RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Most manufacturing jobs, West Virginia cities · 2020

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, WVWV6,27013.1%–

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9026.5%–

03Moundsville, WVWV7,6595.8%–

04Buckhannon, WVWV5,0545.5%–

05New Martinsville, WVWV5,0394.9%–

06Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623.8%–

07Weirton, WVWV18,1332.6%–

08Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.4%–

09Fairmont, WVWV18,0352.4%–

10Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.3%–

11Beckley, WVWV16,3731.9%–

12Vienna, WVWV10,3211.9%–

13Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.7%–

14Charles, WVWV9,3291.7%–

15South Charleston, WVWV13,0721.6%–

16St. Albans, WVWV10,2101.5%–

17Princeton, WVWV5,5781.4%–

18Elkins, WVWV6,6221.2%–

19Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291.1%–

20Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511.0%–

21Charleston, WVWV46,1170.8%–

22Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.8%–

23Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.6%–

24Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.6%–

25Morgantown, WVWV30,2930.4%–

26Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.4%–

27Huntington, WVWV44,8150.2%–

28Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.0%–

29Martinsburg, WVWV19,2110.0%–

30Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.0%–

31Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9880.0%–

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