RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Lowest poverty rate, West Virginia counties · 1990

West Virginia counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 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 –

01Jefferson County, WVWV63,10210.6%–

02Morgan County, WVWV18,02711.0%–

03Hancock County, WVWV27,72911.9%–

04Berkeley County, WVWV139,52212.0%–

05Putnam County, WVWV56,88512.0%–

06Brooke County, WVWV21,14212.1%–

07Wood County, WVWV82,38514.1%–

08Hardy County, WVWV14,33714.6%–

09Mineral County, WVWV26,79214.8%–

10Ohio County, WVWV40,49615.0%–

11Kanawha County, WVWV172,38115.3%–

12Grant County, WVWV11,04115.5%–

13Marshall County, WVWV29,15916.0%–

14Pendleton County, WVWV5,82617.0%–

15Tucker County, WVWV6,54017.0%–

16Harrison County, WVWV64,22117.4%–

17Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57817.9%–

18Hampshire County, WVWV24,10518.2%–

19Tyler County, WVWV7,88118.3%–

20Preston County, WVWV34,00418.9%–

21Marion County, WVWV55,58419.0%–

22Cabell County, WVWV91,18319.1%–

23Pleasants County, WVWV7,33819.4%–

24Raleigh County, WVWV71,77519.9%–

25Jackson County, WVWV27,45020.0%–

26Mercer County, WVWV57,50320.4%–

27Wetzel County, WVWV13,73420.5%–

28Monongalia County, WVWV107,99120.6%–

29Monroe County, WVWV12,49121.0%–

30Upshur County, WVWV23,75821.2%–

31Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60221.2%–

32Wayne County, WVWV37,30921.8%–

33Randolph County, WVWV26,88221.9%–

34Wirt County, WVWV4,87922.0%–

35Mason County, WVWV24,70722.1%–

36Taylor County, WVWV16,28722.9%–

37Doddridge County, WVWV7,63423.0%–

38Lewis County, WVWV16,39423.7%–

39Fayette County, WVWV38,16524.4%–

40Nicholas County, WVWV23,84824.4%–

41Summers County, WVWV11,53224.5%–

42Braxton County, WVWV11,88525.8%–

43Ritchie County, WVWV8,03426.0%–

44Boone County, WVWV20,25127.0%–

45Logan County, WVWV30,37527.7%–

46Wyoming County, WVWV19,80127.9%–

47Roane County, WVWV13,31728.1%–

48Barbour County, WVWV15,41428.5%–

49Mingo County, WVWV21,45530.9%–

50Calhoun County, WVWV5,97832.0%–

51Gilmer County, WVWV7,08533.5%–

52Lincoln County, WVWV19,17733.8%–

53Webster County, WVWV7,76034.8%–

54McDowell County, WVWV16,87837.7%–

55Clay County, WVWV7,53839.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS