RANKING · 2024 ACS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Most self-employed workers, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Bluefield, WVWV9,15821.9%–

02St. Albans, WVWV10,21021.7%–

03Morgantown, WVWV30,29319.1%–

04Brookhaven, WVWV6,21218.3%–

05Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67118.0%–

06Beckley, WVWV16,37317.8%–

07Charleston, WVWV46,11717.1%–

08Hurricane, WVWV7,36717.0%–

09Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90216.9%–

10Princeton, WVWV5,57816.4%–

11Huntington, WVWV44,81516.4%–

12Weirton, WVWV18,13316.2%–

13New Martinsville, WVWV5,03916.1%–

14Elkins, WVWV6,62215.7%–

15Clarksburg, WVWV15,56215.5%–

16Bridgeport, WVWV9,42715.3%–

17South Charleston, WVWV13,07215.2%–

18Wheeling, WVWV25,68015.2%–

19Moundsville, WVWV7,65915.1%–

20Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98815.0%–

21Dunbar, WVWV7,05014.8%–

22Teays Valley, WVWV14,15113.8%–

23Fairmont, WVWV18,03512.9%–

24Martinsburg, WVWV19,21112.0%–

25Parkersburg, WVWV28,59311.0%–

26Charles, WVWV9,32911.0%–

27Oak Hill, WVWV7,62910.6%–

28Vienna, WVWV10,3219.8%–

29Buckhannon, WVWV5,0549.6%–

30Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8539.3%–

31Nitro, WVWV6,2708.0%–

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