Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for West Virginia was 16.88%. Among all West Virginia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Morgantown city had the highest poverty rate (34.08%), followed by Huntington city (30.21%), and Martinsburg city (24.3%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Cheat Lake CDP (4.85%), Teays Valley CDP (5.52%), and Vienna city (10.54%).
The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K+.
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| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgantown city | 34.08 |
| 2 | Huntington city | 30.21 |
| 3 | Martinsburg city | 24.30 |
| 4 | Clarksburg city | 24.08 |
| 5 | Beckley city | 22.87 |
| 6 | Parkersburg city | 21.74 |
| 7 | Fairmont city | 19.86 |
| 8 | South Charleston city | 18.34 |
| 9 | Charleston city | 17.50 |
| 10 | Wheeling city | 16.51 |
| 11 | St. Albans city | 15.04 |
| 12 | Weirton city | 13.43 |
| 13 | Vienna city | 10.54 |
| 14 | Teays Valley CDP | 5.52 |
| 15 | Cheat Lake CDP | 4.85 |