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
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
West Virginia
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 454,900.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,652,285.
- Rank within US : N/A
McDowell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,322.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3091 of 3143
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,547.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3053 of 3143
Mingo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,462.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3053 of 3143
Roane County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,956.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2893 of 3143
Braxton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,224.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2875 of 3143
Clay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,706.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2827 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,857.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2827 of 3143
Logan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,679.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2827 of 3143
Summers County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,662.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2737 of 3143
Webster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,709.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2712 of 3143
Wyoming County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,780.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2686 of 3143
Raleigh County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,418.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2646 of 3143
Pocahontas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,373.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2622 of 3143
Ritchie County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,588.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2597 of 3143
Cabell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 27,518.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2572 of 3143
Mercer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,879.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2572 of 3143
Greenbrier County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,768.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2548 of 3143
Hardy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,267.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2512 of 3143
Barbour County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,420.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2477 of 3143
Mason County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,235.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2459 of 3143
Wirt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,476.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2409 of 3143
Upshur County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,482.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2393 of 3143
Wayne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,048.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2379 of 3143
Fayette County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,915.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2310 of 3143
Lewis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,694.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2310 of 3143
Monongalia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 27,596.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2237 of 3143
Gilmer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,450.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2210 of 3143
Jackson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,462.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2168 of 3143
Boone County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,619.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2121 of 3143
Monroe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,260.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2099 of 3143
Nicholas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,437.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2099 of 3143
Marshall County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,699.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2075 of 3143
Tyler County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,119.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2075 of 3143
Wetzel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,577.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2020 of 3143
Wood County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,978.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1971 of 3143
Doddridge County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,681.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1949 of 3143
Randolph County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,404.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1949 of 3143
Kanawha County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 44,105.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1929 of 3143
Taylor County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,956.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1845 of 3143
Harrison County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,598.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1812 of 3143
Ohio County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,658.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1812 of 3143
Pendleton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,436.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1753 of 3143
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,765.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1672 of 3143
Preston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,996.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1629 of 3143
Hancock County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,416.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1569 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,440.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1512 of 3143
Tucker County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,468.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1512 of 3143
Hampshire County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,983.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1435 of 3143
Morgan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,556.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1230 of 3143
Mineral County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,360.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1198 of 3143
Pleasants County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,402.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1109 of 3143
Brooke County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,021.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 989 of 3143
Berkeley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,418.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 938 of 3143
Putnam County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,063.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 779 of 3143
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,992.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 305 of 3143
Notes:
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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.