Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Per Capita Income in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Per Capita Income for West Virginia was $28,761. Among all West Virginia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Cheat Lake CDP had the highest per capita income ($60,509), followed by Teays Valley CDP ($43,311), and Charleston city ($39,571). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest per capita income: Parkersburg city ($24,262), Clarksburg city ($24,439), and Huntington city ($24,862).

The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high per capita income, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Per Capita Income in 2021
Cheat Lake CDP
Teays Valley CDP
Charleston city
Vienna city
South Charleston city
Weirton city
Wheeling city
St. Albans city
Martinsburg city
Fairmont city
Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Per Capita Income in 2021
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Rank City Per Capita Income ($)
1 Cheat Lake CDP 60509
2 Teays Valley CDP 43311
3 Charleston city 39571
4 Vienna city 34020
5 South Charleston city 33473
6 Weirton city 31648
7 Wheeling city 29555
8 St. Albans city 29064
9 Martinsburg city 27858
10 Fairmont city 26976
11 Morgantown city 26824
12 Beckley city 26701
13 Huntington city 24862
14 Clarksburg city 24439
15 Parkersburg city 24262