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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. The median across all 31 is 1.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pea Ridge, WV, up 15 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Nitro, WVWV6,27010.6%+8.0 pts

02▲1Moundsville, WVWV7,6596.5%+3.0 pts

03▲9Vienna, WVWV10,3214.8%+3.2 pts

04▲1New Martinsville, WVWV5,0394.6%+3.8 pts

05▼3Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9023.6%+1.1 pts

06▲1Weirton, WVWV18,1333.0%+2.8 pts

07▼3Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.9%−1.1 pts

08▼2Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622.7%+1.1 pts

09▲1Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.5%+1.0 pts

10▲7Princeton, WVWV5,5782.4%−0.6 pts

11▲8Oak Hill, WVWV7,6292.1%−7.0 pts

12▼4Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.1%+0.7 pts

13▼4Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.8%+0.1 pts

14▼3Beckley, WVWV16,3731.3%−2.9 pts

15▼2Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.0%−5.8 pts

16▲15Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881.0%+1.0 pts

17▲6Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.9%+0.2 pts

18▼2St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.9%+0.2 pts

19▲2Charleston, WVWV46,1170.8%−0.8 pts

20▼5South Charleston, WVWV13,0720.8%−0.4 pts

21▲1Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.7%−1.3 pts

22▲5Huntington, WVWV44,8150.5%+0.2 pts

23▼3Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.4%−2.0 pts

24▲2Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.3%−2.2 pts

25Morgantown, WVWV30,2930.2%−0.4 pts

26▲3Martinsburg, WVWV19,2110.1%−0.3 pts

27▼13Charles, WVWV9,3290.0%−0.8 pts

28Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.0%−1.8 pts

29▼11Elkins, WVWV6,6220.0%−1.3 pts

30▼6Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.0%−1.3 pts

31▼1Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.0%0.0 pts

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