State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for West Virginia by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 310,044.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
• Rank within US : N/A

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,704.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3095 of 3146

Mingo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,933.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3041 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,353.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3011 of 3146

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,170.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2969 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2944 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,323.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2829 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,123.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2818 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,739.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2799 of 3146

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,705.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2765 of 3146

Cabell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2762 of 3146

Wetzel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,356.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2745 of 3146

Braxton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,035.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2729 of 3146

Summers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,598.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2712 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,567.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2711 of 3146

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,370.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2676 of 3146

Barbour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,313.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2646 of 3146

Monongalia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,653.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2641 of 3146

Upshur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,769.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2624 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,619.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2611 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,590.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2542 of 3146

Raleigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,464.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2388 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,908.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2369 of 3146

Roane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2358 of 3146

Ritchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,779.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2339 of 3146

Nicholas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2338 of 3146

Hampshire County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,044.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2263 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,061.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2242 of 3146

Kanawha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 30,967.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2162 of 3146

Wood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,116.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2100 of 3146

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,751.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2084 of 3146

Tyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,439.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2062 of 3146

Pocahontas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,352.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2057 of 3146

Gilmer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,069.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2023 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2013 of 3146

Wirt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 936.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1975 of 3146

Greenbrier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,530.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1939 of 3146

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,137.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1933 of 3146

Doddridge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,217.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1899 of 3146

Preston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,707.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1831 of 3146

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,186.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1823 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,020.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1811 of 3146

Pendleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,047.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1792 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,457.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1631 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,045.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1520 of 3146

Mineral County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,628.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1493 of 3146

Hardy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,879.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1482 of 3146

Brooke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,819.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1351 of 3146

Ohio County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,994.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1232 of 3146

Tucker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 848.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1225 of 3146

Pleasants County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 853.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1163 of 3146

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,898.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1139 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,249.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 841 of 3146

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,477.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 614 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 605 of 3146

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,386.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 295 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 02/02/2023 1:27 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.
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