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Highest unemployment, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 4.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Charleston, WV, up 16 places to #7.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲12Parkersburg, WVWV28,5937.9%+0.7 pts

02▲7Weirton, WVWV18,1337.1%−1.3 pts

03▲15South Charleston, WVWV13,0727.0%+0.5 pts

04▼1Brookhaven, WVWV6,2127.0%−3.4 pts

05▲6Huntington, WVWV44,8156.8%−0.6 pts

06▲9Fairmont, WVWV18,0356.7%0.0 pts

07▲16Charleston, WVWV46,1176.5%+1.0 pts

08▲2Elkins, WVWV6,6226.5%−1.5 pts

09▲7Wheeling, WVWV25,6806.5%0.0 pts

10▼8Morgantown, WVWV30,2936.2%−4.7 pts

11▼4Charles, WVWV9,3295.9%−3.1 pts

12▲10Nitro, WVWV6,2705.4%−0.6 pts

13▲6St. Albans, WVWV10,2105.4%−1.0 pts

14▼9New Martinsville, WVWV5,0395.3%−4.0 pts

15▼14Martinsburg, WVWV19,2115.2%−8.9 pts

16▼4Buckhannon, WVWV5,0544.7%−2.7 pts

17▼11Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.6%−4.5 pts

18▼14Bluefield, WVWV9,1584.4%−5.7 pts

19▲1Clarksburg, WVWV15,5624.4%−1.8 pts

20▲10Hurricane, WVWV7,3673.6%+0.6 pts

21▼7Vienna, WVWV10,3213.5%−3.2 pts

22▼5Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6713.5%−3.0 pts

23▲3Beckley, WVWV16,3733.2%−1.2 pts

24▲1Moundsville, WVWV7,6593.2%−1.9 pts

25▼4Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8532.5%−3.6 pts

26▼2Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.4%−2.9 pts

27▲2Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.3%−0.8 pts

28▲3Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.2%+0.8 pts

29▼1Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.0%−1.9 pts

30▼3Dunbar, WVWV7,0501.8%−2.1 pts

31▼23Princeton, WVWV5,5781.6%−7.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES