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
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
• Rank within US : N/A

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 473,720.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Kanawha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 46,414.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1980 of 3143

Cabell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,660.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2653 of 3143

Monongalia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 26,600.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2069 of 3143

Raleigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,918.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2697 of 3143

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,829.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 824 of 3143

Wood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1933 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,908.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2632 of 3143

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,777.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1725 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,214.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1965 of 3143

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,064.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3020 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,556.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2581 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,108.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2272 of 3143

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,553.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 858 of 3143

Greenbrier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,953.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2487 of 3143

Mingo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,814.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3042 of 3143

Ohio County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,568.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1657 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,817.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 464 of 3143

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,131.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3090 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,922.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2295 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1839 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,475.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2811 of 3143

Upshur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,331.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2618 of 3143

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,216.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2343 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,047.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2776 of 3143

Preston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1386 of 3143

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,746.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1611 of 3143

Nicholas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,662.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2118 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,579.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1906 of 3143

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,093.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2230 of 3143

Hampshire County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,631.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1843 of 3143

Roane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,237.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2936 of 3143

Mineral County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1042 of 3143

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,786.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2325 of 3143

Barbour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,767.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2590 of 3143

Braxton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,509.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2903 of 3143

Brooke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,465.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1169 of 3143

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,210.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1948 of 3143

Hardy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,082.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2331 of 3143

Wetzel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,016.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2233 of 3143

Summers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,608.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2583 of 3143

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,477.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1140 of 3143

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,160.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2953 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,030.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1731 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,903.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2879 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,613.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3031 of 3143

Pocahontas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2733 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1576 of 3143

Ritchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,342.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2195 of 3143

Doddridge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,757.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1795 of 3143

Tyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,721.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1201 of 3143

Wirt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,678.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2600 of 3143

Pendleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,521.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1778 of 3143

Gilmer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,495.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1810 of 3143

Tucker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,304.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1024 of 3143

Pleasants County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,276.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 771 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/18/2024 2:34 am.
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.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.