV13,734$21,545–

43Jackson County, WVWV27,450$21,655–

44Mineral County, WVWV26,792$22,036–

45Monongalia County, WVWV107,991$22,183–

46Ohio County, WVWV40,496$22,489–

47Marshall County, WVWV29,159$22,687–

48Kanawha County, WVWV172,381$23,999–

49Morgan County, WVWV18,027$24,372–

50Wood County, WVWV82,385$25,161–

51Hancock County, WVWV27,729$26,031–

52Brooke County, WVWV21,142$26,500–

53Putnam County, WVWV56,885$27,405–

54Berkeley County, WVWV139,522$27,412–

55Jefferson County, WVWV63,102$30,941–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS