RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Most self-employed workers, West Virginia counties · 2010

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01McDowell County, WVWV16,87826.5%–

02Clay County, WVWV7,53819.4%–

03Wyoming County, WVWV19,80119.3%–

04Monongalia County, WVWV107,99118.6%–

05Tucker County, WVWV6,54018.4%–

06Wayne County, WVWV37,30917.4%–

07Mingo County, WVWV21,45516.9%–

08Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60216.9%–

09Braxton County, WVWV11,88516.7%–

10Nicholas County, WVWV23,84816.4%–

11Jefferson County, WVWV63,10216.2%–

12Pleasants County, WVWV7,33816.1%–

13Kanawha County, WVWV172,38116.1%–

14Upshur County, WVWV23,75816.1%–

15Randolph County, WVWV26,88215.9%–

16Summers County, WVWV11,53215.9%–

17Doddridge County, WVWV7,63415.7%–

18Wetzel County, WVWV13,73415.4%–

19Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57815.4%–

20Mercer County, WVWV57,50315.4%–

21Logan County, WVWV30,37515.0%–

22Taylor County, WVWV16,28714.9%–

23Lincoln County, WVWV19,17714.8%–

24Boone County, WVWV20,25114.5%–

25Jackson County, WVWV27,45014.0%–

26Gilmer County, WVWV7,08514.0%–

27Wirt County, WVWV4,87913.7%–

28Lewis County, WVWV16,39413.7%–

29Berkeley County, WVWV139,52213.7%–

30Ohio County, WVWV40,49613.6%–

31Webster County, WVWV7,76013.5%–

32Mason County, WVWV24,70713.5%–

33Monroe County, WVWV12,49113.5%–

34Barbour County, WVWV15,41413.5%–

35Cabell County, WVWV91,18313.4%–

36Putnam County, WVWV56,88512.8%–

37Ritchie County, WVWV8,03412.8%–

38Fayette County, WVWV38,16512.7%–

39Marion County, WVWV55,58412.7%–

40Raleigh County, WVWV71,77512.7%–

41Harrison County, WVWV64,22112.6%–

42Marshall County, WVWV29,15912.3%–

43Tyler County, WVWV7,88112.1%–

44Morgan County, WVWV18,02712.1%–

45Grant County, WVWV11,04112.1%–

46Hardy County, WVWV14,33711.8%–

47Wood County, WVWV82,38511.7%–

48Brooke County, WVWV21,14211.6%–

49Roane County, WVWV13,31711.4%–

50Pendleton County, WVWV5,82611.4%–

51Calhoun County, WVWV5,97811.3%–

52Preston County, WVWV34,00411.0%–

53Mineral County, WVWV26,79210.3%–

54Hampshire County, WVWV24,10510.2%–

55Hancock County, WVWV27,72910.1%–

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