Poverty Rate in Berkeley County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
11.1%
Rank #1,038/3,222 · #3 in WV
68th
Berkeley 11.1%
WV 16.7% -33.6%
US 12.6% -11.9%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Berkeley County's poverty rate of 11.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Berkeley County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,035 | Van Zandt County, TX | 11.1% |
| #1,036 | Campbell County, KY | 11.1% |
| #1,037 | Pinal County, AZ | 11.1% |
| #1,038 | Berkeley County, WV | 11.1% |
| #1,039 | Tarrant County, TX | 11.1% |
| #1,040 | Idaho County, ID | 11.1% |
| #1,041 | Lexington County, SC | 11.1% |
About Poverty Rate
Berkeley County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 11.1%, ranking #1,038 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 11.9% below the national value of 12.6%. Within West Virginia, it ranks #3 of 55. This places it in the 68th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.