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Lowest unemployment, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 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 2020

01Princeton, WVWV5,5781.6%−7.1 pts

02Dunbar, WVWV7,0501.8%−2.1 pts

03Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.0%−1.9 pts

04Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.2%+0.8 pts

05Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.3%−0.8 pts

06Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.4%−2.9 pts

07Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8532.5%−3.6 pts

08Moundsville, WVWV7,6593.2%−1.9 pts

09Beckley, WVWV16,3733.2%−1.2 pts

10Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6713.5%−3.0 pts

11Vienna, WVWV10,3213.5%−3.2 pts

12Hurricane, WVWV7,3673.6%+0.6 pts

13Clarksburg, WVWV15,5624.4%−1.8 pts

14Bluefield, WVWV9,1584.4%−5.7 pts

15Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.6%−4.5 pts

16Buckhannon, WVWV5,0544.7%−2.7 pts

17Martinsburg, WVWV19,2115.2%−8.9 pts

18New Martinsville, WVWV5,0395.3%−4.0 pts

19St. Albans, WVWV10,2105.4%−1.0 pts

20Nitro, WVWV6,2705.4%−0.6 pts

21Charles, WVWV9,3295.9%−3.1 pts

22Morgantown, WVWV30,2936.2%−4.7 pts

23Wheeling, WVWV25,6806.5%−0.0 pts

24Elkins, WVWV6,6226.5%−1.5 pts

25Charleston, WVWV46,1176.5%+1.0 pts

26Fairmont, WVWV18,0356.7%−0.0 pts

27Huntington, WVWV44,8156.8%−0.6 pts

28Brookhaven, WVWV6,2127.0%−3.4 pts

29South Charleston, WVWV13,0727.0%+0.5 pts

30Weirton, WVWV18,1337.1%−1.3 pts

31Parkersburg, WVWV28,5937.9%+0.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES