Poverty Rate in Monongalia County, WV

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
19.7% +56.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,643 of 3,222
18th percentile

How Monongalia County Compares

Monongalia County
19.7%
West Virginia Average
19.7%
Rank #39 of 55 in state
National
12.6%
56.4% above

National Distribution

Where Monongalia County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Monongalia County: 19.7%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,640 Delaware County, IN 19.6%
#2,641 Marion County, MS 19.7%
#2,642 Monroe County, IN 19.7%
#2,643 Monongalia County, WV 19.7%
#2,644 Conway County, AR 19.7%
#2,645 Pulaski County, KY 19.7%
#2,646 Cross County, AR 19.7%
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Poverty Rate in Monongalia County, West Virginia

Monongalia County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 19.7%, which ranks #2,643 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 56.4% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within West Virginia, Monongalia County ranks #39 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 18th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.