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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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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01McDowell County, WVWV16,87827.1%−5%

02Gilmer County, WVWV7,08535.4%−21%

03Summers County, WVWV11,53235.8%−14%

04Mingo County, WVWV21,45535.9%−13%

05Wyoming County, WVWV19,80139.8%−3%

06Lincoln County, WVWV19,17740.6%−10%

07Calhoun County, WVWV5,97840.8%−13%

08Doddridge County, WVWV7,63441.7%−6%

09Roane County, WVWV13,31742.8%−5%

10Braxton County, WVWV11,88542.9%−15%

11Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60243.1%−10%

12Clay County, WVWV7,53843.6%+5%

13Webster County, WVWV7,76044.0%+2%

14Logan County, WVWV30,37545.3%+4%

15Tyler County, WVWV7,88145.5%−0%

16Boone County, WVWV20,25146.2%+8%

17Mason County, WVWV24,70746.4%−3%

18Nicholas County, WVWV23,84846.7%−5%

19Wirt County, WVWV4,87947.5%−4%

20Ritchie County, WVWV8,03447.7%+1%

21Wetzel County, WVWV13,73447.9%+3%

22Raleigh County, WVWV71,77548.0%−5%

23Fayette County, WVWV38,16548.1%−1%

24Barbour County, WVWV15,41448.2%−9%

25Monroe County, WVWV12,49148.3%−5%

26Jackson County, WVWV27,45048.9%+3%

27Upshur County, WVWV23,75849.2%−7%

28Preston County, WVWV34,00449.8%−4%

29Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57849.8%−5%

30Tucker County, WVWV6,54050.4%−6%

31Mercer County, WVWV57,50350.8%+4%

32Wayne County, WVWV37,30950.8%+14%

33Randolph County, WVWV26,88251.0%+5%

34Pendleton County, WVWV5,82651.3%−3%

35Hampshire County, WVWV24,10551.8%−3%

36Lewis County, WVWV16,39453.0%+3%

37Taylor County, WVWV16,28753.6%−4%

38Marshall County, WVWV29,15953.9%+5%

39Mineral County, WVWV26,79254.0%−3%

40Pleasants County, WVWV7,33854.5%+1%

41Brooke County, WVWV21,14255.0%+1%

42Grant County, WVWV11,04155.1%+0%

43Kanawha County, WVWV172,38155.8%+0%

44Hardy County, WVWV14,33756.0%−5%

45Harrison County, WVWV64,22156.2%−5%

46Wood County, WVWV82,38556.2%+3%

47Morgan County, WVWV18,02756.9%−1%

48Cabell County, WVWV91,18357.1%+7%

49Hancock County, WVWV27,72957.8%+0%

50Ohio County, WVWV40,49658.0%+1%

51Marion County, WVWV55,58459.1%+1%

52Putnam County, WVWV56,88559.5%+2%

53Monongalia County, WVWV107,99163.9%+2%

54Jefferson County, WVWV63,10264.3%−1%

55Berkeley County, WVWV139,52266.2%−1%

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