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Most finance & insurance jobs, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in finance, insurance, and real estate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 4.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pea Ridge, WV, up 18 places to #12.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINANCE & INSURANCEVS 2010

01▲3New Martinsville, WVWV5,03910.5%+5.6 pts

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,2119.8%+4.7 pts

03▲6Buckhannon, WVWV5,0549.7%+5.6 pts

04▲6Parkersburg, WVWV28,5938.5%+4.4 pts

05Teays Valley, WVWV14,1517.8%+2.1 pts

06▲7South Charleston, WVWV13,0727.5%+3.5 pts

07Nitro, WVWV6,2707.4%−0.2 pts

08▼7Weirton, WVWV18,1336.8%+3.0 pts

09▲3Elkins, WVWV6,6226.6%+5.4 pts

10▲1Dunbar, WVWV7,0506.2%−0.1 pts

11▲7Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6716.0%−0.9 pts

12▲18Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9885.8%+2.6 pts

13▼5Brookhaven, WVWV6,2125.3%+1.9 pts

14▼8Beckley, WVWV16,3734.9%+0.1 pts

15▲10St. Albans, WVWV10,2104.8%−0.5 pts

16▲7Wheeling, WVWV25,6804.6%+0.9 pts

17▼14Moundsville, WVWV7,6594.5%−0.8 pts

18▲10Bridgeport, WVWV9,4274.5%−6.3 pts

19▲7Princeton, WVWV5,5784.4%0.0 pts

20▼5Clarksburg, WVWV15,5624.2%−1.4 pts

21▼7Fairmont, WVWV18,0354.1%−1.7 pts

22▼6Vienna, WVWV10,3213.7%+0.8 pts

23▼1Charles, WVWV9,3293.3%−2.7 pts

24▼4Charleston, WVWV46,1173.3%−1.6 pts

25▼6Bluefield, WVWV9,1583.1%−0.1 pts

26▼9Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8532.9%−3.5 pts

27▲4Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.8%+0.8 pts

28▼4Huntington, WVWV44,8152.8%−0.4 pts

29Morgantown, WVWV30,2932.0%+0.4 pts

30▼9Hurricane, WVWV7,3671.8%−5.9 pts

31▼4Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.7%−5.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES