West Virginia Household Income Distribution in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 711,352 households, there were 27,346 households (3.84%) that had a household income that fell in the $200K - and Over category, and there were 31,940 households (4.49%) that had a household income that fell in the $150K - Less $200K category.

On the other hand, there were 288,442 households (40.55%) that had a household income that fell in the Less $40K category, and there were 62,075 households (8.73%) that had a household income that fell in the $40K - Less $50K category.

The chart below shows a subset of the percentages of households for the different household income categories. The table below shows both the number and percentages for many more household income categories.

You can see similar information for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
West Virginia Percentages of Households for Household Income Distribution Categories in 2021
Less $40K
40.55%
$40K - Less $50K
8.73%
$50K - Less $60K
8.05%
$60K - Less $75K
9.65%
$75K - Less $100K
11.84%
$100K - Less $125K
8.02%
$125K - Less $150K
4.84%
$150K - Less $200K
4.49%
$200K - and Over
3.84%
West Virginia Household Income Distribution in 2021
Household Income Categories
Number of Households
Percent of Households (%)
$75K - Less $100K 84,207 11.84
$60K - Less $75K 68,655 9.65
$50K - Less $60K 57,258 8.05
$100K - Less $125K 57,019 8.02
Less $10K 55,868 7.85
$15K - Less $20K 41,769 5.87
$10K - Less $15K 41,534 5.84
$20K - Less $25K 40,261 5.66
$25K - Less $30K 38,139 5.36
$30K - Less $35K 35,538 5.00
$35K - Less $40K 35,333 4.97
$125K - Less $150K 34,410 4.84
$40K - Less $45K 32,366 4.55
$150K - Less $200K 31,940 4.49
$45K - Less $50K 29,709 4.18
$200K - and Over 27,346 3.84
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