Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in West Virginia was 27.56%. Among all West Virginia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Huntington city (52.5%), followed by Parkersburg city (52.36%), and Teays Valley CDP (46.91%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Cheat Lake CDP (1.85%), Vienna city (14.29%), and Wheeling city (15.04%).

The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all West Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in West Virginia.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.