Ranking of West Virginia Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in West Virginia was 16.14%. Among all West Virginia counties, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Mingo County (28.28%), followed by McDowell County (28.17%), and Calhoun County (27.85%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Pleasants County (7.27%), Gilmer County (8.4%), and Morgan County (8.4%).

The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia counties where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.

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

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