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Child Poverty in
West Virginia

West Virginia's child poverty rate is 19.6% across 55 counties, meaning 68K children under 18 live in households below the federal poverty line. Use the interactive map below to see how poverty varies within the state.

19.6%

Child poverty rate (0–17)

68K

Children in poverty

16.4%

All-ages poverty

$55,875

Median income

West Virginia by county

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Toggle between five SAIPE metrics to see how poverty varies within West Virginia. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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West Virginia at a glance

Children in poverty

68K

Ages 0–17

Child poverty rate

19.6%

Ages 0–17

5–17 poverty rate

18.4%

Title I allocator

All-ages poverty

16.4%

Entire population

Concentration

1.20×

Child ÷ all-ages

Median income

$55,875

Inflation-adjusted

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 55 counties in West Virginia.

Highest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 McDowell County 36.9%
  2. 2 Webster County 36.8%
  3. 3 Mingo County 31.4%
  4. 4 Clay County 30.5%
  5. 5 Summers County 29.3%

Lowest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Jefferson County 10.0%
  2. 2 Putnam County 11.5%
  3. 3 Monongalia County 12.9%
  4. 4 Berkeley County 13.5%
  5. 5 Harrison County 15.6%

Most children in poverty

Absolute count, ages 0–17

  1. 1 Kanawha County 6K
  2. 2 Cabell County 4K
  3. 3 Berkeley County 4K
  4. 4 Wood County 3K
  5. 5 Raleigh County 3K

Every county in West Virginia

All 55 counties across the five SAIPE metrics plus median income.

County Children 0–17 Ages 5–17 All ages Concentration Child count Median income
Barbour County 25.1% 23.1% 20.0% 1.26× 760 $51,353
Berkeley County 13.5% 12.9% 11.3% 1.19× 4,015 $78,995
Boone County 25.3% 23.8% 20.8% 1.22× 1,032 $48,034
Braxton County 24.3% 23.5% 19.7% 1.23× 527 $50,038
Brooke County 17.5% 15.5% 14.1% 1.24× 622 $49,187
Cabell County 23.9% 20.8% 19.8% 1.21× 4,235 $55,031
Calhoun County 24.6% 24.1% 21.3% 1.15× 262 $45,793
Clay County 30.5% 29.1% 23.5% 1.30× 519 $45,291
Doddridge County 20.2% 19.8% 18.9% 1.07× 214 $56,985
Fayette County 22.4% 20.7% 16.7% 1.34× 1,758 $49,739
Gilmer County 24.4% 24.3% 26.4% 0.92× 265 $43,671
Grant County 20.5% 19.5% 16.6% 1.23× 425 $53,187
Greenbrier County 21.7% 20.1% 18.2% 1.19× 1,313 $47,309
Hampshire County 19.4% 20.1% 14.2% 1.37× 789 $63,290
Hancock County 17.2% 15.7% 14.1% 1.22× 873 $58,478
Hardy County 16.4% 15.9% 13.8% 1.19× 445 $52,212
Harrison County 15.6% 15.4% 14.4% 1.08× 2,087 $58,897
Jackson County 19.6% 18.8% 14.8% 1.32× 1,134 $52,503
Jefferson County 10.0% 9.1% 9.0% 1.11× 1,202 $92,747
Kanawha County 18.7% 17.5% 15.6% 1.20× 6,310 $56,633
Lewis County 20.2% 19.2% 16.4% 1.23× 697 $52,827
Lincoln County 23.2% 21.8% 21.7% 1.07× 980 $47,435
Logan County 23.3% 21.7% 19.4% 1.20× 1,470 $48,745
Marion County 20.0% 19.8% 14.7% 1.36× 2,164 $62,449
Marshall County 19.2% 18.1% 15.1% 1.27× 1,033 $59,661
Mason County 23.1% 21.3% 18.0% 1.28× 1,145 $52,054
McDowell County 36.9% 33.9% 36.2% 1.02× 1,163 $35,161
Mercer County 25.6% 23.8% 19.7% 1.30× 3,097 $47,084
Mineral County 17.1% 17.0% 13.9% 1.23× 898 $59,085
Mingo County 31.4% 28.0% 28.8% 1.09× 1,520 $38,358
Monongalia County 12.9% 11.8% 18.3% 0.70× 2,188 $62,330
Monroe County 20.5% 20.6% 16.4% 1.25× 491 $47,797
Morgan County 15.9% 15.3% 10.7% 1.49× 465 $61,802
Nicholas County 22.8% 21.2% 19.3% 1.18× 1,088 $48,515
Ohio County 17.3% 16.1% 14.5% 1.19× 1,357 $59,882
Pendleton County 20.9% 19.9% 13.9% 1.50× 231 $53,640
Pleasants County 16.9% 16.0% 14.5% 1.17× 236 $60,991
Pocahontas County 24.8% 23.7% 19.2% 1.29× 334 $43,632
Preston County 21.9% 19.0% 17.3% 1.27× 1,312 $54,881
Putnam County 11.5% 10.3% 10.3% 1.12× 1,370 $72,073
Raleigh County 21.0% 21.1% 18.2% 1.15× 3,105 $53,456
Randolph County 24.6% 24.1% 18.9% 1.30× 1,190 $50,868
Ritchie County 24.5% 24.8% 17.7% 1.38× 386 $55,110
Roane County 25.8% 23.0% 19.6% 1.32× 684 $48,285
Summers County 29.3% 29.8% 22.6% 1.30× 520 $44,218
Taylor County 17.7% 16.8% 14.1% 1.26× 557 $57,821
Tucker County 23.4% 25.0% 17.6% 1.33× 210 $55,563
Tyler County 27.1% 22.5% 19.0% 1.43× 408 $58,892
Upshur County 24.6% 24.1% 18.3% 1.34× 1,158 $53,380
Wayne County 21.5% 20.0% 18.2% 1.18× 1,593 $51,532
Webster County 36.8% 34.5% 26.3% 1.40× 572 $40,727
Wetzel County 23.6% 22.8% 17.4% 1.36× 677 $56,296
Wirt County 24.5% 23.9% 17.7% 1.38× 257 $54,506
Wood County 18.7% 16.0% 13.7% 1.36× 3,173 $56,353
Wyoming County 25.9% 24.3% 21.5% 1.20× 1,040 $47,212

Help for families in West Virginia

Free meals, WIC, SNAP, and nutrition help for children in low-income households.

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West Virginia SNAP benefits

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