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Most tech & information jobs, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 12.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Albans, WV, up 14 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010

01▲6Martinsburg, WVWV19,21117.5%+6.3 pts

02▲2Parkersburg, WVWV28,59316.7%+1.2 pts

03▲2Oak Hill, WVWV7,62916.6%+0.7 pts

04▲13South Charleston, WVWV13,07216.3%+6.1 pts

05▲14St. Albans, WVWV10,21016.2%−2.5 pts

06▲12Bluefield, WVWV9,15816.1%0.0 pts

07▼5Moundsville, WVWV7,65915.9%−0.4 pts

08Dunbar, WVWV7,05015.4%+2.0 pts

09▲3Weirton, WVWV18,13315.4%+1.0 pts

10▲6Beckley, WVWV16,37314.7%−3.8 pts

11▼2Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67113.4%+4.4 pts

12▲10Elkins, WVWV6,62213.3%+2.1 pts

13▼3Clarksburg, WVWV15,56213.3%−1.2 pts

14▲6Wheeling, WVWV25,68012.9%−1.8 pts

15▲10Morgantown, WVWV30,29312.4%+1.9 pts

16▼3Huntington, WVWV44,81512.1%−0.8 pts

17▼3Fairmont, WVWV18,03512.1%+0.2 pts

18▲8Hurricane, WVWV7,36712.0%+0.6 pts

19▼4Princeton, WVWV5,57811.9%−4.0 pts

20▼19Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85311.2%+1.8 pts

21▼15Vienna, WVWV10,32110.1%−9.6 pts

22▼19New Martinsville, WVWV5,0399.9%−4.2 pts

23▲5Teays Valley, WVWV14,1519.7%−0.9 pts

24▲3Charleston, WVWV46,1179.6%+0.1 pts

25▼4Brookhaven, WVWV6,2128.3%+0.7 pts

26▼2Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9888.0%−13.7 pts

27▲4Bridgeport, WVWV9,4277.8%−2.2 pts

28▲2Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9027.7%+4.0 pts

29▼6Buckhannon, WVWV5,0547.5%−2.9 pts

30▼1Nitro, WVWV6,2706.9%−10.0 pts

31▼20Charles, WVWV9,3295.2%−4.9 pts

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