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

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in West Virginia was 16.19%. Among all West Virginia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Morgantown city (34.97%), followed by Huntington city (26.86%), and Clarksburg city (23.24%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Cheat Lake CDP (4.51%), Teays Valley CDP (4.72%), and Vienna city (10.62%).

The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White 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.

Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Morgantown city
Huntington city
Clarksburg city
Beckley city
Martinsburg city
Parkersburg city
Fairmont city
Wheeling city
South Charleston city
Charleston city
Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Morgantown city 34.97
2 Huntington city 26.86
3 Clarksburg city 23.24
4 Beckley city 22.98
5 Martinsburg city 22.65
6 Parkersburg city 19.99
7 Fairmont city 17.28
8 Wheeling city 16.29
9 South Charleston city 15.83
10 Charleston city 15.12
11 Weirton city 13.67
12 St. Albans city 12.33
13 Vienna city 10.62
14 Teays Valley CDP 4.72
15 Cheat Lake CDP 4.51