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Most residents in poverty, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Huntington, WVWV44,81512,718+0%

02Morgantown, WVWV30,29310,296+29%

03Charleston, WVWV46,1178,908−17%

04Parkersburg, WVWV28,5936,564+2%

05Wheeling, WVWV25,6805,663−4%

06Fairmont, WVWV18,0353,829−13%

07Beckley, WVWV16,3733,605−8%

08Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623,315+8%

09Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112,997+32%

10Moundsville, WVWV7,6592,243+25%

11Bluefield, WVWV9,1582,213−13%

12Weirton, WVWV18,1332,112+1%

13South Charleston, WVWV13,0721,614+3%

14Princeton, WVWV5,5781,530−17%

15Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541,418+26%

16Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291,346−4%

17Elkins, WVWV6,6221,336−14%

18Dunbar, WVWV7,0501,244+22%

19New Martinsville, WVWV5,0391,231+6%

20Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511,025+76%

21St. Albans, WVWV10,210951+12%

22Vienna, WVWV10,321841+46%

23Brookhaven, WVWV6,212735+25%

24Nitro, WVWV6,270728−6%

25Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671606−14%

26Hurricane, WVWV7,367540−7%

27Charles, WVWV9,329459+2%

28Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988397–

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902382+9%

30Bridgeport, WVWV9,427363+33%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS