West Virginia locations by per capita income

West Virginia is the second poorest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $16,477 (2000).

West Virginia counties ranked by per capita income

There are fifty-five counties located in West Virginia, none of which are in the 100 richest counties in the country.

Rank National
Rank		 County Per Capita
Income		 Median House-
hold Income
1 505 Putnam County $20,471 $41,892
2 509 Jefferson County $20,441 $44,374
3 522 Kanawha County $20,354 $33,766
4 1053 Morgan County $18,109 $35,016
5 1063 Wood County $18,073 $33,285
6 1106 Berkeley County $17,982 $38,763
7 1209 Ohio County $17,734 $30,836
8 1215 Hancock County $17,724 $33,759
9 1250 Cabell County $17,638 $28,479
10 1331 Monroe County $17,435 $27,575
11 1469 Brooke County $17,131 $32,981
12 1485 Monongalia County $17,106 $28,625
13 1585 Pleasants County $16,920 $32,736
14 1628 Wetzel County $16,818 $30,935
15 1632 Harrison County $16,810 $30,562
16 1772 Marshall County $16,472 $30,989
17 1840 Tucker County $16,349 $26,250
18 1884 Greenbrier County $16,247 $26,927
19 1886 Marion County $16,246 $28,626
20 1894 Raleigh County $16,233 $28,181
21 1907 Jackson County $16,205 $32,434
22 2059 Hardy County $15,859 $31,846
23 2085 Pendleton County $15,805 $30,429
24 2137 Grant County $15,696 $28,916
25 2185 Mercer County $15,564 $26,628
26 2266 Mineral County $15,384 $31,149
27 2321 Tyler County $15,216 $29,290
28 2326 Nicholas County $15,207 $26,974
29 2338 Ritchie County $15,175 $27,332
30 2431 Randolph County $14,918 $27,299
31 2437 Wayne County $14,906 $27,352
32 2454 Hampshire County $14,851 $31,666
33 2468 Mason County $14,804 $27,134
34 2587 Boone County $14,453 $25,669
35 2609 Pocahontas County $14,384 $26,401
36 2659 Wyoming County $14,220 $23,932
37 2698 Logan County $14,102 $24,603
38 2739 Wirt County $14,000 $30,748
39 2756 Lewis County $13,933 $27,066
40 2786 Fayette County $13,809 $24,788
41 2814 Taylor County $13,681 $27,124
42 2835 Preston County $13,596 $27,927
43 2844 Upshur County $13,559 $26,973
44 2849 Doddridge County $13,507 $26,744
45 2885 Braxton County $13,349 $24,412
46 2909 Roane County $13,195 $24,511
47 2929 Lincoln County $13,073 $22,662
48 2991 Gilmer County $12,498 $22,857
49 2999 Mingo County $12,445 $21,347
50 3002 Barbour County $12,440 $24,729
51 3005 Summers County $12,419 $21,147
52 3021 Webster County $12,284 $21,055
53 3040 Clay County $12,021 $22,120
54 3067 Calhoun County $11,491 $21,578
55 3115 McDowell County $10,174 $16,931

West Virginia places ranked by per capita income

  1. Smithfield, West Virginia – $58,279
  2. Mitchell Heights, West Virginia – $39,603
  3. North Hills, West Virginia – $31,862
  4. Cheat Lake, West Virginia – $30,210
  5. Harpers Ferry, West Virginia – $29,638
  6. Shepherdstown, West Virginia – $28,539
  7. Charleston, West Virginia – $26,017
  8. Washington, West Virginia – $25,209
  9. Pineville, West Virginia – $25,184
  10. Bridgeport, West Virginia – $25,132
  11. South Charleston, West Virginia – $24,928
  12. Alum Creek, West Virginia – $24,607
  13. Vienna, West Virginia – $24,452
  14. Sylvester, West Virginia – $24,420
  15. Glen Dale, West Virginia – $24,409
  16. Teays Valley, West Virginia – $24,236
  17. Pea Ridge, West Virginia – $23,904
  18. Winfield, West Virginia – $23,564
  19. Summersville, West Virginia – $23,217
  20. Cross Lanes, West Virginia – $22,719
  21. Blennerhassett, West Virginia – $22,485
  22. Davis, West Virginia – $22,399
  23. Daniels, West Virginia – $22,266
  24. Lewisburg, West Virginia – $22,139
  25. Brandonville, West Virginia – $22,118
  26. Crab Orchard, West Virginia – $22,021
  27. Bethlehem, West Virginia – $21,995
  28. Pinch, West Virginia – $21,398
  29. Inwood, West Virginia – $21,359
  30. Hendricks, West Virginia – $21,315
  31. Man, West Virginia – $21,304
  32. Whitehall, West Virginia – $21,188
  33. Bolivar, West Virginia – $20,969
  34. Hillsboro, West Virginia – $20,929
  35. Valley Grove, West Virginia – $20,542
  36. Boaz, West Virginia – $20,405
  37. Gilbert, West Virginia – $20,219
  38. Hurricane, West Virginia – $20,119
  39. Barboursville, West Virginia – $19,848
  40. St. Albans, West Virginia – $19,806
  41. Sissonville, West Virginia – $19,657
  42. Lubeck, West Virginia – $19,656
  43. Petersburg, West Virginia – $19,642
  44. Prosperity, West Virginia – $19,552
  45. Paden City, West Virginia – $19,498
  46. Capon Bridge, West Virginia – $19,457
  47. Clearview, West Virginia – $19,404
  48. Poca, West Virginia – $19,108
  49. Eleanor, West Virginia – $19,104
  50. Mineralwells, West Virginia – $19,100
  51. Wardensville, West Virginia – $19,037
  52. Dunbar, West Virginia – $19,030
  53. Beckley, West Virginia – $18,912
  54. Culloden, West Virginia – $18,904
  55. Weirton, West Virginia – $18,853
  56. Pratt, West Virginia – $18,773
  57. Fayetteville, West Virginia – $18,710
  58. Williamstown, West Virginia – $18,652
  59. Belle, West Virginia – $18,636
  60. New Martinsville, West Virginia – $18,578
  61. Wellsburg, West Virginia – $18,498
  62. Nutter Fort, West Virginia – $18,431
  63. East Bank, West Virginia – $18,419
  64. Madison, West Virginia – $18,309
  65. Pleasant Valley, West Virginia – $18,255
  66. Westover, West Virginia – $18,199
  67. New Cumberland, West Virginia – $18,109
  68. Charles Town, West Virginia – $18,104
  69. Flatwoods, West Virginia – $18,025
  70. Wheeling, West Virginia – $17,923
  71. Elkins, West Virginia – $17,916
  72. Hedgesville, West Virginia – $17,772
  73. Bluefield, West Virginia – $17,751
  74. Clarksburg, West Virginia – $17,587
  75. Nitro, West Virginia – $17,453
  76. Ellenboro, West Virginia – $17,418
  77. Paw Paw, West Virginia – $17,377
  78. Bruceton Mills, West Virginia – $17,369
  79. Windsor Heights, West Virginia – $17,315
  80. Mullens, West Virginia – $17,314
  81. Iaeger, West Virginia – $17,263
  82. St. Marys, West Virginia – $17,206
  83. MacArthur, West Virginia – $17,150
  84. Chester, West Virginia – $17,137
  85. Star City, West Virginia – $17,003
  86. Peterstown, West Virginia – $16,964
  87. Follansbee, West Virginia – $16,824
  88. Marmet, West Virginia – $16,803
  89. Stanaford, West Virginia – $16,775
  90. Huntington, West Virginia – $16,717
  91. Beaver, West Virginia – $16,694
  92. Point Pleasant, West Virginia – $16,692
  93. Hooverson Heights, West Virginia – $16,662
  94. Clendenin, West Virginia – $16,587
  95. Parsons, West Virginia – $16,565
  96. Jane Lew, West Virginia – $16,540
  97. West Milford, West Virginia – $16,527
  98. Stonewood, West Virginia – $16,520
  99. Barrackville, West Virginia – $16,506
  100. Kenova, West Virginia – $16,485
  101. Shinnston, West Virginia – $16,352
  102. Martinsburg, West Virginia – $16,314
  103. Welch, West Virginia – $16,308
  104. Chesapeake, West Virginia – $16,307
  105. Kingwood, West Virginia – $16,299
  106. Fairlea, West Virginia – $16,146
  107. Montrose, West Virginia – $16,121
  108. Parkersburg, West Virginia – $16,106
  109. Fairmont, West Virginia – $16,062
  110. Farmington, West Virginia – $15,990
  111. Gassaway, West Virginia – $15,965
  112. Logan, West Virginia – $15,913
  113. Bancroft, West Virginia – $15,888
  114. Romney, West Virginia – $15,765
  115. Lost Creek, West Virginia – $15,711
  116. Moorefield, West Virginia – $15,704
  117. Ravenswood, West Virginia – $15,696
  118. Ansted, West Virginia – $15,671
  119. Mabscott, West Virginia – $15,638
  120. Glasgow, West Virginia – $15,632
  121. Beverly, West Virginia – $15,620
  122. Franklin, West Virginia – $15,609
  123. Carpendale, West Virginia – $15,588
  124. Chapmanville, West Virginia – $15,581
  125. Benwood, West Virginia – $15,543
  126. Brookhaven, West Virginia – $15,518
  127. Beech Bottom, West Virginia – $15,455
  128. Ripley, West Virginia – $15,451
  129. Sutton, West Virginia – $15,397
  130. Friendly, West Virginia – $15,386
  131. Milton, West Virginia – $15,384
  132. Wiley Ford, West Virginia – $15,380
  133. New Haven, West Virginia – $15,339
  134. Williamson, West Virginia – $15,303
  135. Sophia, West Virginia – $15,296
  136. Sistersville, West Virginia – $15,267
  137. Harrisville, West Virginia – $15,158
  138. Fort Ashby, West Virginia – $15,114
  139. Elkview, West Virginia – $15,057
  140. Amherstdale-Robinette, West Virginia – $15,024
  141. Cairo, West Virginia – $14,958
  142. Marlinton, West Virginia – $14,957
  143. McMechen, West Virginia – $14,935
  144. Princeton, West Virginia – $14,931
  145. Thomas, West Virginia – $14,918
  146. Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia – $14,917
  147. Shady Spring, West Virginia – $14,872
  148. White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia – $14,822
  149. Belmont, West Virginia – $14,802
  150. Ceredo, West Virginia – $14,733
  151. Ronceverte, West Virginia – $14,731
  152. Kermit, West Virginia – $14,695
  153. Middlebourne, West Virginia – $14,673
  154. Rowlesburg, West Virginia – $14,663
  155. Coal City, West Virginia – $14,552
  156. Worthington, West Virginia – $14,490
  157. Alderson, West Virginia – $14,474
  158. Danville, West Virginia – $14,469
  159. Morgantown, West Virginia – $14,459
  160. Oak Hill, West Virginia – $14,347
  161. Reedsville, West Virginia – $14,332
  162. Pennsboro, West Virginia – $14,325
  163. Triadelphia, West Virginia – $14,267
  164. Sand Fork, West Virginia – $14,223
  165. Ridgeley, West Virginia – $14,199
  166. Fairview, West Virginia – $14,106
  167. Weston, West Virginia – $14,089
  168. Rivesville, West Virginia – $14,085
  169. Monongah, West Virginia – $14,079
  170. Chattaroy, West Virginia – $14,074
  171. Rainelle, West Virginia – $14,069
  172. Mason, West Virginia – $14,020
  173. Buffalo, West Virginia – $14,005
  174. Coal Fork, West Virginia – $14,002
  175. Moundsville, West Virginia – $13,997
  176. Womelsdorf (Coalton), West Virginia – $13,997
  177. Bradley, West Virginia – $13,910
  178. Hinton, West Virginia – $13,909
  179. Lumberport, West Virginia – $13,904
  180. Bayard, West Virginia – $13,882
  181. Keyser, West Virginia – $13,813
  182. Hamlin, West Virginia – $13,728
  183. Pine Grove, West Virginia – $13,699
  184. Powellton, West Virginia – $13,646
  185. Burnsville, West Virginia – $13,635
  186. Harman, West Virginia – $13,619
  187. West Logan, West Virginia – $13,567
  188. Athens, West Virginia – $13,553
  189. Enterprise, West Virginia – $13,541
  190. Grantsville, West Virginia – $13,501
  191. Webster Springs, West Virginia – $13,500
  192. Blacksville, West Virginia – $13,461
  193. Bramwell, West Virginia – $13,410
  194. Switzer, West Virginia – $13,410
  195. Craigsville, West Virginia – $13,233
  196. Gary, West Virginia – $13,233
  197. Whitesville, West Virginia – $13,217
  198. West Hamlin, West Virginia – $13,072
  199. Cassville, West Virginia – $13,045
  200. Mannington, West Virginia – $13,036
  201. Spencer, West Virginia – $12,976
  202. Buckhannon, West Virginia – $12,959
  203. Granville, West Virginia – $12,958
  204. Masontown, West Virginia – $12,927
  205. Cedar Grove, West Virginia – $12,911
  206. Belington, West Virginia – $12,905
  207. Union, West Virginia – $12,870
  208. Hambleton, West Virginia – $12,835
  209. Red Jacket, West Virginia – $12,809
  210. Smithers, West Virginia – $12,807
  211. Corporation of Ranson, West Virginia – $12,804
  212. Pax, West Virginia – $12,746
  213. Grant Town, West Virginia – $12,717
  214. Elizabeth, West Virginia – $12,704
  215. Gilbert Creek, West Virginia – $12,689
  216. Montgomery, West Virginia – $12,663
  217. Matewan, West Virginia – $12,586
  218. Flemington, West Virginia – $12,540
  219. Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia – $12,532
  220. Meadow Bridge, West Virginia – $12,526
  221. Newell, West Virginia – $12,426
  222. Hundred, West Virginia – $12,395
  223. Piney View, West Virginia – $12,385
  224. Richwood, West Virginia – $12,213
  225. Philippi, West Virginia – $12,176
  226. Terra Alta, West Virginia – $12,040
  227. Oceana, West Virginia – $11,925
  228. Mill Creek, West Virginia – $11,915
  229. Quinwood, West Virginia – $11,911
  230. Huttonsville, West Virginia – $11,827
  231. Gauley Bridge, West Virginia – $11,820
  232. Piedmont, West Virginia – $11,678
  233. Hartford City, West Virginia – $11,661
  234. Mallory, West Virginia – $11,654
  235. Wayne, West Virginia – $11,626
  236. Grafton, West Virginia – $11,616
  237. Holden, West Virginia – $11,615
  238. Handley, West Virginia – $11,556
  239. Rupert, West Virginia – $11,554
  240. Elk Garden, West Virginia – $11,453
  241. Cameron, West Virginia – $11,447
  242. Clay, West Virginia – $11,415
  243. Leon, West Virginia – $11,381
  244. Delbarton, West Virginia – $11,237
  245. Salem, West Virginia – $11,188
  246. Mount Hope, West Virginia – $11,147
  247. Lester, West Virginia – $11,026
  248. Anmoore, West Virginia – $10,948
  249. Durbin, West Virginia – $10,937
  250. Cowen, West Virginia – $10,893
  251. Thurmond, West Virginia – $10,782
  252. Bethany, West Virginia – $10,769
  253. Falling Spring, West Virginia – $10,721
  254. Harts, West Virginia – $10,697
  255. Albright, West Virginia – $10,581
  256. West Union, West Virginia – $10,539
  257. Glenville, West Virginia – $10,304
  258. Junior, West Virginia – $10,279
  259. Kimball, West Virginia – $10,269
  260. Henderson, West Virginia – $10,170
  261. Northfork, West Virginia – $10,001
  262. Newburg, West Virginia – $9,952
  263. Reedy, West Virginia – $9,734
  264. Montcalm, West Virginia – $9,671
  265. Oakvale, West Virginia – $9,593
  266. Despard, West Virginia – $9,562
  267. Matoaka, West Virginia – $9,522
  268. Pullman, West Virginia – $9,504
  269. Bradshaw, West Virginia – $9,458
  270. War, West Virginia – $9,285
  271. Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia – $9,137
  272. Fort Gay, West Virginia – $9,125
  273. Anawalt, West Virginia – $8,953
  274. Jefferson, West Virginia – $8,746
  275. Auburn, West Virginia – $8,548
  276. Davy, West Virginia – $8,116
  277. Tunnelton, West Virginia – $7,978
  278. Rhodell, West Virginia – $7,582
  279. West Liberty, West Virginia – $7,573
  280. Keystone, West Virginia – $7,033
  281. Littleton, West Virginia – $6,036