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Lowest labor force participation, West Virginia counties

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