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Most healthcare & education jobs, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 0.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Parkersburg, WV, up 20 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Teays Valley, WVWV14,1513.1%+0.2 pts

02▲2Fairmont, WVWV18,0352.9%+0.3 pts

03▲3New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.6%0.0 pts

04▼1St. Albans, WVWV10,2102.1%+0.9 pts

05▲20Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.6%+0.6 pts

06▲3Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.5%−2.0 pts

07▲19Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881.4%+0.5 pts

08▲19Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.4%+1.0 pts

09▲19Charles, WVWV9,3291.4%+1.0 pts

10▲4Elkins, WVWV6,6221.4%+0.5 pts

11▲6Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.3%+0.4 pts

12▼4Charleston, WVWV46,1171.2%−0.2 pts

13Wheeling, WVWV25,6801.1%−0.1 pts

14▼12Weirton, WVWV18,1331.1%+0.3 pts

15▲3Dunbar, WVWV7,0501.0%−0.3 pts

16▲4Martinsburg, WVWV19,2110.7%+0.1 pts

17▲14Princeton, WVWV5,5780.7%+0.3 pts

18▲6Morgantown, WVWV30,2930.6%+0.3 pts

19▼8Beckley, WVWV16,3730.5%−0.2 pts

20▼10Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.5%−2.9 pts

21▼16Nitro, WVWV6,2700.4%−0.1 pts

22Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.2%−1.5 pts

23▼7Vienna, WVWV10,3210.2%−0.4 pts

24▲5Huntington, WVWV44,8150.2%−0.4 pts

25▼6Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.1%−2.0 pts

26▼19Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.0%−0.4 pts

27▼6Buckhannon, WVWV5,0540.0%−1.3 pts

28▼13Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.0%−1.9 pts

29▼6Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.0%0.0 pts

30South Charleston, WVWV13,0720.0%−0.6 pts

31▼19Brookhaven, WVWV6,2120.0%−1.4 pts

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