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Most manufacturing jobs, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 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 2010

01Nitro, WVWV6,27010.6%+8.0 pts

02Moundsville, WVWV7,6596.5%+3.0 pts

03Vienna, WVWV10,3214.8%+3.2 pts

04New Martinsville, WVWV5,0394.6%+3.8 pts

05Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9023.6%+1.1 pts

06Weirton, WVWV18,1333.0%+2.8 pts

07Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.9%−1.1 pts

08Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622.7%+1.1 pts

09Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.5%+1.0 pts

10Princeton, WVWV5,5782.4%−0.6 pts

11Oak Hill, WVWV7,6292.1%−7.0 pts

12Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.1%+0.7 pts

13Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.8%+0.1 pts

14Beckley, WVWV16,3731.3%−2.9 pts

15Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.0%−5.8 pts

16Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881.0%+1.0 pts

17Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.9%+0.2 pts

18St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.9%+0.2 pts

19Charleston, WVWV46,1170.8%−0.8 pts

20South Charleston, WVWV13,0720.8%−0.4 pts

21Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.7%−1.3 pts

22Huntington, WVWV44,8150.5%+0.2 pts

23Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.4%−2.0 pts

24Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.3%−2.2 pts

25Morgantown, WVWV30,2930.2%−0.4 pts

26Martinsburg, WVWV19,2110.1%−0.3 pts

27Charles, WVWV9,3290.0%−0.8 pts

28Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.0%−1.8 pts

29Elkins, WVWV6,6220.0%−1.3 pts

30Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.0%−1.3 pts

31Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.0%+0.0 pts

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