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Most white-collar workforce, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 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, WVWV9,42758.2%+10.3 pts

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90257.7%+3.8 pts

03Teays Valley, WVWV14,15150.1%−2.6 pts

04Charleston, WVWV46,11748.0%+1.4 pts

05Charles, WVWV9,32947.6%+10.9 pts

06Morgantown, WVWV30,29345.8%+4.3 pts

07Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98845.3%+2.0 pts

08Hurricane, WVWV7,36743.9%+3.3 pts

09Brookhaven, WVWV6,21243.5%+10.6 pts

10South Charleston, WVWV13,07242.6%+1.3 pts

11St. Albans, WVWV10,21040.5%+8.2 pts

12Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67140.4%+2.1 pts

13Vienna, WVWV10,32138.3%+0.5 pts

14Dunbar, WVWV7,05037.6%+5.3 pts

15Elkins, WVWV6,62237.6%+5.5 pts

16Nitro, WVWV6,27036.8%+8.8 pts

17Fairmont, WVWV18,03536.2%+5.2 pts

18Huntington, WVWV44,81536.1%+2.7 pts

19Bluefield, WVWV9,15835.6%−1.8 pts

20Wheeling, WVWV25,68035.2%+1.5 pts

21Princeton, WVWV5,57834.4%+1.0 pts

22Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85334.3%+13.3 pts

23Buckhannon, WVWV5,05433.7%−0.6 pts

24Beckley, WVWV16,37333.3%−0.1 pts

25Oak Hill, WVWV7,62933.3%+6.0 pts

26Parkersburg, WVWV28,59332.5%+5.6 pts

27Martinsburg, WVWV19,21132.0%+3.6 pts

28Weirton, WVWV18,13331.0%+0.7 pts

29Clarksburg, WVWV15,56230.3%+2.2 pts

30Moundsville, WVWV7,65928.3%+2.1 pts

31New Martinsville, WVWV5,03919.5%−13.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS