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Lowest poverty rate, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 16.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Martinsburg, WV, up 8 places to #21.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Bridgeport, WVWV9,4273.9%−1.1 pts

02Teays Valley, WVWV14,1515.1%−3.0 pts

03▲2Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6715.1%−0.7 pts

04▲3Charles, WVWV9,3296.5%−9.3 pts

05▼2Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9026.5%+0.5 pts

06▼2Hurricane, WVWV7,3678.5%−1.8 pts

07▲7Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9889.8%+3.5 pts

08▲1Vienna, WVWV10,32110.2%+2.4 pts

09▼3Brookhaven, WVWV6,21210.5%−5.1 pts

10▲1Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85312.0%–

11▼3Weirton, WVWV18,13312.6%+2.3 pts

12▲1St. Albans, WVWV10,21014.1%+5.9 pts

13▼3Dunbar, WVWV7,05014.9%−0.3 pts

14▲3New Martinsville, WVWV5,03915.5%−5.0 pts

15▲7Charleston, WVWV46,11715.8%−0.9 pts

16▼1South Charleston, WVWV13,07216.9%+4.8 pts

17▲2Princeton, WVWV5,57816.9%−7.2 pts

18▲3Elkins, WVWV6,62217.3%−1.7 pts

19▲7Fairmont, WVWV18,03517.4%−2.7 pts

20▼2Bluefield, WVWV9,15818.5%−0.8 pts

21▲8Martinsburg, WVWV19,21119.8%−0.2 pts

22▼2Nitro, WVWV6,27020.2%+9.5 pts

23▼11Wheeling, WVWV25,68020.5%+2.4 pts

24▼8Buckhannon, WVWV5,05421.7%−3.1 pts

25▼1Oak Hill, WVWV7,62921.7%+4.0 pts

26▼1Parkersburg, WVWV28,59322.5%+2.6 pts

27▲1Moundsville, WVWV7,65922.5%+0.1 pts

28▼1Clarksburg, WVWV15,56223.5%+3.7 pts

29▲1Huntington, WVWV44,81525.7%+1.0 pts

30▼7Beckley, WVWV16,37328.9%+8.0 pts

31Morgantown, WVWV30,29330.4%−8.0 pts

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