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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.

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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

03Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6715.1%−0.7 pts

04Charles, WVWV9,3296.5%−9.3 pts

05Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9026.5%+0.5 pts

06Hurricane, WVWV7,3678.5%−1.8 pts

07Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9889.8%+3.5 pts

08Vienna, WVWV10,32110.2%+2.4 pts

09Brookhaven, WVWV6,21210.5%−5.1 pts

10Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85312.0%–

11Weirton, WVWV18,13312.6%+2.3 pts

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

13Dunbar, WVWV7,05014.9%−0.3 pts

14New Martinsville, WVWV5,03915.5%−5.0 pts

15Charleston, WVWV46,11715.8%−0.9 pts

16South Charleston, WVWV13,07216.9%+4.8 pts

17Princeton, WVWV5,57816.9%−7.2 pts

18Elkins, WVWV6,62217.3%−1.7 pts

19Fairmont, WVWV18,03517.4%−2.7 pts

20Bluefield, WVWV9,15818.5%−0.8 pts

21Martinsburg, WVWV19,21119.8%−0.2 pts

22Nitro, WVWV6,27020.2%+9.5 pts

23Wheeling, WVWV25,68020.5%+2.4 pts

24Buckhannon, WVWV5,05421.7%−3.1 pts

25Oak Hill, WVWV7,62921.7%+4.0 pts

26Parkersburg, WVWV28,59322.5%+2.6 pts

27Moundsville, WVWV7,65922.5%+0.1 pts

28Clarksburg, WVWV15,56223.5%+3.7 pts

29Huntington, WVWV44,81525.7%+1.0 pts

30Beckley, WVWV16,37328.9%+8.0 pts

31Morgantown, WVWV30,29330.4%−8.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES