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Most white-collar workforce, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 32.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hampshire County, WV, up 31 places to #11.

Most white-collar workforce by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010
01Monongalia County, WVWV107,99151.3%+10.6 pts
02Jefferson County, WVWV63,10244.5%+7.0 pts
03▲3Jackson County, WVWV27,45043.4%+11.8 pts
04Kanawha County, WVWV172,38142.2%+7.2 pts
05▼2Putnam County, WVWV56,88541.5%+2.5 pts
06▼1Cabell County, WVWV91,18341.4%+8.0 pts
07▲1Ohio County, WVWV40,49641.0%+7.8 pts
08▲1Harrison County, WVWV64,22140.9%+10.4 pts
09▲3Wayne County, WVWV37,30940.6%+14.8 pts
10Marion County, WVWV55,58440.0%+10.7 pts
11▲31Hampshire County, WVWV24,10539.5%+20.6 pts
12▲7Gilmer County, WVWV7,08538.6%+18.6 pts
13▲20Summers County, WVWV11,53237.3%+13.5 pts
14▼3Berkeley County, WVWV139,52237.0%+6.5 pts
15▲3Tucker County, WVWV6,54036.9%+7.6 pts
16▲23Nicholas County, WVWV23,84836.7%+10.3 pts
17▼2Raleigh County, WVWV71,77536.7%+7.3 pts
18▼11Wood County, WVWV82,38536.4%+5.7 pts
19▲9Lewis County, WVWV16,39436.3%+11.7 pts
20▲12Randolph County, WVWV26,88236.1%+7.1 pts
21▲6Logan County, WVWV30,37535.8%+9.8 pts
22▲19Mineral County, WVWV26,79235.5%+10.6 pts
23▼3Brooke County, WVWV21,14235.4%+8.6 pts
24▼7Mercer County, WVWV57,50335.3%+5.1 pts
25▲11Taylor County, WVWV16,28735.1%+7.2 pts
26▼13Roane County, WVWV13,31734.9%+14.9 pts
27▼6Upshur County, WVWV23,75833.9%+5.4 pts
28▲2Mason County, WVWV24,70732.6%+11.0 pts
29▲19Doddridge County, WVWV7,63432.6%+14.6 pts
30▼7Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57832.4%+4.1 pts
31▼7Boone County, WVWV20,25132.3%+3.8 pts
32▼10Hancock County, WVWV27,72932.1%+4.4 pts
33▼7Mingo County, WVWV21,45532.1%+6.9 pts
34▲1McDowell County, WVWV16,87830.9%+2.6 pts
35▲11Monroe County, WVWV12,49130.5%+2.0 pts
36▲18Braxton County, WVWV11,88530.4%+9.3 pts
37▼12Clay County, WVWV7,53830.2%+5.5 pts
38▼7Fayette County, WVWV38,16529.8%+3.8 pts
39▲16Wetzel County, WVWV13,73429.6%+4.5 pts
40▼6Wirt County, WVWV4,87929.1%+5.1 pts
41▼12Marshall County, WVWV29,15929.0%+2.5 pts
42▲3Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60228.9%+4.0 pts
43Pendleton County, WVWV5,82628.7%+6.4 pts
44▼7Calhoun County, WVWV5,97828.7%+9.5 pts
45▲2Barbour County, WVWV15,41428.6%+5.8 pts
46▼30Wyoming County, WVWV19,80128.3%+1.8 pts
47▼9Preston County, WVWV34,00428.2%+6.2 pts
48▲2Hardy County, WVWV14,33728.2%+9.3 pts
49▼5Morgan County, WVWV18,02728.2%+3.0 pts
50▲3Pleasants County, WVWV7,33826.6%−0.8 pts
51▼37Tyler County, WVWV7,88126.5%+5.3 pts
52Lincoln County, WVWV19,17726.5%+7.8 pts
53▼13Grant County, WVWV11,04123.4%+1.1 pts
54▼5Webster County, WVWV7,76022.7%+6.1 pts
55▼4Ritchie County, WVWV8,03421.1%−4.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES