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 Value
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/01/2023 4:49 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.