Ranking · West Virginia
Richest and poorest places in West Virginia
Cheat Lake has the highest median household income of West Virginia's 138 ranked places ($117,014), within the margin of error of Teays Valley; Coal City has the lowest ($20,491). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the richest places?
Richest places in West Virginia, first to fifth: Cheat Lake ($117,014), Teays Valley ($108,741), Winfield ($103,276), Bridgeport ($100,022) and Cassville ($90,478).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheat Lakewithin the margin | $117,014±$19,407 |
| 2 | Teays Valleywithin the margin | $108,741±$9,940 |
| 3 | Winfieldwithin the margin | $103,276±$34,475 |
| 4 | Bridgeportwithin the margin | $100,022±$13,408 |
| 5 | Cassvillewithin the margin | $90,478±$16,773 |
| 6 | Ranson corporationwithin the margin | $89,523±$10,950 |
| 7 | Charles Townwithin the margin | $89,263±$15,234 |
| 8 | Williamstownwithin the margin | $89,013±$13,970 |
| 9 | Blennerhassettwithin the margin | $88,487±$5,422 |
| 10 | Falling Waterswithin the margin | $88,466±$18,658 |
| 11 | Brookhavenwithin the margin | $88,438±$17,860 |
| 12 | Inwoodwithin the margin | $84,286±$16,744 |
| 13 | Bethlehemwithin the margin | $83,409±$13,827 |
| 14 | Bolivarwithin the margin | $83,068±$19,876 |
| 15 | Tornadowithin the margin | $83,000±$24,827 |
| 16 | Glen Dalewithin the margin | $82,308±$15,327 |
| 17 | Arthurdalewithin the margin | $81,285±$11,771 |
| 18 | Shannondalewithin the margin | $80,000±$26,237 |
| 19 | Eleanorwithin the margin | $78,578±$3,819 |
| 20 | Barrackvillewithin the margin | $78,558±$23,567 |
| 21 | Bellewithin the margin | $77,031±$16,082 |
| 22 | Pinchwithin the margin | $76,741±$24,462 |
| 23 | Alum Creekwithin the margin | $74,231±$42,804 |
| 24 | Cullodenwithin the margin | $73,318±$29,898 |
| 25 | Boaz | $72,560±$17,268 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the poorest places?
Poorest places in West Virginia, first to fifth: Coal City ($20,491), Williamson ($21,875), Fairlea ($24,411), Wayne ($27,159) and Montgomery ($27,679).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Coal Citywithin the margin | $20,491±$9,099 |
| 137 | Williamsonwithin the margin | $21,875±$4,861 |
| 136 | Fairleawithin the margin | $24,411±$3,026 |
| 135 | Waynewithin the margin | $27,159±$16,759 |
| 134 | Montgomerywithin the margin | $27,679±$12,833 |
| 133 | Loganwithin the margin | $29,832±$6,176 |
| 132 | Richwoodwithin the margin | $30,833±$12,592 |
| 131 | Beaverwithin the margin | $30,870±$2,779 |
| 130 | Granvillewithin the margin | $31,901±$12,733 |
| 129 | New Cumberlandwithin the margin | $32,292±$9,519 |
| 128 | Oceanawithin the margin | $32,875±$14,238 |
| 127 | Welchwithin the margin | $32,969±$11,733 |
| 126 | Ravenswoodwithin the margin | $34,241±$13,598 |
| 125 | Mount Hopewithin the margin | $34,375±$18,426 |
| 124 | Bluewellwithin the margin | $35,168±$4,792 |
| 123 | Rainellewithin the margin | $35,625±$13,174 |
| 122 | MacArthurwithin the margin | $35,650±$11,065 |
| 121 | Sophiawithin the margin | $36,080±$4,884 |
| 120 | Point Pleasantwithin the margin | $37,563±$9,686 |
| 119 | Hintonwithin the margin | $37,610±$5,527 |
| 118 | Spencerwithin the margin | $37,639±$15,428 |
| 117 | Salemwithin the margin | $38,529±$14,698 |
| 116 | Graftonwithin the margin | $40,402±$4,363 |
| 115 | McMechenwithin the margin | $40,446±$9,458 |
| 114 | Parsons | $40,547±$8,339 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which places in West Virginia have the highest income per person?
The survey publishes income per person without a top code, so it gives a figure even for the richest places: Cheat Lake has the highest estimate, $67,787 per resident (±$6,910), clearly ahead of Bridgeport ($55,374).
| Rank | Place | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheat Lake | $67,787±$6,910 |
| 2 | Bridgeportwithin the margin | $55,374±$4,840 |
| 3 | Washingtonwithin the margin | $54,527±$12,817 |
| 4 | Glen Dalewithin the margin | $51,148±$8,315 |
| 5 | New Havenwithin the margin | $51,043±$30,233 |
| 6 | Teays Valleywithin the margin | $50,659±$4,064 |
| 7 | Mallorywithin the margin | $49,456±$30,799 |
| 8 | Charlestonwithin the margin | $49,097±$2,711 |
| 9 | Shannondalewithin the margin | $48,365±$7,205 |
| 10 | Williamstown | $45,262±$5,726 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median household income is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections