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Most unemployed people, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Kanawha County, WVWV172,3814,526−4%

02Berkeley County, WVWV139,5223,216−13%

03Monongalia County, WVWV107,9912,754−26%

04Cabell County, WVWV91,1832,229−4%

05Wood County, WVWV82,3852,046+9%

06Raleigh County, WVWV71,7751,424−33%

07Marion County, WVWV55,5841,299−15%

08Jefferson County, WVWV63,1021,199−29%

09Ohio County, WVWV40,4961,196+1%

10Harrison County, WVWV64,2211,185−36%

11Hancock County, WVWV27,7291,159+2%

12Logan County, WVWV30,375988−40%

13Hampshire County, WVWV24,105923+27%

14Randolph County, WVWV26,882873+6%

15Fayette County, WVWV38,165865−30%

16Putnam County, WVWV56,885852−12%

17Mineral County, WVWV26,792785−15%

18Wayne County, WVWV37,309778+8%

19Preston County, WVWV34,004759−43%

20Mingo County, WVWV21,455750−32%

21Boone County, WVWV20,251705−24%

22Brooke County, WVWV21,142641+65%

23Mercer County, WVWV57,503636−58%

24Lewis County, WVWV16,394616+41%

25Marshall County, WVWV29,159580+20%

26Jackson County, WVWV27,450565+49%

27Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578559−38%

28Nicholas County, WVWV23,848555−33%

29Upshur County, WVWV23,758549−11%

30Taylor County, WVWV16,287542−31%

31Barbour County, WVWV15,414522−14%

32Hardy County, WVWV14,337486+105%

33Roane County, WVWV13,317436−14%

34Braxton County, WVWV11,885411−43%

35Lincoln County, WVWV19,177389−9%

36Wyoming County, WVWV19,801388−53%

37Mason County, WVWV24,707364+20%

38McDowell County, WVWV16,878337−47%

39Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602335+42%

40Morgan County, WVWV18,027332−38%

41Clay County, WVWV7,538326−11%

42Wetzel County, WVWV13,734297−37%

43Pleasants County, WVWV7,338292+14%

44Webster County, WVWV7,760271−22%

45Monroe County, WVWV12,491231−58%

46Tyler County, WVWV7,881213−15%

47Calhoun County, WVWV5,978184−38%

48Tucker County, WVWV6,540179+9%

49Pendleton County, WVWV5,826165+45%

50Grant County, WVWV11,041164−53%

51Doddridge County, WVWV7,634161+18%

52Gilmer County, WVWV7,085150−57%

53Wirt County, WVWV4,87998+0%

54Summers County, WVWV11,53279−82%

55Ritchie County, WVWV8,03477−60%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES