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Most equal income distribution, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.363−5%

02Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.372−10%

03Charles, WVWV9,3290.373−16%

04Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.384−2%

05Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.394+2%

06Brookhaven, WVWV6,2120.399+3%

07Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270.405−1%

08South Charleston, WVWV13,0720.408−1%

09Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.415+6%

10Fairmont, WVWV18,0350.421−7%

11New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.430−2%

12Martinsburg, WVWV19,2110.431−14%

13St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.431+12%

14Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.443+3%

15Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.443−15%

16Princeton, WVWV5,5780.444+1%

17Clarksburg, WVWV15,5620.445+2%

18Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9880.454+7%

19Weirton, WVWV18,1330.459+1%

20Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.460−1%

21Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9020.467−3%

22Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.478−21%

23Nitro, WVWV6,2700.493+38%

24Buckhannon, WVWV5,0540.495−9%

25Wheeling, WVWV25,6800.515+9%

26Vienna, WVWV10,3210.518+18%

27Elkins, WVWV6,6220.536+8%

28Beckley, WVWV16,3730.536+5%

29Charleston, WVWV46,1170.549+4%

30Huntington, WVWV44,8150.551+7%

31Morgantown, WVWV30,2930.552−5%

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