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.

West Virginia Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the West Virginia poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In West Virginia, an estimated 308,825 of 1,721,567 people live in poverty, which is 17.9%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in West Virginia is 42.06% higher.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Logan County, WV (S1701ACS054045) from 2012 to 2019 about Logan County, WV; WV; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; Prosperity Scorecard; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, WV (S1701ACS054019) from 2012 to 2023 about Fayette County, WV; WV; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Vienna, West Virginia Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Vienna, West Virginia poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Vienna, West Virginia, an estimated 935 of 10,475 people live in poverty, which is 8.9%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Vienna is 29.37% lower.

Two or more races Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in West Virginia by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for West Virginia (PPAAWV54000A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about WV, percent, child, poverty, and USA.

Population 16 years and over Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in West Virginia by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

18 to 34 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in West Virginia by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Harrison County, WV (S1701ACS054033) from 2012 to 2023 about Harrison County, WV; WV; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Population Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Brookhaven, West Virginia by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Morgan County, WV (S1701ACS054065) from 2012 to 2023 about Morgan County, WV; Hagerstown; WV; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Parkersburg, West Virginia Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Parkersburg, West Virginia poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Parkersburg, West Virginia, an estimated 6,727 of 29,322 people live in poverty, which is 22.9%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Parkersburg is 81.75% higher.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Webster County, WV (S1701ACS054101) from 2012 to 2023 about Webster County, WV; WV; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

South Charleston, West Virginia Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the South Charleston, West Virginia poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In South Charleston, West Virginia, an estimated 2,813 of 13,463 people live in poverty, which is 20.9%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in South Charleston is 65.87% higher.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pendleton County, WV (S1701ACS054071) from 2012 to 2023 about Pendleton County, WV; WV; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

SINGLE PEOPLE Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Dunbar, West Virginia by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

SINGLE PEOPLE Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Brookhaven, West Virginia by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Nicholas County, WV (S1701ACS054067) from 2012 to 2023 about Nicholas County, WV; WV; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Employed Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Moundsville, West Virginia by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.