Highest-earning counties in West Virginia

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July 24, 2025
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Highest-earning counties in West Virginia

Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.

The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in West Virginia using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.

Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in West Virginia.

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#50. Summers County

- Median household income: $42,544
- Households earning over $100k: 17.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 28.9%

#49. Clay County

- Median household income: $42,790
- Households earning over $100k: 16.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 32.1%

#48. Braxton County

- Median household income: $44,449
- Households earning over $100k: 13.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.9%

#47. Roane County

- Median household income: $45,194
- Households earning over $100k: 16.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.9%

#46. Logan County

- Median household income: $47,237
- Households earning over $100k: 21.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 27.5%

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#45. Mercer County

- Median household income: $47,799
- Households earning over $100k: 18.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.4%

#44. Wyoming County

- Median household income: $48,038
- Households earning over $100k: 15.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.1%

#43. Barbour County

- Median household income: $48,347
- Households earning over $100k: 17.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.9%

#42. Lincoln County

- Median household income: $48,593
- Households earning over $100k: 20.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 29.7%

#41. Greenbrier County

- Median household income: $48,662
- Households earning over $100k: 19.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.4%

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#40. Nicholas County

- Median household income: $49,280
- Households earning over $100k: 20.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.5%

#39. Hardy County

- Median household income: $49,302
- Households earning over $100k: 19.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.8%

#38. Ritchie County

- Median household income: $50,256
- Households earning over $100k: 18.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.3%

#37. Gilmer County

- Median household income: $50,991
- Households earning over $100k: 13.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.6%

#36. Upshur County

- Median household income: $51,859
- Households earning over $100k: 21.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.3%

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#35. Raleigh County

- Median household income: $52,055
- Households earning over $100k: 23.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 27.0%

#34. Brooke County

- Median household income: $52,116
- Households earning over $100k: 21.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.1%

#33. Lewis County

- Median household income: $52,279
- Households earning over $100k: 24.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 27.0%

#32. Fayette County

- Median household income: $52,672
- Households earning over $100k: 19.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.7%

#31. Cabell County

- Median household income: $52,828
- Households earning over $100k: 23.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.7%

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#30. Wetzel County

- Median household income: $53,341
- Households earning over $100k: 20.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.1%

#29. Mason County

- Median household income: $53,454
- Households earning over $100k: 21.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.6%

#28. Tucker County

- Median household income: $53,475
- Households earning over $100k: 24.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.6%

#27. Monroe County

- Median household income: $54,508
- Households earning over $100k: 17.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.8%

#26. Wirt County

- Median household income: $54,688
- Households earning over $100k: 20.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.4%

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#25. Randolph County

- Median household income: $55,057
- Households earning over $100k: 24.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.6%

#24. Wayne County

- Median household income: $55,539
- Households earning over $100k: 24.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.4%

#23. Jackson County

- Median household income: $55,671
- Households earning over $100k: 25.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.5%

#22. Boone County

- Median household income: $56,152
- Households earning over $100k: 24.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.5%

#21. Wood County

- Median household income: $56,193
- Households earning over $100k: 25.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.4%

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#20. Taylor County

- Median household income: $56,807
- Households earning over $100k: 26.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.8%

#19. Ohio County

- Median household income: $57,867
- Households earning over $100k: 28.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.3%

#18. Tyler County

- Median household income: $58,293
- Households earning over $100k: 27.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.7%

#17. Harrison County

- Median household income: $58,326
- Households earning over $100k: 27.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.7%

#16. Kanawha County

- Median household income: $58,887
- Households earning over $100k: 26.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.0%

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#15. Hampshire County

- Median household income: $60,299
- Households earning over $100k: 28.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.2%

#14. Marshall County

- Median household income: $60,329
- Households earning over $100k: 27.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.6%

#13. Hancock County

- Median household income: $61,017
- Households earning over $100k: 26.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.5%

#12. Pleasants County

- Median household income: $61,038
- Households earning over $100k: 29.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.7%

#11. Doddridge County

- Median household income: $61,164
- Households earning over $100k: 35.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.5%

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#10. Preston County

- Median household income: $61,373
- Households earning over $100k: 26.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.8%

#9. Grant County

- Median household income: $61,530
- Households earning over $100k: 21.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.1%

#8. Pendleton County

- Median household income: $61,738
- Households earning over $100k: 19.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.9%

#7. Monongalia County

- Median household income: $62,704
- Households earning over $100k: 33.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.7%

#6. Morgan County

- Median household income: $63,805
- Households earning over $100k: 26.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.3%

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#5. Marion County

- Median household income: $67,537
- Households earning over $100k: 28.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.1%

#4. Mineral County

- Median household income: $68,049
- Households earning over $100k: 27.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.6%

#3. Berkeley County

- Median household income: $77,329
- Households earning over $100k: 35.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.1%

#2. Putnam County

- Median household income: $77,871
- Households earning over $100k: 39.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.9%

#1. Jefferson County

- Median household income: $95,523
- Households earning over $100k: 47.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.1%

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