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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Berkeley County, WVWV139,52266.2%−1%

02Jefferson County, WVWV63,10264.3%−1%

03Monongalia County, WVWV107,99163.9%+2%

04Putnam County, WVWV56,88559.5%+2%

05Marion County, WVWV55,58459.1%+1%

06Ohio County, WVWV40,49658.0%+1%

07Hancock County, WVWV27,72957.8%+0%

08Cabell County, WVWV91,18357.1%+7%

09Morgan County, WVWV18,02756.9%−1%

10Wood County, WVWV82,38556.2%+3%

11Harrison County, WVWV64,22156.2%−5%

12Hardy County, WVWV14,33756.0%−5%

13Kanawha County, WVWV172,38155.8%+0%

14Grant County, WVWV11,04155.1%+0%

15Brooke County, WVWV21,14255.0%+1%

16Pleasants County, WVWV7,33854.5%+1%

17Mineral County, WVWV26,79254.0%−3%

18Marshall County, WVWV29,15953.9%+5%

19Taylor County, WVWV16,28753.6%−4%

20Lewis County, WVWV16,39453.0%+3%

21Hampshire County, WVWV24,10551.8%−3%

22Pendleton County, WVWV5,82651.3%−3%

23Randolph County, WVWV26,88251.0%+5%

24Wayne County, WVWV37,30950.8%+14%

25Mercer County, WVWV57,50350.8%+4%

26Tucker County, WVWV6,54050.4%−6%

27Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57849.8%−5%

28Preston County, WVWV34,00449.8%−4%

29Upshur County, WVWV23,75849.2%−7%

30Jackson County, WVWV27,45048.9%+3%

31Monroe County, WVWV12,49148.3%−5%

32Barbour County, WVWV15,41448.2%−9%

33Fayette County, WVWV38,16548.1%−1%

34Raleigh County, WVWV71,77548.0%−5%

35Wetzel County, WVWV13,73447.9%+3%

36Ritchie County, WVWV8,03447.7%+1%

37Wirt County, WVWV4,87947.5%−4%

38Nicholas County, WVWV23,84846.7%−5%

39Mason County, WVWV24,70746.4%−3%

40Boone County, WVWV20,25146.2%+8%

41Tyler County, WVWV7,88145.5%−0%

42Logan County, WVWV30,37545.3%+4%

43Webster County, WVWV7,76044.0%+2%

44Clay County, WVWV7,53843.6%+5%

45Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60243.1%−10%

46Braxton County, WVWV11,88542.9%−15%

47Roane County, WVWV13,31742.8%−5%

48Doddridge County, WVWV7,63441.7%−6%

49Calhoun County, WVWV5,97840.8%−13%

50Lincoln County, WVWV19,17740.6%−10%

51Wyoming County, WVWV19,80139.8%−3%

52Mingo County, WVWV21,45535.9%−13%

53Summers County, WVWV11,53235.8%−14%

54Gilmer County, WVWV7,08535.4%−21%

55McDowell County, WVWV16,87827.1%−5%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES