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 Doddridge County, WV was 14.50% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Doddridge County, WV reached a record high of 21.30 in January of 2012 and a record low of 13.10 in January of 2020. 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 Doddridge County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September 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 September of 2025.

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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 September 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 September of 2025.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Summers County, WV was 19.20% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Summers County, WV reached a record high of 22.90 in January of 2018 and a record low of 17.10 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 Summers County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

Comprehensive demographic dataset for Odd, WV, US including population statistics, household income, housing units, education levels, employment data, and transportation with year-over-year changes.

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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 October of 2025.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Tyler County, WV was 17.70% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Tyler County, WV reached a record high of 19.90 in January of 2013 and a record low of 12.00 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 Tyler County, WV - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

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