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Most income inequality (Gini), West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.569+18%

02Pleasants County, WVWV7,3380.551+42%

03Mingo County, WVWV21,4550.537+23%

04Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.515−0%

05Logan County, WVWV30,3750.509+15%

06Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.507+5%

07Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.502+6%

08Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.494+17%

09Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.491+7%

10Webster County, WVWV7,7600.490+11%

11Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.490+10%

12Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.489+9%

13Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.485+17%

14Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.483+8%

15Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.478+4%

16Clay County, WVWV7,5380.477+4%

17Doddridge County, WVWV7,6340.477+14%

18Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.476+7%

19Mason County, WVWV24,7070.471+6%

20Mineral County, WVWV26,7920.470+6%

21Hancock County, WVWV27,7290.466+2%

22Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.465−0%

23Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.464+4%

24Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.462+5%

25McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.462+2%

26Wood County, WVWV82,3850.461+3%

27Roane County, WVWV13,3170.461+9%

28Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.458−3%

29Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.456+9%

30Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.456+1%

31Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.451−2%

32Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.447+0%

33Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.444−2%

34Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.443+4%

35Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.442+2%

36Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.442−3%

37Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.442+1%

38Summers County, WVWV11,5320.439+3%

39Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.437+3%

40Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.437+5%

41Grant County, WVWV11,0410.434+10%

42Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.434−9%

43Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.432+5%

44Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.431−0%

45Hardy County, WVWV14,3370.430+3%

46Boone County, WVWV20,2510.425−4%

47Jefferson County, WVWV63,1020.423+5%

48Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.421+1%

49Marion County, WVWV55,5840.414−5%

50Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.408−0%

51Preston County, WVWV34,0040.408+1%

52Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.407+7%

53Pendleton County, WVWV5,8260.401−3%

54Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.398+2%

55Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.377−10%

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