Ranking of West Virginia Counties By the Average Household Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Average Household Income for the Black or African American Alone racial group in West Virginia was $53,614. Among all West Virginia counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest average household income in Hardy County ($389,840), followed by Grant County ($223,546), and Harrison County ($81,923). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest average household income in the following 3 counties: Randolph County ($13,958), Gilmer County ($20,905), and Mingo County ($23,618).
The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high average household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in West Virginia.
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| Rank | County | Average Household Income ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardy County | 389840 |
| 2 | Grant County | 223546 |
| 3 | Harrison County | 81923 |
| 4 | Berkeley County | 79973 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 75945 |
| 6 | Wayne County | 69940 |
| 7 | Taylor County | 64786 |
| 8 | Preston County | 64418 |
| 9 | Brooke County | 59769 |
| 10 | Monongalia County | 59260 |
| 11 | Marshall County | 56079 |
| 12 | Hancock County | 54188 |
| 13 | Raleigh County | 54157 |
| 14 | Putnam County | 53460 |
| 15 | Ohio County | 53442 |
| 16 | Monroe County | 53200 |
| 17 | Mineral County | 53120 |
| 18 | Pendleton County | 51717 |
| 19 | Mercer County | 46946 |
| 20 | Fayette County | 45129 |
| 21 | Kanawha County | 42976 |
| 22 | Summers County | 42215 |
| 23 | Morgan County | 40820 |
| 24 | Marion County | 37422 |
| 25 | Greenbrier County | 37024 |
| 26 | Wood County | 36271 |
| 27 | Cabell County | 33348 |
| 28 | Wyoming County | 31022 |
| 29 | Boone County | 29804 |
| 30 | Logan County | 29054 |
| 31 | McDowell County | 28404 |
| 32 | Braxton County | 23727 |
| 33 | Mingo County | 23618 |
| 34 | Gilmer County | 20905 |
| 35 | Randolph County | 13958 |