In 2023, 16.7 percent of West Virginia's population lived below the poverty line. This was a decrease from the previous year, when about 17.9 percent of the state's population lived below the poverty line. The poverty rate of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.

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In West Virginia, the poverty rate is 16.6% and the uninsured rate is 6.2%. Percent of people below the federal poverty line and the share without health insurance. Source: ACS 5-year estimates (derived).

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, WV was 18.80% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, WV reached a record high of 21.50 in January of 2022 and a record low of 18.80 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Logan County, WV was 21.40% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Logan County, WV reached a record high of 26.00 in January of 2020 and a record low of 19.60 in January of 2014. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Logan County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Tucker County, WV was 13.20% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Tucker County, WV reached a record high of 17.70 in January of 2013 and a record low of 9.80 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Tucker County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Hardy County, WV was 17.60% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Hardy County, WV reached a record high of 18.30 in January of 2021 and a record low of 11.50 in January of 2018. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Hardy County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Clay County, WV was 24.90% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Clay County, WV reached a record high of 28.20 in January of 2015 and a record low of 23.10 in January of 2016. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Clay County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Lewis County, WV was 19.40% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Lewis County, WV reached a record high of 22.30 in January of 2012 and a record low of 16.80 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Lewis County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pocahontas County, WV was 20.80% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pocahontas County, WV reached a record high of 20.80 in January of 2023 and a record low of 16.50 in January of 2015. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pocahontas County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Greenbrier County, WV was 20.70% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Greenbrier County, WV reached a record high of 20.70 in January of 2023 and a record low of 16.00 in January of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Greenbrier County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Nicholas County, WV was 17.80% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Nicholas County, WV reached a record high of 19.30 in January of 2014 and a record low of 16.70 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Nicholas County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in McDowell County, WV was 30.90% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in McDowell County, WV reached a record high of 37.60 in January of 2016 and a record low of 28.90 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in McDowell County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

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