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Lowest poverty rate, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Bridgeport, WVWV9,4273.9%−22%

02Teays Valley, WVWV14,1515.1%−37%

03Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6715.1%−12%

04Charles, WVWV9,3296.5%−59%

05Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9026.5%+9%

06Hurricane, WVWV7,3678.5%−17%

07Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9889.8%+56%

08Vienna, WVWV10,32110.2%+31%

09Brookhaven, WVWV6,21210.5%−33%

10Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85312.0%–

11Weirton, WVWV18,13312.6%+22%

12St. Albans, WVWV10,21014.1%+72%

13Dunbar, WVWV7,05014.9%−2%

14New Martinsville, WVWV5,03915.5%−24%

15Charleston, WVWV46,11715.8%−5%

16South Charleston, WVWV13,07216.9%+40%

17Princeton, WVWV5,57816.9%−30%

18Elkins, WVWV6,62217.3%−9%

19Fairmont, WVWV18,03517.4%−13%

20Bluefield, WVWV9,15818.5%−4%

21Martinsburg, WVWV19,21119.8%−1%

22Nitro, WVWV6,27020.2%+89%

23Wheeling, WVWV25,68020.5%+14%

24Buckhannon, WVWV5,05421.7%−12%

25Oak Hill, WVWV7,62921.7%+22%

26Parkersburg, WVWV28,59322.5%+13%

27Moundsville, WVWV7,65922.5%+0%

28Clarksburg, WVWV15,56223.5%+19%

29Huntington, WVWV44,81525.7%+4%

30Beckley, WVWV16,37328.9%+38%

31Morgantown, WVWV30,29330.4%−21%

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