Cheat Lake is the #1 ranked city in West Virginia with $111,379 (median income). This ranking includes 147 West Virginia cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheat Lake | 10,485 | $111,379 |
| 2 | Shenandoah Junction | 1,339 | $109,048 |
| 3 | Teays Valley | 13,961 | $106,798 |
| 4 | Bridgeport | 9,292 | $99,936 |
| 5 | Charles Town | 6,854 | $94,830 |
| 6 | Boaz | 1,374 | $92,708 |
| 7 | Winfield | 2,538 | $89,917 |
| 8 | Culloden | 3,158 | $89,519 |
| 9 | Glen Dale | 1,517 | $87,955 |
| 10 | Falling Waters | 2,384 | $87,632 |
| 11 | Bethlehem | 2,568 | $87,500 |
| 12 | Ranson corporation | 5,588 | $86,378 |
| 13 | Blennerhassett | 3,229 | $85,619 |
| 14 | Brookhaven | 6,465 | $84,962 |
| 15 | Poca | 1,056 | $83,750 |
| 16 | Prosperity | 1,575 | $82,637 |
| 17 | Inwood | 2,605 | $82,267 |
| 18 | Tornado | 1,101 | $81,875 |
| 19 | Bolivar | 1,317 | $81,641 |
| 20 | Barrackville | 1,362 | $81,250 |
| 21 | Williamstown | 2,977 | $75,577 |
| 22 | Eleanor | 1,655 | $74,211 |
| 23 | Belle | 1,537 | $74,200 |
| 24 | Enterprise | 1,084 | $73,150 |
| 25 | Pinch | 3,893 | $72,406 |
| 26 | Shannondale | 3,441 | $72,283 |
| 27 | Alum Creek | 1,472 | $72,250 |
| 28 | White Hall | 1,141 | $72,000 |
| 29 | Shady Spring | 3,455 | $70,792 |
| 30 | Lubeck | 1,412 | $69,616 |
| 31 | Mineralwells | 2,489 | $68,940 |
| 32 | Pea Ridge | 7,188 | $67,708 |
| 33 | Kingwood | 2,980 | $67,411 |
| 34 | Hurricane | 6,891 | $67,083 |
| 35 | Mullens | 2,267 | $65,625 |
| 36 | Vienna | 10,575 | $65,211 |
| 37 | Charleston | 47,918 | $64,512 |
| 38 | Coal Fork | 1,414 | $64,053 |
| 39 | Chester | 2,302 | $63,750 |
| 40 | Shinnston | 2,198 | $63,750 |
| 41 | Nutter Fort | 1,890 | $62,917 |
| 42 | Cross Lanes | 10,172 | $62,704 |
| 43 | Shepherdstown | 1,399 | $62,500 |
| 44 | Athens | 1,156 | $62,292 |
| 45 | Star City | 1,894 | $62,031 |
| 46 | Bethany | 1,066 | $61,250 |
| 47 | Fairmont | 18,303 | $60,791 |
| 48 | Chesapeake | 1,615 | $60,526 |
| 49 | Carpendale | 1,053 | $59,679 |
| 50 | Fayetteville | 2,864 | $59,659 |
| 51 | South Charleston | 13,594 | $59,616 |
| 52 | Barboursville | 4,394 | $59,531 |
| 53 | St. Marys | 2,178 | $59,315 |
| 54 | Crab Orchard | 1,877 | $59,122 |
| 55 | Bradley | 1,429 | $58,984 |
| 56 | St. Albans | 10,637 | $58,788 |
| 57 | Hooverson Heights | 2,156 | $58,681 |
| 58 | Pleasant Valley | 3,494 | $58,456 |
| 59 | Westover | 4,007 | $58,333 |
| 60 | Sissonville | 2,706 | $58,322 |
| 61 | Mabscott | 1,488 | $58,125 |
| 62 | Man | 1,234 | $57,778 |
| 63 | Madison | 2,840 | $57,073 |
| 64 | Weirton | 18,785 | $56,699 |
| 65 | Hamlin | 1,173 | $56,583 |
| 66 | New Haven | 1,735 | $56,500 |
| 67 | Buffalo | 1,110 | $55,313 |
| 68 | Dunbar | 7,340 | $54,647 |
| 69 | Martinsburg | 18,805 | $54,590 |
| 70 | Ansted | 1,210 | $54,327 |
| 71 | Milton | 2,773 | $54,135 |
| 72 | Paden City | 2,529 | $53,871 |
| 73 | Kenova | 2,977 | $53,438 |
| 74 | Follansbee | 2,790 | $52,974 |
| 75 | Lewisburg | 3,871 | $52,798 |
| 76 | Summersville | 3,397 | $52,321 |
| 77 | Nitro | 6,941 | $52,247 |
| 78 | Daniels | 1,542 | $52,100 |
| 79 | Oak Hill | 8,057 | $51,799 |
| 80 | Weston | 3,884 | $51,399 |
| 81 | Brush Fork | 1,213 | $51,364 |
| 82 | Pennsboro | 1,227 | $51,348 |
| 83 | New Martinsville | 5,175 | $51,226 |
| 84 | Terra Alta | 1,992 | $50,035 |
| 85 | Mount Gay-Shamrock | 1,440 | $49,063 |
| 86 | Mannington | 1,679 | $48,750 |
| 87 | Buckhannon | 5,144 | $48,720 |
| 88 | Moundsville | 7,934 | $48,590 |
| 89 | Wheeling | 26,670 | $48,498 |
| 90 | Petersburg | 3,172 | $48,286 |
| 91 | Ceredo | 1,432 | $48,184 |
| 92 | Keyser | 4,870 | $47,991 |
| 93 | Elkins | 6,875 | $47,746 |
| 94 | Marmet | 1,520 | $47,620 |
| 95 | Oceana | 1,421 | $47,548 |
| 96 | Belington | 1,843 | $47,361 |
| 97 | Moorefield | 2,952 | $47,308 |
| 98 | Stanaford | 1,327 | $46,944 |
| 99 | Glenville | 1,049 | $46,875 |
| 100 | Sistersville | 1,340 | $46,875 |
| 101 | Clarksburg | 15,829 | $46,859 |
| 102 | Harrisville | 1,408 | $45,988 |
| 103 | Ravenswood | 3,846 | $45,392 |
| 104 | Stonewood | 2,273 | $44,967 |
| 105 | Washington | 1,129 | $44,882 |
| 106 | Parkersburg | 29,461 | $44,675 |
| 107 | Princeton | 5,780 | $44,428 |
| 108 | Parsons | 1,481 | $44,375 |
| 109 | Bluefield | 9,511 | $43,826 |
| 110 | Salem | 1,812 | $43,690 |
| 111 | Ronceverte | 1,523 | $43,445 |
| 112 | White Sulphur Springs | 2,646 | $43,388 |
| 113 | West Liberty | 1,568 | $43,333 |
| 114 | Philippi | 2,919 | $43,203 |
| 115 | Huntington | 46,189 | $43,146 |
| 116 | McMechen | 1,735 | $42,863 |
| 117 | Hinton | 2,413 | $42,852 |
| 118 | Marlinton | 1,050 | $42,386 |
| 119 | Morgantown | 30,273 | $42,245 |
| 120 | Wellsburg | 2,364 | $40,948 |
| 121 | Point Pleasant | 4,009 | $40,837 |
| 122 | Beckley | 16,977 | $39,939 |
| 123 | Benwood | 1,173 | $39,474 |
| 124 | Romney | 1,714 | $39,118 |
| 125 | Lesage | 1,165 | $38,944 |
| 126 | Newell | 1,252 | $38,924 |
| 127 | Grafton | 4,671 | $38,872 |
| 128 | Rainelle | 1,334 | $36,875 |
| 129 | Welch | 3,492 | $36,188 |
| 130 | Chapmanville | 1,005 | $35,655 |
| 131 | Bluewell | 2,281 | $35,599 |
| 132 | Ripley | 3,066 | $35,120 |
| 133 | Sophia | 1,654 | $34,498 |
| 134 | Despard | 1,038 | $33,929 |
| 135 | Alderson | 1,182 | $33,794 |
| 136 | Richwood | 2,617 | $33,614 |
| 137 | Granville | 1,215 | $32,015 |
| 138 | Wayne | 1,433 | $31,797 |
| 139 | Logan | 1,736 | $31,100 |
| 140 | Craigsville | 1,584 | $28,718 |
| 141 | Mount Hope | 1,369 | $26,983 |
| 142 | MacArthur | 1,287 | $26,824 |
| 143 | Montgomery | 1,635 | $26,797 |
| 144 | Spencer | 2,137 | $25,897 |
| 145 | Williamson | 2,979 | $24,119 |
| 146 | Coal City | 1,236 | $23,750 |
| 147 | Fairlea | 1,266 | $23,197 |
Cities in West Virginia are ranked by median income. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.