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Lowest poverty rate, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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, WVWV9,4275.0%+0.1 pts

02St. Albans, WVWV10,2106.7%−1.5 pts

03Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9026.8%+0.8 pts

04Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9886.9%+0.6 pts

05Hurricane, WVWV7,3677.2%−3.2 pts

06Brookhaven, WVWV6,2127.2%−8.3 pts

07Vienna, WVWV10,3217.4%−0.4 pts

08Teays Valley, WVWV14,1519.0%+0.9 pts

09Charles, WVWV9,3299.2%−6.6 pts

10Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6719.8%+3.9 pts

11South Charleston, WVWV13,07211.5%−0.5 pts

12Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85312.8%–

13Dunbar, WVWV7,05013.6%−1.7 pts

14Nitro, WVWV6,27013.6%+3.0 pts

15Weirton, WVWV18,13314.0%+3.7 pts

16Charleston, WVWV46,11716.9%+0.2 pts

17New Martinsville, WVWV5,03917.7%−2.9 pts

18Martinsburg, WVWV19,21118.8%−1.2 pts

19Wheeling, WVWV25,68019.9%+1.8 pts

20Elkins, WVWV6,62221.1%+2.1 pts

21Moundsville, WVWV7,65921.3%−1.2 pts

22Princeton, WVWV5,57821.9%−2.2 pts

23Oak Hill, WVWV7,62922.0%+4.2 pts

24Fairmont, WVWV18,03522.0%+1.9 pts

25Buckhannon, WVWV5,05423.3%−1.5 pts

26Parkersburg, WVWV28,59324.2%+4.3 pts

27Beckley, WVWV16,37325.0%+4.1 pts

28Bluefield, WVWV9,15827.1%+7.8 pts

29Clarksburg, WVWV15,56227.7%+7.9 pts

30Huntington, WVWV44,81529.4%+4.7 pts

31Morgantown, WVWV30,29337.5%−0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS