West Virginia

1,778,373 Population
$59,608 Median Income
$162,600 Median Home Value
34.4 Score
#48 in US

Economy & Income

Median Household Income
$59,608
Per Capita Income
$34,203
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Poverty Rate
16.7%

Housing

Median Home Value
$162,600
Median Rent
$872
Home Value / Income
2.73x
Rent / Income
17.55%

Demographics

Gender

Male
50.0%
Female
50.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)
89.7%
Black
3.1%
Hispanic/Latino
2.1%
Asian
0.8%

Commute

Mean Commute Time
26.6 min
Work from Home
9.1%
Drove Alone
78.1%
Public Transit
0.5%

Score Breakdown

Income
4.8
Employment
28.8
Housing
99
Quality Of Life
26.9
Safety
8.7
Education
50
Cost Of Living
50

Counties in West Virginia

Rank County Population Median Income Score
#1 Putnam County, West Virginia 57,177 $79,527 73.6
#2 Marion County, West Virginia 55,909 $67,370 72.5
#3 Grant County, West Virginia 10,983 $62,361 68.9
#4 Wayne County, West Virginia 38,164 $58,878 67.8
#5 Berkeley County, West Virginia 129,514 $80,815 66.2
#6 Harrison County, West Virginia 64,984 $60,377 65.9
#7 Kanawha County, West Virginia 176,537 $60,943 65.3
#8 Mineral County, West Virginia 26,854 $69,375 64.5
#9 Jefferson County, West Virginia 59,260 $98,806 64.4
#10 Hancock County, West Virginia 28,431 $61,466 64.2
#11 Marshall County, West Virginia 29,865 $59,169 63.7
#12 Morgan County, West Virginia 17,426 $72,179 62.9
#13 Preston County, West Virginia 34,160 $61,880 62.1
#14 Mercer County, West Virginia 58,563 $53,210 61.9
#15 Wood County, West Virginia 83,407 $57,810 61.3
#16 Wetzel County, West Virginia 14,078 $56,836 60.1
#17 Pleasants County, West Virginia 7,521 $60,932 59.3
#18 Monongalia County, West Virginia 107,163 $65,346 58.1
#19 Tyler County, West Virginia 8,064 $63,693 56.9
#20 Taylor County, West Virginia 16,487 $57,795 56.3
#21 Brooke County, West Virginia 21,805 $54,316 55.6
#22 Jackson County, West Virginia 27,705 $58,845 54.7
#23 Pendleton County, West Virginia 6,043 $64,931 54.1
#24 Nicholas County, West Virginia 24,277 $54,639 53
#25 Doddridge County, West Virginia 7,711 $57,401 52.3
#26 Monroe County, West Virginia 12,386 $56,750 52.3
#27 Boone County, West Virginia 21,026 $57,093 51.5
#28 Ohio County, West Virginia 41,582 $57,094 50.9
#29 Mason County, West Virginia 25,043 $49,761 50.7
#30 Fayette County, West Virginia 39,519 $53,194 50.5
#31 Cabell County, West Virginia 92,739 $55,832 49.7
#32 Ritchie County, West Virginia 8,286 $50,582 49.6
#33 Wirt County, West Virginia 5,053 $49,867 48.5
#34 Randolph County, West Virginia 27,576 $52,757 48.1
#35 Hampshire County, West Virginia 23,465 $63,116 47
#36 Tucker County, West Virginia 6,654 $53,358 46.9
#37 Lewis County, West Virginia 16,740 $56,477 45.8
#38 Raleigh County, West Virginia 73,195 $52,150 43.3
#39 Upshur County, West Virginia 23,712 $54,338 42.9
#40 Gilmer County, West Virginia 7,288 $47,981 42.7
#41 Wyoming County, West Virginia 20,629 $48,440 42
#42 Logan County, West Virginia 31,418 $49,723 40.7
#43 Greenbrier County, West Virginia 32,386 $48,218 40.1
#44 Barbour County, West Virginia 15,424 $51,394 37.9
#45 Lincoln County, West Virginia 19,902 $46,205 36.1
#46 Braxton County, West Virginia 12,208 $50,331 34.3
#47 Webster County, West Virginia 8,144 $43,839 34
#48 Hardy County, West Virginia 14,243 $49,272 33.2
#49 McDowell County, West Virginia 17,943 $31,559 30.4
#50 Roane County, West Virginia 13,786 $45,778 30.1
#51 Summers County, West Virginia 11,729 $40,699 29.8
#52 Calhoun County, West Virginia 6,048 $43,980 27
#53 Mingo County, West Virginia 22,542 $38,119 23.5
#54 Pocahontas County, West Virginia 7,784 $42,119 23.5
#55 Clay County, West Virginia 7,835 $42,318 21.1