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Highest unemployment, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Parkersburg, WVWV28,5937.9%–

02Weirton, WVWV18,1337.1%–

03South Charleston, WVWV13,0727.0%–

04Brookhaven, WVWV6,2127.0%–

05Huntington, WVWV44,8156.8%–

06Fairmont, WVWV18,0356.7%–

07Charleston, WVWV46,1176.5%–

08Elkins, WVWV6,6226.5%–

09Wheeling, WVWV25,6806.5%–

10Morgantown, WVWV30,2936.2%–

11Charles, WVWV9,3295.9%–

12Nitro, WVWV6,2705.4%–

13St. Albans, WVWV10,2105.4%–

14New Martinsville, WVWV5,0395.3%–

15Martinsburg, WVWV19,2115.2%–

16Buckhannon, WVWV5,0544.7%–

17Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.6%–

18Bluefield, WVWV9,1584.4%–

19Clarksburg, WVWV15,5624.4%–

20Hurricane, WVWV7,3673.6%–

21Vienna, WVWV10,3213.5%–

22Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6713.5%–

23Beckley, WVWV16,3733.2%–

24Moundsville, WVWV7,6593.2%–

25Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8532.5%–

26Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.4%–

27Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.3%–

28Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.2%–

29Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.0%–

30Dunbar, WVWV7,0501.8%–

31Princeton, WVWV5,5781.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES