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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Jefferson County, WVWV63,1028.7%−16%

02Putnam County, WVWV56,88510.6%+14%

03Berkeley County, WVWV139,52211.1%−3%

04Morgan County, WVWV18,02711.2%+7%

05Pleasants County, WVWV7,33811.6%−15%

06Hampshire County, WVWV24,10513.1%−20%

07Brooke County, WVWV21,14213.1%+12%

08Grant County, WVWV11,04113.3%−19%

09Marion County, WVWV55,58413.6%−17%

10Preston County, WVWV34,00413.8%−25%

11Taylor County, WVWV16,28713.9%−32%

12Monroe County, WVWV12,49114.0%−14%

13Mineral County, WVWV26,79214.0%−4%

14Harrison County, WVWV64,22114.4%−17%

15Hancock County, WVWV27,72914.5%+30%

16Wayne County, WVWV37,30914.6%−25%

17Wood County, WVWV82,38514.7%+6%

18Doddridge County, WVWV7,63414.8%−25%

19Tucker County, WVWV6,54015.3%−15%

20Nicholas County, WVWV23,84815.4%−20%

21Kanawha County, WVWV172,38115.7%+10%

22Randolph County, WVWV26,88215.9%−11%

23Wetzel County, WVWV13,73416.0%−19%

24Lewis County, WVWV16,39416.1%−19%

25Boone County, WVWV20,25116.2%−26%

26Mercer County, WVWV57,50316.5%−16%

27Pendleton County, WVWV5,82616.6%+45%

28Marshall County, WVWV29,15916.8%+2%

29Wirt County, WVWV4,87916.8%−14%

30Ohio County, WVWV40,49617.7%+12%

31Hardy County, WVWV14,33717.7%+35%

32Jackson County, WVWV27,45018.5%+21%

33Gilmer County, WVWV7,08519.0%−27%

34Roane County, WVWV13,31719.1%−16%

35Cabell County, WVWV91,18319.2%−0%

36Fayette County, WVWV38,16519.2%−11%

37Upshur County, WVWV23,75819.2%−4%

38Mason County, WVWV24,70719.4%−3%

39Monongalia County, WVWV107,99119.7%−14%

40Barbour County, WVWV15,41420.0%−11%

41Tyler County, WVWV7,88120.2%+22%

42Braxton County, WVWV11,88520.4%−7%

43Ritchie County, WVWV8,03421.6%+13%

44Logan County, WVWV30,37521.8%−10%

45Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57821.8%+20%

46Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60222.5%+32%

47Wyoming County, WVWV19,80122.6%−10%

48Raleigh County, WVWV71,77522.8%+23%

49Lincoln County, WVWV19,17723.2%−17%

50Webster County, WVWV7,76023.3%−27%

51Summers County, WVWV11,53223.8%−3%

52Clay County, WVWV7,53826.4%−4%

53Mingo County, WVWV21,45532.4%+9%

54Calhoun County, WVWV5,97832.9%+31%

55McDowell County, WVWV16,87834.2%−9%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES