List of West Virginia locations by per capita income - wikipedia List of West Virginia locations by per capita income This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2014 ) This article is part of a series on Income in the United States of America Topics Household Personal Affluence Social class Income inequality gender pay gap ethnic wage gap Lists by income States ( by equality ( Gini ) ) Counties ( highest / lowest ) Locations ( lowest ) Metropolitan statistical areas Urban areas ZIP Code Tabulation Areas United States portal West Virginia is the second poorest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $23,450 ( 2015 ). West Virginia counties ranked by per capita income See also : United States counties by per capita income Note : County Data is from the 2011 - 2015 American Community Survey 5 - Year Estimates. Rank County Per capita income Median household income Median family income Population Number of households Jefferson $30,912 $66,677 $79,830 55,214 20,331 Putnam $29,412 $56,774 $67,353 56,596 21,707 United States $28,930 $53,889 $66,011 316,515,021 116,926,305 Kanawha $27,642 $45,882 $57,069 190,781 82,250 Ohio $27,053 $40,569 $60,247 43,637 18,408 Berkeley $26,469 $55,239 $63,304 108,724 40,991 6 Monongalia $26,314 $45,467 $68,691 101,668 37,035 7 Harrison $24,415 $43,987 $58,008 68,998 27,502 8 Wood $24,364 $41,884 $51,984 86,559 36,192 9 Cabell $23,908 $38,344 $54,671 96,824 39,973 10 Hancock $23,845 $39,959 $51,407 30,201 12,894 11 Brooke $23,819 $46,215 $58,460 23,665 10,030 12 Marion $23,807 $43,165 $54,437 56,790 22,481 13 Marshall $23,543 $45,182 $54,659 32,480 13,569 14 Morgan $23,456 $39,324 $53,838 17,475 7,348 West Virginia $23,450 $41,751 $52,866 1,851,420 740,890 15 Nicholas $23,404 $39,171 $48,821 25,930 10,757 16 Pleasants $23,291 $44,288 $52,833 7,636 2,893 17 Jackson $23,090 $41,314 $56,384 29,256 11,118 18 Taylor $22,799 $43,970 $50,920 16,977 6,732 19 Raleigh $22,405 $41,032 $49,881 78,493 31,274 20 Greenbrier $22,340 $39,746 $48,287 35,666 15,339 21 Tucker $22,321 $40,533 $51,500 6,972 3,010 22 Hardy $22,195 $40,303 $46,422 13,936 5,156 23 Wirt $22,125 $39,352 $44,929 5,841 2,430 24 Pendleton $21,979 $36,953 $46,091 7,402 3,095 25 Pocahontas $21,847 $36,827 $51,109 8,697 3,737 26 Wetzel $21,619 $39,096 $48,724 16,157 6,525 27 Boone $21,387 $39,958 $50,777 24,000 9,547 28 Randolph $21,139 $39,457 $49,520 29,365 11,563 29 Preston $21,097 $45,064 $54,931 33,809 12,472 30 Lewis $21,067 $37,849 $45,766 16,434 6,526 31 Tyler $21,018 $38,854 $51,823 9,033 3,616 32 Mercer $20,942 $36,195 $46,227 61,891 25,451 33 Monroe $20,678 $36,918 $43,629 13,525 5,822 34 Logan $20,477 $36,763 $46,928 35,760 14,043 35 Mingo $20,417 $33,221 $44,384 25,931 10,844 36 Summers $20,347 $36,651 $46,814 13,544 5,584 37 Upshur $20,230 $40,330 $50,007 24,560 9,093 38 Grant $20,052 $39,088 $48,133 11,815 4,175 39 Doddridge $19,992 $39,974 $51,212 8,201 2,674 40 Wayne $19,867 $36,318 $46,827 41,499 16,691 41 Mason $19,694 $36,448 $45,474 27,177 10,838 42 Calhoun $19,635 $35,568 $45,519 7,557 3,090 43 Ritchie $19,632 $37,636 $49,943 10,140 3,942 44 Braxton $19,409 $32,750 $47,583 14,466 5,607 45 Fayette $19,232 $36,293 $43,721 45,534 17,669 46 Lincoln $19,114 $35,800 $43,990 21,560 7,994 47 Mineral $19,111 $31,790 $50,078 27,755 11,265 48 Wyoming $19,009 $33,730 $47,273 22,866 9,199 49 Roane $18,957 $31,813 $42,745 14,636 5,872 50 Hampshire $18,477 $27,995 $41,950 23,542 10,194 51 Barbour $18,039 $37,066 $45,005 16,731 6,041 52 Webster $17,864 $29,086 $37,736 8,927 3,887 53 Gilmer $17,115 $37,536 $50,698 8,644 2,744 54 Clay $16,827 $31,325 $39,851 9,141 3,460 55 McDowell $14,874 $24,921 $31,984 20,802 8,180 West Virginia places ranked by per capita income Note : Location Data is from the 2006 - 2010 American Community Survey 5 - Year Estimates. Smithfield, West Virginia -- $58,279 Mitchell Heights, West Virginia -- $39,603 North Hills, West Virginia -- $31,862 Cheat Lake, West Virginia -- $30,210 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia -- $29,638 Shepherdstown, West Virginia -- $28,539 Charleston, West Virginia -- $26,017 Washington, West Virginia -- $25,209 Pineville, West Virginia -- $25,184 Bridgeport, West Virginia -- $25,132 South Charleston, West Virginia -- $24,928 Alum Creek, West Virginia -- $24,607 Vienna, West Virginia -- $24,452 Sylvester, West Virginia -- $24,420 Glen Dale, West Virginia -- $24,409 Teays Valley, West Virginia -- $24,236 Pea Ridge, West Virginia -- $23,904 Winfield, West Virginia -- $23,564 Summersville, West Virginia -- $23,217 Cross Lanes, West Virginia -- $22,719 Blennerhassett, West Virginia -- $22,485 Davis, West Virginia -- $22,399 Daniels, West Virginia -- $22,266 Lewisburg, West Virginia -- $22,139 Brandonville, West Virginia -- $22,118 Crab Orchard, West Virginia -- $22,021 Bethlehem, West Virginia -- $21,995 Pinch, West Virginia -- $21,398 Inwood, West Virginia -- $21,359 Hendricks, West Virginia -- $21,315 Man, West Virginia -- $21,304 Whitehall, West Virginia -- $21,188 Bolivar, West Virginia -- $20,969 Hillsboro, West Virginia -- $20,929 Valley Grove, West Virginia -- $20,542 Boaz, West Virginia -- $20,405 Gilbert, West Virginia -- $20,219 Hurricane, West Virginia -- $20,119 Barboursville, West Virginia -- $19,848 St. Albans, West Virginia -- $19,806 Sissonville, West Virginia -- $19,657 Lubeck, West Virginia -- $19,656 Petersburg, West Virginia -- $19,642 Prosperity, West Virginia -- $19,552 Paden City, West Virginia -- $19,498 Capon Bridge, West Virginia -- $19,457 Clearview, West Virginia -- $19,404 Poca, West Virginia -- $19,108 Eleanor, West Virginia -- $19,104 Mineralwells, West Virginia -- $19,100 Wardensville, West Virginia -- $19,037 Dunbar, West Virginia -- $19,030 Beckley, West Virginia -- $18,912 Culloden, West Virginia -- $18,904 Weirton, West Virginia -- $18,853 Pratt, West Virginia -- $18,773 Fayetteville, West Virginia -- $18,710 Williamstown, West Virginia -- $18,652 Belle, West Virginia -- $18,636 New Martinsville, West Virginia -- $18,578 Wellsburg, West Virginia -- $18,498 Nutter Fort, West Virginia -- $18,431 East Bank, West Virginia -- $18,419 Madison, West Virginia -- $18,309 Pleasant Valley, West Virginia -- $18,255 Westover, West Virginia -- $18,199 New Cumberland, West Virginia -- $18,109 Charles Town, West Virginia -- $18,104 Flatwoods, West Virginia -- $18,025 Wheeling, West Virginia -- $17,923 Elkins, West Virginia -- $17,916 Hedgesville, West Virginia -- $17,772 Bluefield, West Virginia -- $17,751 Clarksburg, West Virginia -- $17,587 Nitro, West Virginia -- $17,453 Ellenboro, West Virginia -- $17,418 Paw Paw, West Virginia -- $17,377 Bruceton Mills, West Virginia -- $17,369 Windsor Heights, West Virginia -- $17,315 Mullens, West Virginia -- $17,314 Iaeger, West Virginia -- $17,263 St. Marys, West Virginia -- $17,206 MacArthur, West Virginia -- $17,150 Chester, West Virginia -- $17,137 Star City, West Virginia -- $17,003 Peterstown, West Virginia -- $16,964 Follansbee, West Virginia -- $16,824 Marmet, West Virginia -- $16,803 Stanaford, West Virginia -- $16,775 Huntington, West Virginia -- $16,717 Beaver, West Virginia -- $16,694 Point Pleasant, West Virginia -- $16,692 Hooverson Heights, West Virginia -- $16,662 Clendenin, West Virginia -- $16,587 Parsons, West Virginia -- $16,565 Jane Lew, West Virginia -- $16,540 West Milford, West Virginia -- $16,527 Stonewood, West Virginia -- $16,520 Barrackville, West Virginia -- $16,506 Kenova, West Virginia -- $16,485 Shinnston, West Virginia -- $16,352 Martinsburg, West Virginia -- $16,314 Welch, West Virginia -- $16,308 Chesapeake, West Virginia -- $16,307 Kingwood, West Virginia -- $16,299 Fairlea, West Virginia -- $16,146 Montrose, West Virginia -- $16,121 Parkersburg, West Virginia -- $16,106 Fairmont, West Virginia -- $16,062 Farmington, West Virginia -- $15,990 Gassaway, West Virginia -- $15,965 Logan, West Virginia -- $15,913 Bancroft, West Virginia -- $15,888 Romney, West Virginia -- $15,765 Lost Creek, West Virginia -- $15,711 Moorefield, West Virginia -- $15,704 Ravenswood, West Virginia -- $15,696 Ansted, West Virginia -- $15,671 Mabscott, West Virginia -- $15,638 Glasgow, West Virginia -- $15,632 Beverly, West Virginia -- $15,620 Franklin, West Virginia -- $15,609 Carpendale, West Virginia -- $15,588 Chapmanville, West Virginia -- $15,581 Benwood, West Virginia -- $15,543 Brookhaven, West Virginia -- $15,518 Beech Bottom, West Virginia -- $15,455 Ripley, West Virginia -- $15,451 Sutton, West Virginia -- $15,397 Friendly, West Virginia -- $15,386 Milton, West Virginia -- $15,384 Wiley Ford, West Virginia -- $15,380 New Haven, West Virginia -- $15,339 Williamson, West Virginia -- $15,303 Sophia, West Virginia -- $15,296 Sistersville, West Virginia -- $15,267 Harrisville, West Virginia -- $15,158 Fort Ashby, West Virginia -- $15,114 Elkview, West Virginia -- $15,057 Amherstdale - Robinette, West Virginia -- $15,024 Cairo, West Virginia -- $14,958 Marlinton, West Virginia -- $14,957 McMechen, West Virginia -- $14,935 Princeton, West Virginia -- $14,931 Thomas, West Virginia -- $14,918 Bath ( Berkeley Springs ), West Virginia -- $14,917 Shady Spring, West Virginia -- $14,872 White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia -- $14,822 Belmont, West Virginia -- $14,802 Ceredo, West Virginia -- $14,733 Ronceverte, West Virginia -- $14,731 Kermit, West Virginia -- $14,695 Middlebourne, West Virginia -- $14,673 Rowlesburg, West Virginia -- $14,663 Coal City, West Virginia -- $14,552 Worthington, West Virginia -- $14,490 Alderson, West Virginia -- $14,474 Danville, West Virginia -- $14,469 Morgantown, West Virginia -- $14,459 Oak Hill, West Virginia -- $14,347 Reedsville, West Virginia -- $14,332 Pennsboro, West Virginia -- $14,325 Triadelphia, West Virginia -- $14,267 Sand Fork, West Virginia -- $14,223 Ridgeley, West Virginia -- $14,199 Fairview, West Virginia -- $14,106 Weston, West Virginia -- $14,089 Rivesville, West Virginia -- $14,085 Monongah, West Virginia -- $14,079 Chattaroy, West Virginia -- $14,074 Rainelle, West Virginia -- $14,069 Mason, West Virginia -- $14,020 Buffalo, West Virginia -- $14,005 Coal Fork, West Virginia -- $14,002 Moundsville, West Virginia -- $13,997 Womelsdorf ( Coalton ), West Virginia -- $13,997 Bradley, West Virginia -- $13,910 Hinton, West Virginia -- $13,909 Lumberport, West Virginia -- $13,904 Bayard, West Virginia -- $13,882 Keyser, West Virginia -- $13,813 Hamlin, West Virginia -- $13,728 Pine Grove, West Virginia -- $13,699 Powellton, West Virginia -- $13,646 Burnsville, West Virginia -- $13,635 Harman, West Virginia -- $13,619 West Logan, West Virginia -- $13,567 Athens, West Virginia -- $13,553 Enterprise, West Virginia -- $13,541 Grantsville, West Virginia -- $13,501 Webster Springs, West Virginia -- $13,500 Blacksville, West Virginia -- $13,461 Bramwell, West Virginia -- $13,410 Switzer, West Virginia -- $13,410 Craigsville, West Virginia -- $13,233 Gary, West Virginia -- $13,233 Whitesville, West Virginia -- $13,217 West Hamlin, West Virginia -- $13,072 Cassville, West Virginia -- $13,045 Mannington, West Virginia -- $13,036 Spencer, West Virginia -- $12,976 Buckhannon, West Virginia -- $12,959 Granville, West Virginia -- $12,958 Masontown, West Virginia -- $12,927 Cedar Grove, West Virginia -- $12,911 Belington, West Virginia -- $12,905 Union, West Virginia -- $12,870 Hambleton, West Virginia -- $12,835 Red Jacket, West Virginia -- $12,809 Smithers, West Virginia -- $12,807 Corporation of Ranson, West Virginia -- $12,804 Pax, West Virginia -- $12,746 Grant Town, West Virginia -- $12,717 Elizabeth, West Virginia -- $12,704 Gilbert Creek, West Virginia -- $12,689 Montgomery, West Virginia -- $12,663 Matewan, West Virginia -- $12,586 Flemington, West Virginia -- $12,540 Mount Gay - Shamrock, West Virginia -- $12,532 Meadow Bridge, West Virginia -- $12,526 Newell, West Virginia -- $12,426 Hundred, West Virginia -- $12,395 Piney View, West Virginia -- $12,385 Richwood, West Virginia -- $12,213 Philippi, West Virginia -- $12,176 Terra Alta, West Virginia -- $12,040 Oceana, West Virginia -- $11,925 Mill Creek, West Virginia -- $11,915 Quinwood, West Virginia -- $11,911 Huttonsville, West Virginia -- $11,827 Gauley Bridge, West Virginia -- $11,820 Piedmont, West Virginia -- $11,678 Hartford City, West Virginia -- $11,661 Mallory, West Virginia -- $11,654 Wayne, West Virginia -- $11,626 Grafton, West Virginia -- $11,616 Holden, West Virginia -- $11,615 Handley, West Virginia -- $11,556 Rupert, West Virginia -- $11,554 Elk Garden, West Virginia -- $11,453 Cameron, West Virginia -- $11,447 Clay, West Virginia -- $11,415 Leon, West Virginia -- $11,381 Delbarton, West Virginia -- $11,237 Salem, West Virginia -- $11,188 Mount Hope, West Virginia -- $11,147 Lester, West Virginia -- $11,026 Anmoore, West Virginia -- $10,948 Durbin, West Virginia -- $10,937 Cowen, West Virginia -- $10,893 Thurmond, West Virginia -- $10,782 Bethany, West Virginia -- $10,769 Falling Spring, West Virginia -- $10,721 Harts, West Virginia -- $10,697 Albright, West Virginia -- $10,581 West Union, West Virginia -- $10,539 Glenville, West Virginia -- $10,304 Junior, West Virginia -- $10,279 Kimball, West Virginia -- $10,269 Henderson, West Virginia -- $10,170 Northfork, West Virginia -- $10,001 Newburg, West Virginia -- $9,952 Reedy, West Virginia -- $9,734 Montcalm, West Virginia -- $9,671 Oakvale, West Virginia -- $9,593 Despard, West Virginia -- $9,562 Matoaka, West Virginia -- $9,522 Pullman, West Virginia -- $9,504 Bradshaw, West Virginia -- $9,458 War, West Virginia -- $9,285 Camden - on - Gauley, West Virginia -- $9,137 Fort Gay, West Virginia -- $9,125 Anawalt, West Virginia -- $8,953 Jefferson, West Virginia -- $8,746 Auburn, West Virginia -- $8,548 Davy, West Virginia -- $8,116 Tunnelton, West Virginia -- $7,978 Rhodell, 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Question: what is the poorest city in west virginia
Answer: McDowell