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 2014, at $66,950. McDowell County had the lowest, at $24,707. The median was $38,387 and the figure for West Virginia was $41,030. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest66,950Jefferson County
Lowest24,707McDowell County
Median38,38755 counties
West Virginia41,030History

Map of counties, 2014

Barbour County: 35,615 USDBerkeley County: 56,737 USDBoone County: 37,625 USDBraxton County: 33,817 USDBrooke County: 43,572 USDCabell County: 34,887 USDCalhoun County: 32,162 USDClay County: 32,961 USDDoddridge County: 41,838 USDFayette County: 36,739 USDGilmer County: 32,705 USDGrant County: 41,039 USDGreenbrier County: 36,996 USDHampshire County: 35,980 USDHancock County: 48,178 USDHardy County: 41,010 USDHarrison County: 42,121 USDJackson County: 41,121 USDJefferson County: 66,950 USDKanawha County: 43,936 USDLewis County: 40,568 USDLincoln County: 34,295 USDLogan County: 36,437 USDMcDowell County: 24,707 USDMarion County: 43,729 USDMarshall County: 43,356 USDMason County: 35,799 USDMercer County: 35,046 USDMineral County: 40,012 USDMingo County: 29,839 USDMonongalia County: 43,835 USDMonroe County: 36,351 USDMorgan County: 44,446 USDNicholas County: 36,375 USDOhio County: 40,195 USDPendleton County: 38,204 USDPleasants County: 44,801 USDPocahontas County: 34,341 USDPreston County: 41,420 USDPutnam County: 59,472 USDRaleigh County: 40,270 USDRandolph County: 37,468 USDRitchie County: 46,383 USDRoane County: 33,041 USDSummers County: 32,456 USDTaylor County: 40,305 USDTucker County: 36,466 USDTyler County: 41,019 USDUpshur County: 38,387 USDWayne County: 37,242 USDWebster County: 29,331 USDWetzel County: 40,013 USDWirt County: 38,600 USDWood County: 41,932 USDWyoming County: 34,419 USD
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USD, 2014. 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, 2014

Jefferson County: 66,950 USDJefferson County66,950Putnam County: 59,472 USDPutnam County59,472Berkeley County: 56,737 USDBerkeley County56,737Hancock County: 48,178 USDHancock County48,178Ritchie County: 46,383 USDRitchie County46,383Pleasants County: 44,801 USDPleasants County44,801Morgan County: 44,446 USDMorgan County44,446Kanawha County: 43,936 USDKanawha County43,936Monongalia County: 43,835 USDMonongalia County43,835Marion County: 43,729 USDMarion County43,729Brooke County: 43,572 USDBrooke County43,572Marshall County: 43,356 USDMarshall County43,356Harrison County: 42,121 USDHarrison County42,121Wood County: 41,932 USDWood County41,932Doddridge County: 41,838 USDDoddridge County41,838Preston County: 41,420 USDPreston County41,420Jackson County: 41,121 USDJackson County41,121Grant County: 41,039 USDGrant County41,039Tyler County: 41,019 USDTyler County41,019Hardy County: 41,010 USDHardy County41,010Lewis County: 40,568 USDLewis County40,568Taylor County: 40,305 USDTaylor County40,305Raleigh County: 40,270 USDRaleigh County40,270Ohio County: 40,195 USDOhio County40,195Wetzel County: 40,013 USDWetzel County40,013Mineral County: 40,012 USDMineral County40,012Wirt County: 38,600 USDWirt County38,600Upshur County: 38,387 USDUpshur County38,387Pendleton County: 38,204 USDPendleton County38,204Boone County: 37,625 USDBoone County37,625Randolph County: 37,468 USDRandolph County37,468Wayne County: 37,242 USDWayne County37,242Greenbrier County: 36,996 USDGreenbrier County36,996Fayette County: 36,739 USDFayette County36,739Tucker County: 36,466 USDTucker County36,466Logan County: 36,437 USDLogan County36,437Nicholas County: 36,375 USDNicholas County36,375Monroe County: 36,351 USDMonroe County36,351Hampshire County: 35,980 USDHampshire County35,980Mason County: 35,799 USDMason County35,799Barbour County: 35,615 USDBarbour County35,615Mercer County: 35,046 USDMercer County35,046Cabell County: 34,887 USDCabell County34,887Wyoming County: 34,419 USDWyoming County34,419Pocahontas County: 34,341 USDPocahontas County34,341Lincoln County: 34,295 USDLincoln County34,295Braxton County: 33,817 USDBraxton County33,817Roane County: 33,041 USDRoane County33,041Clay County: 32,961 USDClay County32,961Gilmer County: 32,705 USDGilmer County32,705Summers County: 32,456 USDSummers County32,456Calhoun County: 32,162 USDCalhoun County32,162Mingo County: 29,839 USDMingo County29,839Webster County: 29,331 USDWebster County29,331McDowell County: 24,707 USDMcDowell County24,707Jefferson County: 66,950 USDJefferson County66,950Putnam County: 59,472 USDPutnam County59,472Berkeley County: 56,737 USDBerkeley County56,737Hancock County: 48,178 USDHancock County48,178Ritchie County: 46,383 USDRitchie County46,383Pleasants County: 44,801 USDPleasants County44,801Morgan County: 44,446 USDMorgan County44,446Kanawha County: 43,936 USDKanawha County43,936Monongalia County: 43,835 USDMonongalia County43,835Marion County: 43,729 USDMarion County43,729Brooke County: 43,572 USDBrooke County43,572Marshall County: 43,356 USDMarshall County43,356Harrison County: 42,121 USDHarrison County42,121Wood County: 41,932 USDWood County41,932Doddridge County: 41,838 USDDoddridge County41,838Preston County: 41,420 USDPreston County41,420Jackson County: 41,121 USDJackson County41,121Grant County: 41,039 USDGrant County41,039Tyler County: 41,019 USDTyler County41,019Hardy County: 41,010 USDHardy County41,010Lewis County: 40,568 USDLewis County40,568Taylor County: 40,305 USDTaylor County40,305Raleigh County: 40,270 USDRaleigh County40,270Ohio County: 40,195 USDOhio County40,195Wetzel County: 40,013 USDWetzel County40,013Mineral County: 40,012 USDMineral County40,012Wirt County: 38,600 USDWirt County38,600Upshur County: 38,387 USDUpshur County38,387Pendleton County: 38,204 USDPendleton County38,204Boone County: 37,625 USDBoone County37,625Randolph County: 37,468 USDRandolph County37,468Wayne County: 37,242 USDWayne County37,242Greenbrier County: 36,996 USDGreenbrier County36,996Fayette County: 36,739 USDFayette County36,739Tucker County: 36,466 USDTucker County36,466Logan County: 36,437 USDLogan County36,437Nicholas County: 36,375 USDNicholas County36,375Monroe County: 36,351 USDMonroe County36,351Hampshire County: 35,980 USDHampshire County35,980Mason County: 35,799 USDMason County35,799Barbour County: 35,615 USDBarbour County35,615Mercer County: 35,046 USDMercer County35,046Cabell County: 34,887 USDCabell County34,887Wyoming County: 34,419 USDWyoming County34,419Pocahontas County: 34,341 USDPocahontas County34,341Lincoln County: 34,295 USDLincoln County34,295Braxton County: 33,817 USDBraxton County33,817Roane County: 33,041 USDRoane County33,041Clay County: 32,961 USDClay County32,961Gilmer County: 32,705 USDGilmer County32,705Summers County: 32,456 USDSummers County32,456Calhoun County: 32,162 USDCalhoun County32,162Mingo County: 29,839 USDMingo County29,839Webster County: 29,331 USDWebster County29,331McDowell County: 24,707 USDMcDowell County24,707
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

RankCounties2014
USD
Change on 2013
1Jefferson County66,950+3.1%
2Putnam County59,472+6%
3Berkeley County56,737+5%
4Hancock County48,178+19.7%
5Ritchie County46,383+21.6%
6Pleasants County44,801+3.8%
7Morgan County44,446+4%
8Kanawha County43,936-4.2%
9Monongalia County43,835-7.3%
10Marion County43,729+4.9%
11Brooke County43,572-0.3%
12Marshall County43,356+4.3%
13Harrison County42,121-0.2%
14Wood County41,932+1.8%
15Doddridge County41,838+6.2%
16Preston County41,420-1.8%
17Jackson County41,121+6.4%
18Grant County41,039+7.2%
19Tyler County41,019+4.1%
20Hardy County41,010+13.7%
21Lewis County40,568+5.5%
22Taylor County40,305+4.1%
23Raleigh County40,270+0.7%
24Ohio County40,195-2%
25Wetzel County40,013+1.4%
26Mineral County40,012+4.4%
27Wirt County38,600+4%
28Upshur County38,387+1.9%
29Pendleton County38,204+3.6%
30Boone County37,625-1.2%
31Randolph County37,468+5.7%
32Wayne County37,242-3.7%
33Greenbrier County36,996-0.6%
34Fayette County36,739+9%
35Tucker County36,466-3%
36Logan County36,437+1.9%
37Nicholas County36,375-5.4%
38Monroe County36,351-1.2%
39Hampshire County35,980-3.9%
40Mason County35,799-1.8%
41Barbour County35,615+0.2%
42Mercer County35,046+2.1%
43Cabell County34,887-7.3%
44Wyoming County34,419-0.3%
45Pocahontas County34,341+6.7%
46Lincoln County34,295-3.5%
47Braxton County33,817-4.2%
48Roane County33,041-8.2%
49Clay County32,961+1%
50Gilmer County32,705-7.5%
51Summers County32,456+4.5%
52Calhoun County32,162+0.7%
53Mingo County29,839-8%
54Webster County29,331-7.8%
55McDowell County24,707-2%

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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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/west-virginia-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/west-virginia-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/west-virginia-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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