State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for West Virginia by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 495,635.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Kanawha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 48,107.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1895 of 3146

Cabell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,429.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2575 of 3146

Monongalia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 28,331.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2138 of 3146

Wood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,865.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1979 of 3146

Raleigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,762.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2467 of 3146

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,386.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 859 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,461.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2743 of 3146

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,195.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1550 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2123 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,835.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2605 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,017.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2563 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,329.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2901 of 3146

Greenbrier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,443.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2326 of 3146

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,760.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 549 of 3146

Mingo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2976 of 3146

Ohio County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,936.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1275 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,785.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 387 of 3146

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,561.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3109 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,037.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1822 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,028.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2333 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,658.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1852 of 3146

Nicholas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,524.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2328 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,466.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2661 of 3146

Upshur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,388.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2506 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,373.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1762 of 3146

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,373.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2129 of 3146

Preston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,300.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1478 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,222.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2727 of 3146

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,151.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2676 of 3146

Hampshire County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1838 of 3146

Mineral County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,814.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1221 of 3146

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,222.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2590 of 3146

Barbour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,021.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2476 of 3146

Wetzel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,924.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2568 of 3146

Braxton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,879.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2774 of 3146

Brooke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,814.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1279 of 3146

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,789.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2216 of 3146

Roane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,429.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2522 of 3146

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,126.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1440 of 3146

Summers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,036.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2663 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,612.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1985 of 3146

Hardy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,362.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1598 of 3146

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2952 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,240.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2897 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2007 of 3146

Ritchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,894.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2282 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2785 of 3146

Pocahontas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,451.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2315 of 3146

Tyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,404.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2061 of 3146

Wirt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,064.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2793 of 3146

Doddridge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1574 of 3146

Pendleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1984 of 3146

Gilmer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,769.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1967 of 3146

Pleasants County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1463 of 3146

Tucker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,465.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1152 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/27/2022 7:30 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
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