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Highest labor force participation, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 49.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wayne County, WV, up 22 places to #24.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01Berkeley County, WVWV139,52266.2%−0.7 pts
02Jefferson County, WVWV63,10264.3%−0.9 pts
03Monongalia County, WVWV107,99163.9%+1.3 pts
04▲2Putnam County, WVWV56,88559.5%+1.0 pts
05▲2Marion County, WVWV55,58459.1%+0.7 pts
06▲2Ohio County, WVWV40,49658.0%+0.4 pts
07▲2Hancock County, WVWV27,72957.8%+0.2 pts
08▲12Cabell County, WVWV91,18357.1%+3.9 pts
09▲1Morgan County, WVWV18,02756.9%−0.3 pts
10▲6Wood County, WVWV82,38556.2%+1.7 pts
11▼7Harrison County, WVWV64,22156.2%−2.8 pts
12▼7Hardy County, WVWV14,33756.0%−2.7 pts
13Kanawha County, WVWV172,38155.8%+0.3 pts
14Grant County, WVWV11,04155.1%+0.2 pts
15Brooke County, WVWV21,14255.0%+0.4 pts
16▲1Pleasants County, WVWV7,33854.5%+0.8 pts
17▼5Mineral County, WVWV26,79254.0%−1.6 pts
18▲9Marshall County, WVWV29,15953.9%+2.6 pts
19▼8Taylor County, WVWV16,28753.6%−2.4 pts
20▲6Lewis County, WVWV16,39453.0%+1.6 pts
21▼2Hampshire County, WVWV24,10551.8%−1.4 pts
22Pendleton County, WVWV5,82651.3%−1.8 pts
23▲11Randolph County, WVWV26,88251.0%+2.5 pts
24▲22Wayne County, WVWV37,30950.8%+6.1 pts
25▲8Mercer County, WVWV57,50350.8%+2.0 pts
26▼8Tucker County, WVWV6,54050.4%−3.3 pts
27▼3Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57849.8%−2.7 pts
28▼3Preston County, WVWV34,00449.8%−2.2 pts
29▼8Upshur County, WVWV23,75849.2%−3.9 pts
30▲8Jackson County, WVWV27,45048.9%+1.4 pts
31▼3Monroe County, WVWV12,49148.3%−2.6 pts
32▼9Barbour County, WVWV15,41448.2%−4.8 pts
33▲2Fayette County, WVWV38,16548.1%−0.4 pts
34▼5Raleigh County, WVWV71,77548.0%−2.3 pts
35▲6Wetzel County, WVWV13,73447.9%+1.4 pts
36▲3Ritchie County, WVWV8,03447.7%+0.6 pts
37▼6Wirt County, WVWV4,87947.5%−2.1 pts
38▼6Nicholas County, WVWV23,84846.7%−2.3 pts
39▼3Mason County, WVWV24,70746.4%−1.6 pts
40▲10Boone County, WVWV20,25146.2%+3.4 pts
41▲1Tyler County, WVWV7,88145.5%0.0 pts
42▲6Logan County, WVWV30,37545.3%+1.7 pts
43▲6Webster County, WVWV7,76044.0%+0.8 pts
44▲7Clay County, WVWV7,53843.6%+2.0 pts
45▼8Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60243.1%−4.6 pts
46▼16Braxton County, WVWV11,88542.9%−7.3 pts
47▼2Roane County, WVWV13,31742.8%−2.1 pts
48▼1Doddridge County, WVWV7,63441.7%−2.6 pts
49▼9Calhoun County, WVWV5,97840.8%−5.9 pts
50▼7Lincoln County, WVWV19,17740.6%−4.5 pts
51▲3Wyoming County, WVWV19,80139.8%−1.2 pts
52▲1Mingo County, WVWV21,45535.9%−5.2 pts
53▼1Summers County, WVWV11,53235.8%−5.7 pts
54▼10Gilmer County, WVWV7,08535.4%−9.6 pts
55McDowell County, WVWV16,87827.1%−1.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES