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West Virginia Cities by Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking work — the standard measure of labor market health.

All 150 cities ranked by Unemployment Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Unemployment Rate ↑
1 Brush Fork CDP, West Virginia 0.0%
2 Chapmanville town, West Virginia 0.0%
3 Fort Ashby CDP, West Virginia 0.0%
4 Shenandoah Junction CDP, West Virginia 0.0%
5 New Haven town, West Virginia 0.3%
6 Tornado CDP, West Virginia 0.5%
7 Lewisburg city, West Virginia 0.6%
8 Mabscott town, West Virginia 0.7%
9 Eleanor town, West Virginia 0.8%
10 Westover city, West Virginia 1.1%
11 Poca town, West Virginia 1.1%
12 Kenova city, West Virginia 1.2%
13 Boaz CDP, West Virginia 1.5%
14 Harrisville town, West Virginia 1.7%
15 Star City town, West Virginia 1.8%
16 Bridgeport city, West Virginia 1.8%
17 Mineralwells CDP, West Virginia 1.8%
18 Pea Ridge CDP, West Virginia 1.8%
19 Teays Valley CDP, West Virginia 2.0%
20 Fayetteville town, West Virginia 2.0%
21 Pleasant Valley city, West Virginia 2.0%
22 Pinch CDP, West Virginia 2.0%
23 Cheat Lake CDP, West Virginia 2.0%
24 Dunbar city, West Virginia 2.2%
25 Barboursville village, West Virginia 2.3%
26 Mannington city, West Virginia 2.4%
27 Shinnston city, West Virginia 2.4%
28 Williamstown city, West Virginia 2.4%
29 St. Marys city, West Virginia 2.5%
30 Milton town, West Virginia 2.6%
31 Hurricane city, West Virginia 2.6%
32 Beckley city, West Virginia 2.7%
33 Gilbert Creek CDP, West Virginia 2.7%
34 Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP, West Virginia 2.9%
35 Culloden CDP, West Virginia 3.0%
36 Mallory CDP, West Virginia 3.3%
37 Oceana town, West Virginia 3.3%
38 Benwood city, West Virginia 3.3%
39 Alderson town, West Virginia 3.4%
40 Nutter Fort town, West Virginia 3.4%
41 Pennsboro city, West Virginia 3.4%
42 Bethlehem village, West Virginia 3.4%
43 Ranson corporation, West Virginia 3.5%
44 Winfield town, West Virginia 3.5%
45 Craigsville CDP, West Virginia 3.6%
46 Wayne town, West Virginia 3.7%
47 Glen Dale city, West Virginia 3.7%
48 Point Pleasant city, West Virginia 4.0%
49 Cross Lanes CDP, West Virginia 4.1%
50 Clarksburg city, West Virginia 4.1%
51 Salem city, West Virginia 4.1%
52 Ronceverte city, West Virginia 4.2%
53 Moundsville city, West Virginia 4.2%
54 Barrackville town, West Virginia 4.3%
55 Rainelle town, West Virginia 4.3%
56 Follansbee city, West Virginia 4.4%
57 Bethany town, West Virginia 4.4%
58 Hamlin town, West Virginia 4.5%
59 Mullens city, West Virginia 4.5%
60 Stanaford CDP, West Virginia 4.5%
61 Paden City city, West Virginia 4.7%
62 Chesapeake town, West Virginia 4.7%
63 Hooverson Heights CDP, West Virginia 4.7%
64 Kingwood city, West Virginia 4.7%
65 Daniels CDP, West Virginia 4.8%
66 Ripley city, West Virginia 4.9%
67 White Sulphur Springs city, West Virginia 4.9%
68 West Liberty town, West Virginia 4.9%
69 Moorefield town, West Virginia 5.0%
70 Vienna city, West Virginia 5.0%
71 Princeton city, West Virginia 5.1%
72 Ansted town, West Virginia 5.2%
73 Madison city, West Virginia 5.2%
74 Ceredo city, West Virginia 5.2%
75 Nitro city, West Virginia 5.3%
76 Ravenswood city, West Virginia 5.4%
77 Charles Town city, West Virginia 5.5%
78 Bolivar town, West Virginia 5.5%
79 Petersburg city, West Virginia 5.9%
80 Welch city, West Virginia 5.9%
81 Buckhannon city, West Virginia 6.2%
82 Lesage CDP, West Virginia 6.2%
83 St. Albans city, West Virginia 6.3%
84 South Charleston city, West Virginia 6.3%
85 Charleston city, West Virginia 6.3%
86 Blennerhassett CDP, West Virginia 6.3%
87 New Martinsville city, West Virginia 6.4%
88 Shady Spring CDP, West Virginia 6.5%
89 Keyser city, West Virginia 6.5%
90 Inwood CDP, West Virginia 6.6%
91 Wheeling city, West Virginia 6.6%
92 Shannondale CDP, West Virginia 6.8%
93 Bluefield city, West Virginia 6.9%
94 Belington town, West Virginia 7.0%
95 Fairmont city, West Virginia 7.0%
96 Weirton city, West Virginia 7.2%
97 Oak Hill city, West Virginia 7.3%
98 Glenville town, West Virginia 7.3%
99 Brookhaven CDP, West Virginia 7.4%
100 McMechen city, West Virginia 7.4%