Counties in West Virginia by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Jefferson County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 55 counties in 2013, at $64,916. McDowell County had the lowest, at $25,205. The median was $38,098 and the figure for West Virginia was $41,195. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest64,916Jefferson County
Lowest25,205McDowell County
Median38,09855 counties
West Virginia41,195History

Map of counties, 2013

Barbour County: 35,558 USDBerkeley County: 54,010 USDBoone County: 38,098 USDBraxton County: 35,296 USDBrooke County: 43,719 USDCabell County: 37,628 USDCalhoun County: 31,946 USDClay County: 32,640 USDDoddridge County: 39,399 USDFayette County: 33,720 USDGilmer County: 35,344 USDGrant County: 38,268 USDGreenbrier County: 37,218 USDHampshire County: 37,444 USDHancock County: 40,249 USDHardy County: 36,053 USDHarrison County: 42,197 USDJackson County: 38,640 USDJefferson County: 64,916 USDKanawha County: 45,858 USDLewis County: 38,462 USDLincoln County: 35,524 USDLogan County: 35,773 USDMcDowell County: 25,205 USDMarion County: 41,705 USDMarshall County: 41,583 USDMason County: 36,454 USDMercer County: 34,320 USDMineral County: 38,320 USDMingo County: 32,431 USDMonongalia County: 47,281 USDMonroe County: 36,787 USDMorgan County: 42,719 USDNicholas County: 38,451 USDOhio County: 41,009 USDPendleton County: 36,868 USDPleasants County: 43,172 USDPocahontas County: 32,199 USDPreston County: 42,187 USDPutnam County: 56,102 USDRaleigh County: 39,998 USDRandolph County: 35,458 USDRitchie County: 38,147 USDRoane County: 35,982 USDSummers County: 31,051 USDTaylor County: 38,720 USDTucker County: 37,591 USDTyler County: 39,401 USDUpshur County: 37,676 USDWayne County: 38,676 USDWebster County: 31,805 USDWetzel County: 39,444 USDWirt County: 37,132 USDWood County: 41,205 USDWyoming County: 34,525 USD
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USD, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2013

Jefferson County: 64,916 USDJefferson County64,916Putnam County: 56,102 USDPutnam County56,102Berkeley County: 54,010 USDBerkeley County54,010Monongalia County: 47,281 USDMonongalia County47,281Kanawha County: 45,858 USDKanawha County45,858Brooke County: 43,719 USDBrooke County43,719Pleasants County: 43,172 USDPleasants County43,172Morgan County: 42,719 USDMorgan County42,719Harrison County: 42,197 USDHarrison County42,197Preston County: 42,187 USDPreston County42,187Marion County: 41,705 USDMarion County41,705Marshall County: 41,583 USDMarshall County41,583Wood County: 41,205 USDWood County41,205Ohio County: 41,009 USDOhio County41,009Hancock County: 40,249 USDHancock County40,249Raleigh County: 39,998 USDRaleigh County39,998Wetzel County: 39,444 USDWetzel County39,444Tyler County: 39,401 USDTyler County39,401Doddridge County: 39,399 USDDoddridge County39,399Taylor County: 38,720 USDTaylor County38,720Wayne County: 38,676 USDWayne County38,676Jackson County: 38,640 USDJackson County38,640Lewis County: 38,462 USDLewis County38,462Nicholas County: 38,451 USDNicholas County38,451Mineral County: 38,320 USDMineral County38,320Grant County: 38,268 USDGrant County38,268Ritchie County: 38,147 USDRitchie County38,147Boone County: 38,098 USDBoone County38,098Upshur County: 37,676 USDUpshur County37,676Cabell County: 37,628 USDCabell County37,628Tucker County: 37,591 USDTucker County37,591Hampshire County: 37,444 USDHampshire County37,444Greenbrier County: 37,218 USDGreenbrier County37,218Wirt County: 37,132 USDWirt County37,132Pendleton County: 36,868 USDPendleton County36,868Monroe County: 36,787 USDMonroe County36,787Mason County: 36,454 USDMason County36,454Hardy County: 36,053 USDHardy County36,053Roane County: 35,982 USDRoane County35,982Logan County: 35,773 USDLogan County35,773Barbour County: 35,558 USDBarbour County35,558Lincoln County: 35,524 USDLincoln County35,524Randolph County: 35,458 USDRandolph County35,458Gilmer County: 35,344 USDGilmer County35,344Braxton County: 35,296 USDBraxton County35,296Wyoming County: 34,525 USDWyoming County34,525Mercer County: 34,320 USDMercer County34,320Fayette County: 33,720 USDFayette County33,720Clay County: 32,640 USDClay County32,640Mingo County: 32,431 USDMingo County32,431Pocahontas County: 32,199 USDPocahontas County32,199Calhoun County: 31,946 USDCalhoun County31,946Webster County: 31,805 USDWebster County31,805Summers County: 31,051 USDSummers County31,051McDowell County: 25,205 USDMcDowell County25,205Jefferson County: 64,916 USDJefferson County64,916Putnam County: 56,102 USDPutnam County56,102Berkeley County: 54,010 USDBerkeley County54,010Monongalia County: 47,281 USDMonongalia County47,281Kanawha County: 45,858 USDKanawha County45,858Brooke County: 43,719 USDBrooke County43,719Pleasants County: 43,172 USDPleasants County43,172Morgan County: 42,719 USDMorgan County42,719Harrison County: 42,197 USDHarrison County42,197Preston County: 42,187 USDPreston County42,187Marion County: 41,705 USDMarion County41,705Marshall County: 41,583 USDMarshall County41,583Wood County: 41,205 USDWood County41,205Ohio County: 41,009 USDOhio County41,009Hancock County: 40,249 USDHancock County40,249Raleigh County: 39,998 USDRaleigh County39,998Wetzel County: 39,444 USDWetzel County39,444Tyler County: 39,401 USDTyler County39,401Doddridge County: 39,399 USDDoddridge County39,399Taylor County: 38,720 USDTaylor County38,720Wayne County: 38,676 USDWayne County38,676Jackson County: 38,640 USDJackson County38,640Lewis County: 38,462 USDLewis County38,462Nicholas County: 38,451 USDNicholas County38,451Mineral County: 38,320 USDMineral County38,320Grant County: 38,268 USDGrant County38,268Ritchie County: 38,147 USDRitchie County38,147Boone County: 38,098 USDBoone County38,098Upshur County: 37,676 USDUpshur County37,676Cabell County: 37,628 USDCabell County37,628Tucker County: 37,591 USDTucker County37,591Hampshire County: 37,444 USDHampshire County37,444Greenbrier County: 37,218 USDGreenbrier County37,218Wirt County: 37,132 USDWirt County37,132Pendleton County: 36,868 USDPendleton County36,868Monroe County: 36,787 USDMonroe County36,787Mason County: 36,454 USDMason County36,454Hardy County: 36,053 USDHardy County36,053Roane County: 35,982 USDRoane County35,982Logan County: 35,773 USDLogan County35,773Barbour County: 35,558 USDBarbour County35,558Lincoln County: 35,524 USDLincoln County35,524Randolph County: 35,458 USDRandolph County35,458Gilmer County: 35,344 USDGilmer County35,344Braxton County: 35,296 USDBraxton County35,296Wyoming County: 34,525 USDWyoming County34,525Mercer County: 34,320 USDMercer County34,320Fayette County: 33,720 USDFayette County33,720Clay County: 32,640 USDClay County32,640Mingo County: 32,431 USDMingo County32,431Pocahontas County: 32,199 USDPocahontas County32,199Calhoun County: 31,946 USDCalhoun County31,946Webster County: 31,805 USDWebster County31,805Summers County: 31,051 USDSummers County31,051McDowell County: 25,205 USDMcDowell County25,205
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013
USD
Change on 2012
1Jefferson County64,916+3.2%
2Putnam County56,102+1.7%
3Berkeley County54,010+2.5%
4Monongalia County47,281+13.9%
5Kanawha County45,858+0.1%
6Brooke County43,719+9.2%
7Pleasants County43,172+0.6%
8Morgan County42,719+4%
9Harrison County42,197+2.4%
10Preston County42,187+4.3%
11Marion County41,705+2.6%
12Marshall County41,583-1.9%
13Wood County41,205-2%
14Ohio County41,009+8%
15Hancock County40,249+8.7%
16Raleigh County39,998-0.5%
17Wetzel County39,444+4.5%
18Tyler County39,401+4.2%
19Doddridge County39,399+13.4%
20Taylor County38,720-2.4%
21Wayne County38,676+2.6%
22Jackson County38,640-1.8%
23Lewis County38,462+3%
24Nicholas County38,451-0.6%
25Mineral County38,320-0.9%
26Grant County38,268+0.6%
27Ritchie County38,147+4.4%
28Boone County38,098-2.8%
29Upshur County37,676-15.5%
30Cabell County37,628+4.4%
31Tucker County37,591+6.1%
32Hampshire County37,444+7.3%
33Greenbrier County37,218+2.7%
34Wirt County37,132+0.4%
35Pendleton County36,868+0.1%
36Monroe County36,787-0%
37Mason County36,454-0.8%
38Hardy County36,053-5.5%
39Roane County35,982+16.8%
40Logan County35,773+6.7%
41Barbour County35,558+7.9%
42Lincoln County35,524+4.4%
43Randolph County35,458-4%
44Gilmer County35,344+7.4%
45Braxton County35,296+6.1%
46Wyoming County34,525+5%
47Mercer County34,320-1.1%
48Fayette County33,720+0.8%
49Clay County32,640-0.7%
50Mingo County32,431-0.9%
51Pocahontas County32,199+4.5%
52Calhoun County31,946-3%
53Webster County31,805+16.2%
54Summers County31,051+5.8%
55McDowell County25,205-0.2%

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Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in West Virginia by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in West Virginia by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/west-virginia-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in West Virginia by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/west-virginia-counties?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in West Virginia by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/west-virginia-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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