Ranking of West Virginia Counties By the Average Household Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 15, 2025.

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.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By the Average Household Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Hardy County
Grant County
Harrison County
Berkeley County
Jefferson County
Wayne County
Taylor County
Preston County
Brooke County
Monongalia County
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By the Average Household Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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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