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Lowest median household income, West Virginia counties · 2020

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$26,072+54%

02Webster County, WVWV7,760$33,358+58%

03Clay County, WVWV7,538$35,154+59%

04Mingo County, WVWV21,455$35,454+66%

05Logan County, WVWV30,375$36,250+47%

06Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602$37,642+43%

07Summers County, WVWV11,532$37,769+79%

08Calhoun County, WVWV5,978$38,668+79%

09Roane County, WVWV13,317$38,895+59%

10Barbour County, WVWV15,414$38,906+57%

11Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578$39,807+48%

12Nicholas County, WVWV23,848$40,318+49%

13Mercer County, WVWV57,503$40,716+53%

14Upshur County, WVWV23,758$40,802+51%

15Cabell County, WVWV91,183$41,472+46%

16Lincoln County, WVWV19,177$42,064+86%

17Gilmer County, WVWV7,085$42,883+88%

18Raleigh County, WVWV71,775$43,283+54%

19Grant County, WVWV11,041$43,313+50%

20Wayne County, WVWV37,309$43,710+60%

21Fayette County, WVWV38,165$43,722+76%

22Braxton County, WVWV11,885$43,819+79%

23Lewis County, WVWV16,394$43,894+62%

24Wyoming County, WVWV19,801$44,095+84%

25Ritchie County, WVWV8,034$44,328+62%

26Wetzel County, WVWV13,734$44,539+44%

27Monroe County, WVWV12,491$44,828+63%

28Randolph County, WVWV26,882$45,206+66%

29Boone County, WVWV20,251$45,297+76%

30Wirt County, WVWV4,879$45,315+47%

31Pendleton County, WVWV5,826$46,358+52%

32Hardy County, WVWV14,337$46,513+46%

33Kanawha County, WVWV172,381$47,122+40%

34Tucker County, WVWV6,540$47,527+81%

35Tyler County, WVWV7,881$47,598+63%

36Ohio County, WVWV40,496$48,056+56%

37Hancock County, WVWV27,729$48,140+43%

38Brooke County, WVWV21,142$48,168+46%

39Marshall County, WVWV29,159$48,179+55%

40Hampshire County, WVWV24,105$48,528+53%

41Wood County, WVWV82,385$48,711+46%

42Jackson County, WVWV27,450$49,115+51%

43Doddridge County, WVWV7,634$51,300+92%

44Mineral County, WVWV26,792$51,723+66%

45Mason County, WVWV24,707$51,820+91%

46Preston County, WVWV34,004$51,992+86%

47Harrison County, WVWV64,221$52,134+71%

48Marion County, WVWV55,584$52,856+85%

49Taylor County, WVWV16,287$52,958+95%

50Monongalia County, WVWV107,991$54,198+89%

51Pleasants County, WVWV7,338$55,508+70%

52Morgan County, WVWV18,027$57,116+63%

53Putnam County, WVWV56,885$63,954+53%

54Berkeley County, WVWV139,522$65,286+68%

55Jefferson County, WVWV63,102$82,551+86%

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