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Lowest median household income, West Virginia counties · 2010

West Virginia counties with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01McDowell County, WVWV16,878$22,154+31%

02Calhoun County, WVWV5,978$26,922+25%

03Roane County, WVWV13,317$27,428+12%

04Summers County, WVWV11,532$27,720+31%

05Webster County, WVWV7,760$28,025+33%

06Gilmer County, WVWV7,085$29,706+30%

07Doddridge County, WVWV7,634$30,019+12%

08Clay County, WVWV7,538$30,789+39%

09Lincoln County, WVWV19,177$30,868+36%

10Barbour County, WVWV15,414$31,212+26%

11Hardy County, WVWV14,337$31,347−2%

12Hampshire County, WVWV24,105$31,792+0%

13Fayette County, WVWV38,165$31,912+29%

14Mercer County, WVWV57,503$32,131+21%

15Braxton County, WVWV11,885$32,158+32%

16Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602$32,161+22%

17Ritchie County, WVWV8,034$32,619+19%

18Tucker County, WVWV6,540$32,712+25%

19Mingo County, WVWV21,455$32,902+54%

20Lewis County, WVWV16,394$33,293+23%

21Pendleton County, WVWV5,826$33,323+10%

22Tyler County, WVWV7,881$33,496+14%

23Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578$33,732+25%

24Marshall County, WVWV29,159$34,419+11%

25Cabell County, WVWV91,183$34,492+21%

26Wayne County, WVWV37,309$35,079+28%

27Logan County, WVWV30,375$35,465+44%

28Grant County, WVWV11,041$35,593+23%

29Mason County, WVWV24,707$36,027+33%

30Upshur County, WVWV23,758$36,114+34%

31Randolph County, WVWV26,882$36,176+33%

32Wyoming County, WVWV19,801$36,343+52%

33Mineral County, WVWV26,792$36,571+17%

34Wetzel County, WVWV13,734$36,636+18%

35Wirt County, WVWV4,879$36,705+19%

36Taylor County, WVWV16,287$36,956+36%

37Morgan County, WVWV18,027$37,281+6%

38Raleigh County, WVWV71,775$38,036+35%

39Marion County, WVWV55,584$38,115+33%

40Nicholas County, WVWV23,848$38,457+43%

41Hancock County, WVWV27,729$38,565+14%

42Pleasants County, WVWV7,338$38,882+19%

43Monongalia County, WVWV107,991$39,167+37%

44Harrison County, WVWV64,221$39,191+28%

45Brooke County, WVWV21,142$39,475+20%

46Monroe County, WVWV12,491$39,574+44%

47Ohio County, WVWV40,496$39,669+29%

48Boone County, WVWV20,251$39,783+55%

49Preston County, WVWV34,004$40,753+46%

50Jackson County, WVWV27,450$41,406+28%

51Wood County, WVWV82,385$42,146+27%

52Kanawha County, WVWV172,381$42,669+26%

53Putnam County, WVWV56,885$52,618+26%

54Berkeley County, WVWV139,522$52,857+36%

55Jefferson County, WVWV63,102$65,603+48%

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