West Virginia Gazetteer
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| Name | County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bartley Census Designated Place | McDowell | 22 |
| 2. | Covel Census Designated Place | Wyoming | 22 |
| 3. | Town of Davy | McDowell | 23 |
| 4. | Maybeury Census Designated Place | McDowell | 24 |
| 5. | Fenwick Census Designated Place | Nicholas | 25 |
| 6. | Crum Census Designated Place | Wayne | 26 |
| 7. | Crumpler Census Designated Place | McDowell | 26 |
| 8. | Town of Clay | Clay | 26 |
| 9. | Chelyan Census Designated Place | Kanawha | 26 |
| 10. | Newell Census Designated Place | Hancock | 26 |
| 11. | Town of Northfork | McDowell | 26 |
| 12. | Town of Matewan | Mingo | 27 |
| 13. | Scarbro Census Designated Place | Fayette | 27 |
| 14. | Town of Hamlin | Lincoln | 28 |
| 15. | Jefferson Census Designated Place | Kanawha | 28 |
| 16. | Town of Fort Gay | Wayne | 28 |
| 17. | Berwind Census Designated Place | McDowell | 28 |
| 18. | Town of Alderson | Greenbrier | 29 |
| 19. | Town of Smithfield | Wetzel | 30 |
| 20. | Red Jacket Census Designated Place | Mingo | 30 |
