RANKING · 2024 ACS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Most manufacturing jobs, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2023 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2000

01Nitro, WVWV6,27010.6%–

02Moundsville, WVWV7,6596.5%–

03Vienna, WVWV10,3214.8%–

04New Martinsville, WVWV5,0394.6%–

05Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9023.6%–

06Weirton, WVWV18,1333.0%–

07Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.9%–

08Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622.7%–

09Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.5%–

10Princeton, WVWV5,5782.4%–

11Oak Hill, WVWV7,6292.1%–

12Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.1%–

13Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.8%–

14Beckley, WVWV16,3731.3%–

15Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.0%–

16Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881.0%–

17Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.9%–

18St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.9%–

19Charleston, WVWV46,1170.8%–

20South Charleston, WVWV13,0720.8%–

21Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.7%–

22Huntington, WVWV44,8150.5%–

23Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.4%–

24Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.3%–

25Morgantown, WVWV30,2930.2%–

26Martinsburg, WVWV19,2110.1%–

27Charles, WVWV9,3290.0%–

28Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.0%–

29Elkins, WVWV6,6220.0%–

30Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.0%–

31Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES