Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for West Virginia by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
- Rank within US : N/A
West Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 295,632.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52
Pleasants County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 527.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 299 of 3143
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,355.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 374 of 3143
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,442.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 686 of 3143
Tucker County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 651.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 728 of 3143
Putnam County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,957.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 862 of 3143
Berkeley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,751.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 923 of 3143
Brooke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,560.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1168 of 3143
Gilmer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 712.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1168 of 3143
Tyler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 993.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1230 of 3143
Mineral County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,158.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1238 of 3143
Grant County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,327.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1249 of 3143
Ohio County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,337.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1534 of 3143
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,068.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1730 of 3143
Preston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,530.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1786 of 3143
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,796.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1789 of 3143
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,374.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1799 of 3143
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,028.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1817 of 3143
Wood County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,360.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1869 of 3143
Harrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,846.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1944 of 3143
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,936.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1950 of 3143
Doddridge County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,079.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1953 of 3143
Pendleton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 993.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2116 of 3143
Taylor County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,656.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2132 of 3143
Kanawha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,453.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2168 of 3143
Mason County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,117.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2186 of 3143
Lewis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,854.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2290 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,785.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2319 of 3143
Pocahontas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,350.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2340 of 3143
Boone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,866.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2387 of 3143
Hampshire County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,017.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2394 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,023.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2433 of 3143
Ritchie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,536.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2442 of 3143
Hardy County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,585.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2457 of 3143
Braxton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,265.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2468 of 3143
Nicholas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,582.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2497 of 3143
Wetzel County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,684.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2512 of 3143
Greenbrier County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,158.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2524 of 3143
Mercer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,029.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2531 of 3143
Monongalia County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,285.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2576 of 3143
Upshur County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,557.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2638 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,217.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2691 of 3143
Barbour County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,111.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2701 of 3143
Wirt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,096.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2711 of 3143
Fayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,323.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2719 of 3143
Cabell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,241.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2739 of 3143
Roane County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,989.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2743 of 3143
Webster County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,791.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2762 of 3143
Raleigh County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,230.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2837 of 3143
Summers County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,564.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2840 of 3143
Wyoming County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,407.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2969 of 3143
Logan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,269.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2990 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,117.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3013 of 3143
Mingo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,699.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3053 of 3143
Calhoun County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,805.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3058 of 3143
McDowell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,191.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3065 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/28/2023 8:24 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.