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Most white-collar workforce, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 38.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Buckhannon, WV, up 9 places to #14.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Bridgeport, WVWV9,42767.3%+19.5 pts

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90266.6%+12.7 pts

03▲1Charleston, WVWV46,11756.2%+9.6 pts

04▼1Teays Valley, WVWV14,15151.7%−1.0 pts

05▲3Hurricane, WVWV7,36750.9%+10.3 pts

06Morgantown, WVWV30,29347.8%+6.4 pts

07▲2Brookhaven, WVWV6,21246.3%+13.4 pts

08▼1Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98844.6%+1.4 pts

09▲1South Charleston, WVWV13,07244.3%+3.0 pts

10▲7Fairmont, WVWV18,03542.5%+11.6 pts

11▼6Charles, WVWV9,32942.3%+5.7 pts

12▲6Huntington, WVWV44,81542.2%+8.8 pts

13▲7Wheeling, WVWV25,68040.2%+6.4 pts

14▲9Buckhannon, WVWV5,05439.4%+5.1 pts

15▲4Bluefield, WVWV9,15838.4%+1.0 pts

16▼5St. Albans, WVWV10,21038.4%+6.1 pts

17▼4Vienna, WVWV10,32137.4%−0.4 pts

18▲6Beckley, WVWV16,37336.3%+3.0 pts

19▼4Elkins, WVWV6,62235.9%+3.8 pts

20▲9Clarksburg, WVWV15,56235.7%+7.7 pts

21▼7Dunbar, WVWV7,05035.2%+2.9 pts

22▼10Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67134.5%−3.9 pts

23▼2Princeton, WVWV5,57834.4%+1.0 pts

24▲7New Martinsville, WVWV5,03933.8%+0.6 pts

25▲1Parkersburg, WVWV28,59333.5%+6.6 pts

26▲1Martinsburg, WVWV19,21132.9%+4.4 pts

27▼5Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85332.8%+11.8 pts

28Weirton, WVWV18,13332.5%+2.3 pts

29▼4Oak Hill, WVWV7,62931.6%+4.3 pts

30Moundsville, WVWV7,65928.6%+2.4 pts

31▼15Nitro, WVWV6,27025.7%−2.3 pts

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