West Virginia poorest counties

Number of counties: 55
Median household income: 50,884
Poorest county: McDowell County
Table of counties in West Virginia sorted by household income from poorest to richest.
CountyMedian household income (dollars)
McDowell County30,127
Mingo County35,349
Clay County37,197
Pocahontas County37,225
Calhoun County37,428
Webster County37,720
Logan County38,493
Roane County38,608
Summers County41,077
Greenbrier County41,694
Barbour County42,260
Braxton County42,519
Nicholas County42,946
Raleigh County43,150
Mercer County43,293
Cabell County43,779
Upshur County44,470
Wyoming County44,630
Ritchie County45,184
Lewis County45,345
Wayne County45,591
Gilmer County45,870
Fayette County45,988
Pendleton County46,506
Hardy County46,592
Lincoln County46,683
Grant County47,224
Randolph County47,343
Monroe County47,417
Wetzel County47,611
Wirt County49,441
Tucker County49,808
Mason County49,957
Wood County50,231
Kanawha County50,574
Boone County50,598
Tyler County50,601
Hampshire County50,890
Brooke County51,210
Ohio County51,516
Hancock County52,062
Marshall County52,371
Taylor County52,823
Jackson County53,165
Harrison County54,124
Marion County55,094
Preston County55,755
Monongalia County56,466
Morgan County56,616
Mineral County57,345
Pleasants County58,433
Doddridge County58,750
Berkeley County68,101
Putnam County68,740
Jefferson County86,711

What is the poorest county in West Virginia?

McDowell County is the poorest county in West Virginia with median household income of 30,127.

TOP-5 poorest counties in West Virginia:
  • McDowell County
  • Mingo County
  • Clay County
  • Pocahontas County
  • Calhoun County