RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Most residents in poverty, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 1,556.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Huntington, WVWV44,81512,710–

02Charleston, WVWV46,11710,754–

03Morgantown, WVWV30,2937,957–

04Parkersburg, WVWV28,5936,419–

05Wheeling, WVWV25,6805,900–

06Fairmont, WVWV18,0354,423–

07Beckley, WVWV16,3733,911–

08Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623,069–

09Bluefield, WVWV9,1582,541–

10Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112,262–

11Weirton, WVWV18,1332,098–

12Princeton, WVWV5,5781,842–

13Moundsville, WVWV7,6591,796–

14South Charleston, WVWV13,0721,567–

15Elkins, WVWV6,6221,556–

16Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291,397–

17New Martinsville, WVWV5,0391,166–

18Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541,127–

19Dunbar, WVWV7,0501,021–

20St. Albans, WVWV10,210851–

21Nitro, WVWV6,270777–

22Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671702–

23Brookhaven, WVWV6,212590–

24Hurricane, WVWV7,367581–

25Teays Valley, WVWV14,151581–

26Vienna, WVWV10,321578–

27Charles, WVWV9,329448–

28Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902350–

29Bridgeport, WVWV9,427273–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS