Highest poverty rate in West Virginia

West Virginia counties and cities ranked by poverty rate.

This page ranks the counties and cities of West Virginia by poverty rate — which have the highest poverty rate, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Calhoun County leads at 33.4%.

Among cities & places, Falls View leads at 100.0%.

Counties

#	Name	Poverty rate
1	Calhoun County	33.4%
2	McDowell County	30.9%
3	Mingo County	29.9%
4	Clay County	24.9%
5	Wyoming County	22.6%
6	Webster County	22.1%
7	Ritchie County	21.7%
8	Raleigh County	21.6%
9	Logan County	21.4%
10	Pocahontas County	20.8%
11	Barbour County	20.8%
12	Greenbrier County	20.7%
13	Lincoln County	20.6%
14	Monongalia County	20.5%
15	Roane County	20.2%
16	Cabell County	19.8%
17	Lewis County	19.4%
18	Summers County	19.2%
19	Braxton County	18.8%
20	Fayette County	18.8%
21	Wirt County	18.3%
22	Upshur County	18.3%
23	Mercer County	18.0%
24	Mason County	17.9%
25	Nicholas County	17.8%
26	Tyler County	17.7%
27	Hardy County	17.6%
28	Jackson County	17.5%
29	Boone County	17.3%
30	Wetzel County	16.6%
31	Pendleton County	16.3%
32	Kanawha County	16.1%
33	Wayne County	15.7%
34	Ohio County	15.7%
35	Monroe County	15.7%
36	Marshall County	15.0%
37	Hancock County	15.0%
38	Wood County	14.8%
39	Randolph County	14.7%
40	Taylor County	14.7%
41	Doddridge County	14.5%
42	Mineral County	14.3%
43	Hampshire County	14.2%
44	Preston County	14.1%
45	Marion County	13.6%
46	Harrison County	13.6%
47	Grant County	13.4%
48	Tucker County	13.2%
49	Gilmer County	12.9%
50	Brooke County	12.1%
51	Berkeley County	11.4%
52	Morgan County	11.0%
53	Putnam County	10.7%
54	Jefferson County	8.8%
55	Pleasants County	8.0%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Poverty rate
1	Falls View	100.0%
2	Kimberly	100.0%
3	New Richmond	100.0%
4	Osage	100.0%
5	Vivian	100.0%
6	Baxter	87.6%
7	Chattaroy	86.7%
8	Hico	85.6%
9	Kopperston	84.2%
10	Raymond City	77.6%
11	Kincaid	77.4%
12	Clay	75.7%
13	Henlawson	75.5%
14	Auburn	71.1%
15	Nettie	64.3%
16	Keystone	57.7%
17	Crumpler	57.3%
18	Jefferson	57.0%
19	Matoaka	54.7%
20	Red Jacket	54.5%
21	Galloway	54.1%
22	Raleigh	53.0%
23	Rossmore	52.7%
24	Northfork	52.0%
25	Kimball	51.6%
26	Lester	50.8%
27	McConnell	49.2%
28	Rupert	49.1%
29	Carolina	48.9%
30	Anawalt	48.4%
31	Smithfield	45.9%
32	Grantsville	45.9%
33	Matewan	44.1%
34	Greenview	43.9%
35	Leon	43.6%
36	Elizabeth	42.6%
37	Jacksonburg	41.7%
38	Spencer	41.5%
39	Granville	41.0%
40	Cairo	40.7%
41	Alderson	40.3%
42	Corinne	40.2%
43	Beech Bottom	40.0%
44	Rhodell	39.3%
45	Junior	39.2%
46	Gauley Bridge	39.1%
47	West Liberty	39.1%
48	War	39.0%
49	Harts	38.9%
50	Logan	38.5%
51	Frank	38.3%
52	Adrian	38.3%
53	Twilight	37.9%
54	Powellton	37.8%
55	Crum	37.8%
56	Reedy	37.1%
57	Newell	36.7%
58	Smithers	35.9%
59	Fort Gay	35.7%
60	Pine Grove	35.4%
61	Brandywine	35.4%
62	Sarah Ann	34.7%
63	Beverly	34.6%
64	Bayard	33.8%
65	Verdunville	33.7%
66	Morgantown	33.6%
67	Quinwood	33.6%
68	Richwood	33.5%
69	Anmoore	33.5%
70	Gallipolis Ferry	33.4%
71	Terra Alta	33.1%
72	Romney	33.0%
73	Gypsy	32.6%
74	Williamson	32.3%
75	Kermit	32.3%
76	Stanaford	32.0%
77	Sistersville	31.9%
78	Cowen	31.8%
79	West Logan	31.0%
80	Hometown	30.9%
81	Fairlea	30.7%
82	Accoville	30.5%
83	Montgomery	29.8%
84	Monaville	29.7%
85	Henderson	29.7%
86	Ravenswood	29.6%
87	Philippi	29.6%
88	Bramwell	29.5%
89	MacArthur	29.4%
90	Great Cacapon	29.4%
91	Scarbro	29.2%
92	Peterstown	29.1%
93	Fenwick	28.9%
94	Hinton	28.8%
95	Ripley	28.3%
96	Addison (Webster Springs)	28.1%
97	Omar	28.1%
98	Sand Fork	28.0%
99	Delbarton	27.7%
100	Harrisville	27.7%

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