Ranking of West Virginia Counties 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 counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Clay County (100%), followed by Wirt County (100%), and Gilmer County (76.85%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Doddridge County (0%), Lewis County (0%), and Pocahontas County (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia counties where the Black or African American 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.