RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Most rent-burdened, West Virginia counties · 2010

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Gilmer County, WVWV7,08549.6%–

02Wood County, WVWV82,38546.9%–

03Monongalia County, WVWV107,99146.8%–

04Cabell County, WVWV91,18346.7%–

05Berkeley County, WVWV139,52246.6%–

06Harrison County, WVWV64,22146.5%–

07Mineral County, WVWV26,79243.0%–

08Randolph County, WVWV26,88243.0%–

09Mercer County, WVWV57,50342.7%–

10Wetzel County, WVWV13,73442.6%–

11Morgan County, WVWV18,02742.4%–

12Marshall County, WVWV29,15942.4%–

13Ohio County, WVWV40,49642.2%–

14Wayne County, WVWV37,30940.7%–

15Roane County, WVWV13,31740.0%–

16Hancock County, WVWV27,72940.0%–

17Tucker County, WVWV6,54039.8%–

18Marion County, WVWV55,58439.2%–

19Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57839.1%–

20Barbour County, WVWV15,41438.6%–

21McDowell County, WVWV16,87838.4%–

22Jackson County, WVWV27,45038.1%–

23Jefferson County, WVWV63,10237.3%–

24Taylor County, WVWV16,28737.2%–

25Lincoln County, WVWV19,17736.9%–

26Hampshire County, WVWV24,10536.7%–

27Mason County, WVWV24,70736.7%–

28Putnam County, WVWV56,88536.2%–

29Fayette County, WVWV38,16535.8%–

30Raleigh County, WVWV71,77535.1%–

31Pendleton County, WVWV5,82634.2%–

32Kanawha County, WVWV172,38134.1%–

33Clay County, WVWV7,53834.0%–

34Wirt County, WVWV4,87933.9%–

35Summers County, WVWV11,53233.8%–

36Upshur County, WVWV23,75833.4%–

37Calhoun County, WVWV5,97833.1%–

38Grant County, WVWV11,04132.4%–

39Boone County, WVWV20,25132.2%–

40Tyler County, WVWV7,88132.2%–

41Lewis County, WVWV16,39431.2%–

42Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60231.1%–

43Nicholas County, WVWV23,84830.1%–

44Ritchie County, WVWV8,03429.1%–

45Brooke County, WVWV21,14229.0%–

46Webster County, WVWV7,76028.6%–

47Pleasants County, WVWV7,33828.0%–

48Wyoming County, WVWV19,80128.0%–

49Braxton County, WVWV11,88527.2%–

50Preston County, WVWV34,00426.8%–

51Monroe County, WVWV12,49126.7%–

52Hardy County, WVWV14,33724.8%–

53Mingo County, WVWV21,45524.4%–

54Logan County, WVWV30,37524.2%–

55Doddridge County, WVWV7,63422.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES