RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Lowest poverty rate, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Highest poverty rate, US cities →

West VirginiaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Bridgeport, WVWV9,4274.0%−19%

02Vienna, WVWV10,3215.3%−31%

03Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6716.5%+10%

04Teays Valley, WVWV14,1516.9%−15%

05St. Albans, WVWV10,2107.6%−8%

06Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9028.8%+47%

07Weirton, WVWV18,1339.5%−8%

08Nitro, WVWV6,27011.3%+6%

09South Charleston, WVWV13,07211.5%−5%

10Dunbar, WVWV7,05011.7%−23%

11Hurricane, WVWV7,36712.8%+24%

12Brookhaven, WVWV6,21215.4%−1%

13Charles, WVWV9,32915.5%−2%

14Martinsburg, WVWV19,21116.1%−20%

15Moundsville, WVWV7,65916.7%−26%

16Wheeling, WVWV25,68016.9%−6%

17Clarksburg, WVWV15,56217.0%−14%

18New Martinsville, WVWV5,03917.4%−15%

19Charleston, WVWV46,11718.8%+13%

20Parkersburg, WVWV28,59319.0%−4%

21Buckhannon, WVWV5,05419.1%−23%

22Bluefield, WVWV9,15819.9%+3%

23Oak Hill, WVWV7,62920.5%+16%

24Elkins, WVWV6,62221.0%+10%

25Beckley, WVWV16,37321.4%+2%

26Fairmont, WVWV18,03521.9%+9%

27Huntington, WVWV44,81523.2%−6%

28Princeton, WVWV5,57826.1%+8%

29Morgantown, WVWV30,29330.7%−20%

SHOWING 1–29 OF 29

Download CSV (full list, 29 rows)

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