Ranking of West Virginia Counties By the Poverty Rate of the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 10, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group in West Virginia was 20.29%. Among all West Virginia counties, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Lincoln County (100%), followed by McDowell County (100%), and Tyler County (100%). On the other hand, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Braxton County (0%), Brooke County (0%), and Clay County (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia counties where the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial 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.

Ranking of West Virginia Counties By the Poverty Rate of the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Racial Group in 2021
Lincoln County
McDowell County
Tyler County
Nicholas County
Ohio County
Harrison County
Berkeley County
Preston County
Kanawha County
Cabell County
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By the Poverty Rate of the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Lincoln County 100.00
1 McDowell County 100.00
1 Tyler County 100.00
2 Nicholas County 93.94
3 Ohio County 86.84
4 Harrison County 74.42
5 Berkeley County 51.14
6 Preston County 34.62
7 Kanawha County 33.49
8 Cabell County 27.10
9 Jefferson County 23.68
10 Monongalia County 17.24
11 Barbour County 16.67
12 Fayette County 9.38
13 Mercer County 5.56
14 Wood County 5.21
15 Braxton County 0.00
15 Brooke County 0.00
15 Clay County 0.00
15 Doddridge County 0.00
15 Greenbrier County 0.00
15 Hampshire County 0.00
15 Hancock County 0.00
15 Jackson County 0.00
15 Lewis County 0.00
15 Marion County 0.00
15 Marshall County 0.00
15 Mason County 0.00
15 Mineral County 0.00
15 Morgan County 0.00
15 Pendleton County 0.00
15 Putnam County 0.00
15 Raleigh County 0.00
15 Randolph County 0.00
15 Roane County 0.00
15 Wayne County 0.00