RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Most self-employed workers, West Virginia cities · 2010

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

01Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90221.0%–

02Morgantown, WVWV30,29320.3%–

03Bluefield, WVWV9,15819.1%–

04Dunbar, WVWV7,05019.0%–

05St. Albans, WVWV10,21018.1%–

06Buckhannon, WVWV5,05418.0%–

07Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85317.6%–

08Charleston, WVWV46,11717.3%–

09South Charleston, WVWV13,07216.8%–

10Princeton, WVWV5,57816.6%–

11Beckley, WVWV16,37316.0%–

12Brookhaven, WVWV6,21215.4%–

13Huntington, WVWV44,81515.3%–

14Hurricane, WVWV7,36715.1%–

15Elkins, WVWV6,62215.1%–

16Wheeling, WVWV25,68014.8%–

17Oak Hill, WVWV7,62914.7%–

18Teays Valley, WVWV14,15114.4%–

19New Martinsville, WVWV5,03914.3%–

20Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67114.3%–

21Fairmont, WVWV18,03514.2%–

22Vienna, WVWV10,32114.2%–

23Martinsburg, WVWV19,21113.7%–

24Bridgeport, WVWV9,42713.3%–

25Clarksburg, WVWV15,56212.0%–

26Charles, WVWV9,32911.6%–

27Moundsville, WVWV7,65910.7%–

28Parkersburg, WVWV28,59310.6%–

29Weirton, WVWV18,1339.7%–

30Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9889.5%–

31Nitro, WVWV6,2707.5%–

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