RANKING · 2024 ACS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Most healthcare & education jobs, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 1.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Morgan County, WV, up 26 places to #25.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Doddridge County, WVWV7,6349.0%+7.5 pts

02▲18Pleasants County, WVWV7,3385.4%+4.3 pts

03▼1Wetzel County, WVWV13,7345.1%+3.4 pts

04▲2Tucker County, WVWV6,5404.3%+1.4 pts

05▲4Lewis County, WVWV16,3944.0%+1.6 pts

06▲7Roane County, WVWV13,3173.9%+3.4 pts

07▲3Nicholas County, WVWV23,8483.6%+2.5 pts

08▼5Mason County, WVWV24,7073.5%−2.5 pts

09▲15Webster County, WVWV7,7603.4%+2.9 pts

10▼5Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783.3%+1.8 pts

11▲5Marion County, WVWV55,5843.2%+0.4 pts

12▲7Putnam County, WVWV56,8852.9%+0.1 pts

13▲4Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6022.8%+1.4 pts

14▼2Taylor County, WVWV16,2872.8%+0.8 pts

15Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.8%+1.8 pts

16▼2Grant County, WVWV11,0412.8%+0.4 pts

17▲11Hampshire County, WVWV24,1052.7%+2.0 pts

18▲3Harrison County, WVWV64,2212.5%+0.3 pts

19▲3Preston County, WVWV34,0042.4%+0.6 pts

20▼9Marshall County, WVWV29,1592.4%+0.1 pts

21▼14Wyoming County, WVWV19,8012.4%−0.2 pts

22▼4Tyler County, WVWV7,8812.3%+0.5 pts

23▲3Logan County, WVWV30,3752.1%+0.6 pts

24▲23Monroe County, WVWV12,4912.0%+0.3 pts

25▲26Morgan County, WVWV18,0271.9%+1.4 pts

26▲18Upshur County, WVWV23,7581.9%+0.5 pts

27▲10Ritchie County, WVWV8,0341.9%+1.5 pts

28▲11Raleigh County, WVWV71,7751.8%+1.0 pts

29Mercer County, WVWV57,5031.6%+0.6 pts

30▼3Mineral County, WVWV26,7921.6%−1.2 pts

31▲12Hardy County, WVWV14,3371.6%+0.9 pts

32▲21Pendleton County, WVWV5,8261.5%−0.4 pts

33▼1Randolph County, WVWV26,8821.4%−0.4 pts

34▼26Jackson County, WVWV27,4501.3%−0.1 pts

35▲5Kanawha County, WVWV172,3811.2%−0.4 pts

36▲19Braxton County, WVWV11,8851.2%−0.3 pts

37▲8Monongalia County, WVWV107,9911.2%+0.2 pts

38▲14Cabell County, WVWV91,1831.2%+0.5 pts

39▼8Summers County, WVWV11,5321.2%+1.2 pts

40▲9Wood County, WVWV82,3851.2%+0.2 pts

41▼5Brooke County, WVWV21,1421.0%−0.3 pts

42▼17Hancock County, WVWV27,7291.0%+0.3 pts

43▼10Fayette County, WVWV38,1651.0%−0.3 pts

44▼9Wirt County, WVWV4,8791.0%+1.0 pts

45▲3Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5781.0%+0.2 pts

46▲4Jefferson County, WVWV63,1021.0%0.0 pts

47▼43Clay County, WVWV7,5380.9%−1.5 pts

48▼10Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.9%−0.5 pts

49▼19Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.8%0.0 pts

50▼4Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.8%−0.2 pts

51▼17Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.5%−0.6 pts

52▼29Boone County, WVWV20,2510.5%−0.1 pts

53▼12Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.5%+0.2 pts

54▼12Mingo County, WVWV21,4550.3%−0.8 pts

55▼1McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.2%−1.2 pts

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