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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. The median across all 55 is 49.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Braxton County, WV, up 16 places to #10.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01McDowell County, WVWV16,87827.1%−1.5 pts

02▲10Gilmer County, WVWV7,08535.4%−9.6 pts

03▲1Summers County, WVWV11,53235.8%−5.7 pts

04▼1Mingo County, WVWV21,45535.9%−5.2 pts

05▼3Wyoming County, WVWV19,80139.8%−1.2 pts

06▲7Lincoln County, WVWV19,17740.6%−4.5 pts

07▲9Calhoun County, WVWV5,97840.8%−5.9 pts

08▲1Doddridge County, WVWV7,63441.7%−2.6 pts

09▲2Roane County, WVWV13,31742.8%−2.1 pts

10▲16Braxton County, WVWV11,88542.9%−7.3 pts

11▲8Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60243.1%−4.6 pts

12▼7Clay County, WVWV7,53843.6%+2.0 pts

13▼6Webster County, WVWV7,76044.0%+0.8 pts

14▼6Logan County, WVWV30,37545.3%+1.7 pts

15▼1Tyler County, WVWV7,88145.5%0.0 pts

16▼10Boone County, WVWV20,25146.2%+3.4 pts

17▲3Mason County, WVWV24,70746.4%−1.6 pts

18▲6Nicholas County, WVWV23,84846.7%−2.3 pts

19▲6Wirt County, WVWV4,87947.5%−2.1 pts

20▼3Ritchie County, WVWV8,03447.7%+0.6 pts

21▼6Wetzel County, WVWV13,73447.9%+1.4 pts

22▲5Raleigh County, WVWV71,77548.0%−2.3 pts

23▼2Fayette County, WVWV38,16548.1%−0.4 pts

24▲9Barbour County, WVWV15,41448.2%−4.8 pts

25▲3Monroe County, WVWV12,49148.3%−2.6 pts

26▼8Jackson County, WVWV27,45048.9%+1.4 pts

27▲8Upshur County, WVWV23,75849.2%−3.9 pts

28▲3Preston County, WVWV34,00449.8%−2.2 pts

29▲3Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57849.8%−2.7 pts

30▲8Tucker County, WVWV6,54050.4%−3.3 pts

31▼8Mercer County, WVWV57,50350.8%+2.0 pts

32▼22Wayne County, WVWV37,30950.8%+6.1 pts

33▼11Randolph County, WVWV26,88251.0%+2.5 pts

34Pendleton County, WVWV5,82651.3%−1.8 pts

35▲2Hampshire County, WVWV24,10551.8%−1.4 pts

36▼6Lewis County, WVWV16,39453.0%+1.6 pts

37▲8Taylor County, WVWV16,28753.6%−2.4 pts

38▼9Marshall County, WVWV29,15953.9%+2.6 pts

39▲5Mineral County, WVWV26,79254.0%−1.6 pts

40▼1Pleasants 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

44▲7Hardy County, WVWV14,33756.0%−2.7 pts

45▲7Harrison County, WVWV64,22156.2%−2.8 pts

46▼6Wood County, WVWV82,38556.2%+1.7 pts

47▼1Morgan County, WVWV18,02756.9%−0.3 pts

48▼12Cabell County, WVWV91,18357.1%+3.9 pts

49▼2Hancock County, WVWV27,72957.8%+0.2 pts

50▼2Ohio County, WVWV40,49658.0%+0.4 pts

51▼2Marion County, WVWV55,58459.1%+0.7 pts

52▼2Putnam 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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES