RANKING · 2024 ACS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Bridgeport, WVWV9,42767.3%+19.5 pts

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90266.6%+12.7 pts

03Charleston, WVWV46,11756.2%+9.6 pts

04Teays Valley, WVWV14,15151.7%−1.0 pts

05Hurricane, WVWV7,36750.9%+10.3 pts

06Morgantown, WVWV30,29347.8%+6.4 pts

07Brookhaven, WVWV6,21246.3%+13.4 pts

08Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98844.6%+1.4 pts

09South Charleston, WVWV13,07244.3%+3.0 pts

10Fairmont, WVWV18,03542.5%+11.6 pts

11Charles, WVWV9,32942.3%+5.7 pts

12Huntington, WVWV44,81542.2%+8.8 pts

13Wheeling, WVWV25,68040.2%+6.4 pts

14Buckhannon, WVWV5,05439.4%+5.1 pts

15Bluefield, WVWV9,15838.4%+1.0 pts

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

17Vienna, WVWV10,32137.4%−0.4 pts

18Beckley, WVWV16,37336.3%+3.0 pts

19Elkins, WVWV6,62235.9%+3.8 pts

20Clarksburg, WVWV15,56235.7%+7.7 pts

21Dunbar, WVWV7,05035.2%+2.9 pts

22Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67134.5%−3.9 pts

23Princeton, WVWV5,57834.4%+1.0 pts

24New Martinsville, WVWV5,03933.8%+0.6 pts

25Parkersburg, WVWV28,59333.5%+6.6 pts

26Martinsburg, WVWV19,21132.9%+4.4 pts

27Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85332.8%+11.8 pts

28Weirton, WVWV18,13332.5%+2.3 pts

29Oak Hill, WVWV7,62931.6%+4.3 pts

30Moundsville, WVWV7,65928.6%+2.4 pts

31Nitro, WVWV6,27025.7%−2.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES