Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for West Virginia by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | N/A | 26.3 | 454,900 | 47 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 20.2 | 65,652,285 | N/A |
| McDowell County | Rural | 44.8 | 7,322 | 3,091 |
| Calhoun County | Rural | 41.5 | 2,547 | 3,053 |
| Mingo County | Rural | 41.5 | 9,462 | 3,053 |
| Roane County | Rural | 35.9 | 4,956 | 2,893 |
| Braxton County | Rural | 35.5 | 4,224 | 2,875 |
| Clay County | Urban | 34.5 | 2,706 | 2,827 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 34.5 | 6,857 | 2,827 |
| Logan County | Rural | 34.5 | 10,679 | 2,827 |
| Summers County | Rural | 33.4 | 3,662 | 2,737 |
| Webster County | Rural | 33.1 | 2,709 | 2,712 |
| Wyoming County | Rural | 32.6 | 6,780 | 2,686 |
| Raleigh County | Urban | 32.0 | 22,418 | 2,646 |
| Pocahontas County | Rural | 31.7 | 2,373 | 2,622 |
| Ritchie County | Rural | 31.4 | 2,588 | 2,597 |
| Cabell County | Urban | 31.0 | 27,518 | 2,572 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 31.0 | 17,879 | 2,572 |
| Greenbrier County | Rural | 30.6 | 9,768 | 2,548 |
| Hardy County | Rural | 30.2 | 4,267 | 2,512 |
| Barbour County | Rural | 29.8 | 4,420 | 2,477 |
| Mason County | Rural | 29.6 | 7,235 | 2,459 |
| Wirt County | Urban | 29.1 | 1,476 | 2,409 |
| Upshur County | Rural | 29.0 | 6,482 | 2,393 |
| Wayne County | Urban | 28.8 | 11,048 | 2,379 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 28.2 | 10,915 | 2,310 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 28.2 | 4,694 | 2,310 |
| Monongalia County | Urban | 27.6 | 27,596 | 2,237 |
| Gilmer County | Rural | 27.4 | 1,450 | 2,210 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 27.1 | 7,462 | 2,168 |
| Boone County | Urban | 26.7 | 5,619 | 2,121 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 26.5 | 3,260 | 2,099 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 26.5 | 6,437 | 2,099 |
| Marshall County | Urban | 26.3 | 7,699 | 2,075 |
| Tyler County | Rural | 26.3 | 2,119 | 2,075 |
| Wetzel County | Rural | 25.8 | 3,577 | 2,020 |
| Wood County | Urban | 25.4 | 20,978 | 1,971 |
| Doddridge County | Rural | 25.3 | 1,681 | 1,949 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 25.3 | 6,404 | 1,949 |
| Kanawha County | Urban | 25.2 | 44,105 | 1,929 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 24.5 | 3,956 | 1,845 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 24.3 | 15,598 | 1,812 |
| Ohio County | Urban | 24.3 | 9,658 | 1,812 |
| Pendleton County | Rural | 23.9 | 1,436 | 1,753 |
| Marion County | Rural | 23.4 | 12,765 | 1,672 |
| Preston County | Urban | 23.1 | 6,996 | 1,629 |
| Hancock County | Urban | 22.8 | 6,416 | 1,569 |
| Grant County | Rural | 22.5 | 2,440 | 1,512 |
| Tucker County | Rural | 22.5 | 1,468 | 1,512 |
| Hampshire County | Urban | 22.0 | 4,983 | 1,435 |
| Morgan County | Urban | 20.7 | 3,556 | 1,230 |
| Mineral County | Rural | 20.5 | 5,360 | 1,198 |
| Pleasants County | Rural | 19.9 | 1,402 | 1,109 |
| Brooke County | Urban | 19.1 | 4,021 | 989 |
| Berkeley County | Urban | 18.8 | 23,418 | 938 |
| Putnam County | Urban | 17.7 | 10,063 | 779 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 14.0 | 7,992 | 305 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/11/2025 10:31 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/11/2025 10:31 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.