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Most income inequality (Gini), West Virginia counties · 2010

West Virginia counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2023 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 2000

01Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.517–

02Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.481–

03Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.481–

04Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.477–

05Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.473–

06Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.473–

07Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.466–

08Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.462–

09Clay County, WVWV7,5380.460–

10Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.460–

11Hancock County, WVWV27,7290.459–

12Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.459–

13Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.453–

14Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.452–

15McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.452–

16Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.451–

17Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.450–

18Wood County, WVWV82,3850.449–

19Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.447–

20Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.446–

21Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.445–

22Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.444–

23Logan County, WVWV30,3750.444–

24Mason County, WVWV24,7070.444–

25Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.443–

26Mineral County, WVWV26,7920.442–

27Boone County, WVWV20,2510.440–

28Webster County, WVWV7,7600.440–

29Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.439–

30Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.439–

31Marion County, WVWV55,5840.437–

32Mingo County, WVWV21,4550.436–

33Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.432–

34Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.431–

35Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.426–

36Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.424–

37Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.424–

38Roane County, WVWV13,3170.424–

39Summers County, WVWV11,5320.424–

40Doddridge County, WVWV7,6340.419–

41Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.418–

42Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.418–

43Hardy County, WVWV14,3370.417–

44Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.416–

45Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.416–

46Pendleton County, WVWV5,8260.414–

47Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.414–

48Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.413–

49Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.409–

50Jefferson County, WVWV63,1020.404–

51Preston County, WVWV34,0040.404–

52Grant County, WVWV11,0410.395–

53Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.390–

54Pleasants County, WVWV7,3380.387–

55Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.380–

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