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Counties in West Virginia by per capita income (US five-year survey estimate)

Jefferson County had the highest per capita income (US five-year survey estimate) of 55 counties in 2021, at $38,946. McDowell County had the lowest, at $15,474. The median was $25,683 and the figure for West Virginia was $28,761. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest38,946Jefferson County
Lowest15,474McDowell County
Median25,68355 counties
West Virginia28,761History

Map of counties, 2021

Barbour County: 23,616 USDBerkeley County: 32,695 USDBoone County: 23,630 USDBraxton County: 21,361 USDBrooke County: 28,203 USDCabell County: 27,985 USDCalhoun County: 23,658 USDClay County: 19,149 USDDoddridge County: 28,751 USDFayette County: 22,677 USDGilmer County: 18,855 USDGrant County: 25,221 USDGreenbrier County: 27,462 USDHampshire County: 25,324 USDHancock County: 31,066 USDHardy County: 28,388 USDHarrison County: 30,029 USDJackson County: 28,937 USDJefferson County: 38,946 USDKanawha County: 31,894 USDLewis County: 26,721 USDLincoln County: 23,804 USDLogan County: 22,858 USDMcDowell County: 15,474 USDMarion County: 29,526 USDMarshall County: 30,706 USDMason County: 28,598 USDMercer County: 25,061 USDMineral County: 30,564 USDMingo County: 19,631 USDMonongalia County: 36,502 USDMonroe County: 23,787 USDMorgan County: 31,402 USDNicholas County: 22,898 USDOhio County: 32,336 USDPendleton County: 25,108 USDPleasants County: 35,800 USDPocahontas County: 21,639 USDPreston County: 26,504 USDPutnam County: 34,832 USDRaleigh County: 25,549 USDRandolph County: 24,888 USDRitchie County: 25,094 USDRoane County: 23,291 USDSummers County: 23,195 USDTaylor County: 27,899 USDTucker County: 27,914 USDTyler County: 27,047 USDUpshur County: 26,995 USDWayne County: 25,683 USDWebster County: 19,672 USDWetzel County: 24,688 USDWirt County: 25,483 USDWood County: 29,176 USDWyoming County: 22,237 USD
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USD, 2021. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Jefferson County: 38,946 USDJefferson County38,946Monongalia County: 36,502 USDMonongalia County36,502Pleasants County: 35,800 USDPleasants County35,800Putnam County: 34,832 USDPutnam County34,832Berkeley County: 32,695 USDBerkeley County32,695Ohio County: 32,336 USDOhio County32,336Kanawha County: 31,894 USDKanawha County31,894Morgan County: 31,402 USDMorgan County31,402Hancock County: 31,066 USDHancock County31,066Marshall County: 30,706 USDMarshall County30,706Mineral County: 30,564 USDMineral County30,564Harrison County: 30,029 USDHarrison County30,029Marion County: 29,526 USDMarion County29,526Wood County: 29,176 USDWood County29,176Jackson County: 28,937 USDJackson County28,937Doddridge County: 28,751 USDDoddridge County28,751Mason County: 28,598 USDMason County28,598Hardy County: 28,388 USDHardy County28,388Brooke County: 28,203 USDBrooke County28,203Cabell County: 27,985 USDCabell County27,985Tucker County: 27,914 USDTucker County27,914Taylor County: 27,899 USDTaylor County27,899Greenbrier County: 27,462 USDGreenbrier County27,462Tyler County: 27,047 USDTyler County27,047Upshur County: 26,995 USDUpshur County26,995Lewis County: 26,721 USDLewis County26,721Preston County: 26,504 USDPreston County26,504Wayne County: 25,683 USDWayne County25,683Raleigh County: 25,549 USDRaleigh County25,549Wirt County: 25,483 USDWirt County25,483Hampshire County: 25,324 USDHampshire County25,324Grant County: 25,221 USDGrant County25,221Pendleton County: 25,108 USDPendleton County25,108Ritchie County: 25,094 USDRitchie County25,094Mercer County: 25,061 USDMercer County25,061Randolph County: 24,888 USDRandolph County24,888Wetzel County: 24,688 USDWetzel County24,688Lincoln County: 23,804 USDLincoln County23,804Monroe County: 23,787 USDMonroe County23,787Calhoun County: 23,658 USDCalhoun County23,658Boone County: 23,630 USDBoone County23,630Barbour County: 23,616 USDBarbour County23,616Roane County: 23,291 USDRoane County23,291Summers County: 23,195 USDSummers County23,195Nicholas County: 22,898 USDNicholas County22,898Logan County: 22,858 USDLogan County22,858Fayette County: 22,677 USDFayette County22,677Wyoming County: 22,237 USDWyoming County22,237Pocahontas County: 21,639 USDPocahontas County21,639Braxton County: 21,361 USDBraxton County21,361Webster County: 19,672 USDWebster County19,672Mingo County: 19,631 USDMingo County19,631Clay County: 19,149 USDClay County19,149Gilmer County: 18,855 USDGilmer County18,855McDowell County: 15,474 USDMcDowell County15,474Jefferson County: 38,946 USDJefferson County38,946Monongalia County: 36,502 USDMonongalia County36,502Pleasants County: 35,800 USDPleasants County35,800Putnam County: 34,832 USDPutnam County34,832Berkeley County: 32,695 USDBerkeley County32,695Ohio County: 32,336 USDOhio County32,336Kanawha County: 31,894 USDKanawha County31,894Morgan County: 31,402 USDMorgan County31,402Hancock County: 31,066 USDHancock County31,066Marshall County: 30,706 USDMarshall County30,706Mineral County: 30,564 USDMineral County30,564Harrison County: 30,029 USDHarrison County30,029Marion County: 29,526 USDMarion County29,526Wood County: 29,176 USDWood County29,176Jackson County: 28,937 USDJackson County28,937Doddridge County: 28,751 USDDoddridge County28,751Mason County: 28,598 USDMason County28,598Hardy County: 28,388 USDHardy County28,388Brooke County: 28,203 USDBrooke County28,203Cabell County: 27,985 USDCabell County27,985Tucker County: 27,914 USDTucker County27,914Taylor County: 27,899 USDTaylor County27,899Greenbrier County: 27,462 USDGreenbrier County27,462Tyler County: 27,047 USDTyler County27,047Upshur County: 26,995 USDUpshur County26,995Lewis County: 26,721 USDLewis County26,721Preston County: 26,504 USDPreston County26,504Wayne County: 25,683 USDWayne County25,683Raleigh County: 25,549 USDRaleigh County25,549Wirt County: 25,483 USDWirt County25,483Hampshire County: 25,324 USDHampshire County25,324Grant County: 25,221 USDGrant County25,221Pendleton County: 25,108 USDPendleton County25,108Ritchie County: 25,094 USDRitchie County25,094Mercer County: 25,061 USDMercer County25,061Randolph County: 24,888 USDRandolph County24,888Wetzel County: 24,688 USDWetzel County24,688Lincoln County: 23,804 USDLincoln County23,804Monroe County: 23,787 USDMonroe County23,787Calhoun County: 23,658 USDCalhoun County23,658Boone County: 23,630 USDBoone County23,630Barbour County: 23,616 USDBarbour County23,616Roane County: 23,291 USDRoane County23,291Summers County: 23,195 USDSummers County23,195Nicholas County: 22,898 USDNicholas County22,898Logan County: 22,858 USDLogan County22,858Fayette County: 22,677 USDFayette County22,677Wyoming County: 22,237 USDWyoming County22,237Pocahontas County: 21,639 USDPocahontas County21,639Braxton County: 21,361 USDBraxton County21,361Webster County: 19,672 USDWebster County19,672Mingo County: 19,631 USDMingo County19,631Clay County: 19,149 USDClay County19,149Gilmer County: 18,855 USDGilmer County18,855McDowell County: 15,474 USDMcDowell County15,474
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD
1Jefferson County38,946
2Monongalia County36,502
3Pleasants County35,800
4Putnam County34,832
5Berkeley County32,695
6Ohio County32,336
7Kanawha County31,894
8Morgan County31,402
9Hancock County31,066
10Marshall County30,706
11Mineral County30,564
12Harrison County30,029
13Marion County29,526
14Wood County29,176
15Jackson County28,937
16Doddridge County28,751
17Mason County28,598
18Hardy County28,388
19Brooke County28,203
20Cabell County27,985
21Tucker County27,914
22Taylor County27,899
23Greenbrier County27,462
24Tyler County27,047
25Upshur County26,995
26Lewis County26,721
27Preston County26,504
28Wayne County25,683
29Raleigh County25,549
30Wirt County25,483
31Hampshire County25,324
32Grant County25,221
33Pendleton County25,108
34Ritchie County25,094
35Mercer County25,061
36Randolph County24,888
37Wetzel County24,688
38Lincoln County23,804
39Monroe County23,787
40Calhoun County23,658
41Boone County23,630
42Barbour County23,616
43Roane County23,291
44Summers County23,195
45Nicholas County22,898
46Logan County22,858
47Fayette County22,677
48Wyoming County22,237
49Pocahontas County21,639
50Braxton County21,361
51Webster County19,672
52Mingo County19,631
53Clay County19,149
54Gilmer County18,855
55McDowell County15,474

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About this ranking

Total money income received in the past 12 months by people aged 15 and over, divided by the total population, including children, in US dollars adjusted to the last year of the period. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Survey-reported money income before taxes. Lower than BEA per_capita_personal_income, which also counts employer contributions, imputed income and government transfers in kind.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19301.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year (Counties in West Virginia by per capita income (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19301.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year, Counties in West Virginia by per capita income (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19301.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-income-acs/west-virginia-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year. Counties in West Virginia by per capita income (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19301.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-income-acs/west-virginia-counties?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year, Counties in West Virginia by per capita income (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19301.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-income-acs/west-virginia-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Jefferson County, with $38,946 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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McDowell County, with $15,474 in 2021.

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