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Highest unemployment, West Virginia cities · 2020

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

01Martinsburg, WVWV19,21114.1%–

02Morgantown, WVWV30,29310.9%–

03Brookhaven, WVWV6,21210.3%–

04Bluefield, WVWV9,15810.1%–

05New Martinsville, WVWV5,0399.3%–

06Oak Hill, WVWV7,6299.1%–

07Charles, WVWV9,3299.0%–

08Princeton, WVWV5,5788.8%–

09Weirton, WVWV18,1338.4%–

10Elkins, WVWV6,6228.0%–

11Huntington, WVWV44,8157.4%–

12Buckhannon, WVWV5,0547.4%–

13Parkersburg, WVWV28,5937.2%–

14Vienna, WVWV10,3216.7%–

15Fairmont, WVWV18,0356.7%–

16Wheeling, WVWV25,6806.5%–

17Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6716.5%–

18South Charleston, WVWV13,0726.4%–

19St. Albans, WVWV10,2106.4%–

20Clarksburg, WVWV15,5626.2%–

21Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8536.1%–

22Nitro, WVWV6,2706.0%–

23Charleston, WVWV46,1175.5%–

24Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9885.2%–

25Moundsville, WVWV7,6595.1%–

26Beckley, WVWV16,3734.5%–

27Dunbar, WVWV7,0503.9%–

28Teays Valley, WVWV14,1513.9%–

29Bridgeport, WVWV9,4273.1%–

30Hurricane, WVWV7,3673.0%–

31Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.4%–

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