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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. The median across all 55 is 555. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brooke County, WV, up 17 places to #22.

SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Most unemployed people by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020
01Kanawha County, WVWV172,3814,526−4%
02▲1Berkeley County, WVWV139,5223,216−13%
03▼1Monongalia County, WVWV107,9912,754−26%
04Cabell County, WVWV91,1832,229−4%
05▲1Wood County, WVWV82,3852,046+9%
06▼1Raleigh County, WVWV71,7751,424−33%
07▲3Marion County, WVWV55,5841,299−15%
08Jefferson County, WVWV63,1021,199−29%
09▲5Ohio County, WVWV40,4961,196+1%
10▼3Harrison County, WVWV64,2211,185−36%
11▲4Hancock County, WVWV27,7291,159+2%
12▼3Logan County, WVWV30,375988−40%
13▲12Hampshire County, WVWV24,105923+27%
14▲8Randolph County, WVWV26,882873+6%
15▼2Fayette County, WVWV38,165865−30%
16▲1Putnam County, WVWV56,885852−12%
17▲2Mineral County, WVWV26,792785−15%
18▲8Wayne County, WVWV37,309778+8%
19▼7Preston County, WVWV34,004759−43%
20▼4Mingo County, WVWV21,455750−32%
21▼3Boone County, WVWV20,251705−24%
22▲17Brooke County, WVWV21,142641+65%
23▼12Mercer County, WVWV57,503636−58%
24▲13Lewis County, WVWV16,394616+41%
25▲9Marshall County, WVWV29,159580+20%
26▲14Jackson County, WVWV27,450565+49%
27▼7Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578559−38%
28▼7Nicholas County, WVWV23,848555−33%
29Upshur County, WVWV23,758549−11%
30▼6Taylor County, WVWV16,287542−31%
31▼1Barbour County, WVWV15,414522−14%
32▲17Hardy County, WVWV14,337486+105%
33Roane County, WVWV13,317436−14%
34▼7Braxton County, WVWV11,885411−43%
35▲3Lincoln County, WVWV19,177389−9%
36▼13Wyoming County, WVWV19,801388−53%
37▲8Mason County, WVWV24,707364+20%
38▼10McDowell County, WVWV16,878337−47%
39▲11Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602335+42%
40▼8Morgan County, WVWV18,027332−38%
41Clay County, WVWV7,538326−11%
42▼7Wetzel County, WVWV13,734297−37%
43▲4Pleasants County, WVWV7,338292+14%
44▼1Webster County, WVWV7,760271−22%
45▼14Monroe County, WVWV12,491231−58%
46▲2Tyler County, WVWV7,881213−15%
47▼1Calhoun County, WVWV5,978184−38%
48▲4Tucker County, WVWV6,540179+9%
49▲5Pendleton County, WVWV5,826165+45%
50▼8Grant County, WVWV11,041164−53%
51▲2Doddridge County, WVWV7,634161+18%
52▼8Gilmer County, WVWV7,085150−57%
53▲2Wirt County, WVWV4,879980%
54▼18Summers County, WVWV11,53279−82%
55▼4Ritchie County, WVWV8,03477−60%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES