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Lowest poverty rate, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 16.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wayne County, WV, up 22 places to #16.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01▲2Jefferson County, WVWV63,1028.7%−1.6 pts
02▲4Putnam County, WVWV56,88510.6%+1.3 pts
03▲4Berkeley County, WVWV139,52211.1%−0.4 pts
04▼3Morgan County, WVWV18,02711.2%+0.7 pts
05▼3Pleasants County, WVWV7,33811.6%−2.1 pts
06▲9Hampshire County, WVWV24,10513.1%−3.2 pts
07▲1Brooke County, WVWV21,14213.1%+1.4 pts
08▼3Grant County, WVWV11,04113.3%−3.1 pts
09▲13Marion County, WVWV55,58413.6%−2.7 pts
10▲10Preston County, WVWV34,00413.8%−4.6 pts
11▲16Taylor County, WVWV16,28713.9%−6.4 pts
12▲2Monroe County, WVWV12,49114.0%−2.3 pts
13▼2Mineral County, WVWV26,79214.0%−0.7 pts
14▲2Harrison County, WVWV64,22114.4%−2.8 pts
15▼3Hancock County, WVWV27,72914.5%+3.4 pts
16▲22Wayne County, WVWV37,30914.6%−5.0 pts
17▲6Wood County, WVWV82,38514.7%+0.9 pts
18▼8Doddridge County, WVWV7,63414.8%−5.0 pts
19▼15Tucker County, WVWV6,54015.3%−2.8 pts
20▲16Nicholas County, WVWV23,84815.4%−3.8 pts
21▲7Kanawha County, WVWV172,38115.7%+1.4 pts
22▲4Randolph County, WVWV26,88215.9%−2.1 pts
23▲17Wetzel County, WVWV13,73416.0%−3.8 pts
24▲7Lewis County, WVWV16,39416.1%−3.8 pts
25▲9Boone County, WVWV20,25116.2%−5.8 pts
26▲6Mercer County, WVWV57,50316.5%−3.3 pts
27▼8Pendleton County, WVWV5,82616.6%+5.1 pts
28▼7Marshall County, WVWV29,15916.8%+0.3 pts
29▲18Wirt County, WVWV4,87916.8%−2.8 pts
30▼13Ohio County, WVWV40,49617.7%+1.9 pts
31▼6Hardy County, WVWV14,33717.7%+4.6 pts
32▼2Jackson County, WVWV27,45018.5%+3.2 pts
33▼24Gilmer County, WVWV7,08519.0%−6.9 pts
34▲15Roane County, WVWV13,31719.1%−3.6 pts
35▲13Cabell County, WVWV91,18319.2%0.0 pts
36▲9Fayette County, WVWV38,16519.2%−2.4 pts
37Upshur County, WVWV23,75819.2%−0.8 pts
38▼25Mason County, WVWV24,70719.4%−0.5 pts
39▲2Monongalia County, WVWV107,99119.7%−3.1 pts
40▲3Barbour County, WVWV15,41420.0%−2.6 pts
41▼23Tyler County, WVWV7,88120.2%+3.6 pts
42▼9Braxton County, WVWV11,88520.4%−1.6 pts
43▼19Ritchie County, WVWV8,03421.6%+2.5 pts
44▲7Logan County, WVWV30,37521.8%−2.4 pts
45▼16Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57821.8%+3.6 pts
46▼11Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60222.5%+5.4 pts
47▼3Wyoming County, WVWV19,80122.6%−2.5 pts
48▼6Raleigh County, WVWV71,77522.8%+4.3 pts
49▼3Lincoln County, WVWV19,17723.2%−4.8 pts
50▲2Webster County, WVWV7,76023.3%−8.5 pts
51▼12Summers County, WVWV11,53223.8%−0.6 pts
52▲2Clay County, WVWV7,53826.4%−1.1 pts
53Mingo County, WVWV21,45532.4%+2.7 pts
54▼4Calhoun County, WVWV5,97832.9%+7.8 pts
55McDowell County, WVWV16,87834.2%−3.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES