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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Pendleton County

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Pendleton County was 51.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 22nd highest of 55 counties in 2024.

202451.3%
Change on 2023-0.1 pts
Rank22nd of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high51.52022
Series low51.32024

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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Pendleton County, 2021 to 2024

51.351.451.451.551.551.620212022202320242021: 51.5 %2022: 51.5 %2023: 51.4 %2024: 51.3 %51.351.451.551.6202120242021: 51.5 %2022: 51.5 %2023: 51.4 %2024: 51.3 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202451.3
202351.4
202251.5
202151.5

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2024
Pendleton County51.3
West Virginia53.8
United States63.5

Pendleton County compared with nearby places

Barbour County: 48.2 %Berkeley County: 66.2 %Boone County: 46.2 %Braxton County: 42.9 %Brooke County: 55 %Cabell County: 57.1 %Calhoun County: 40.8 %Clay County: 43.7 %Doddridge County: 41.7 %Fayette County: 48.1 %Gilmer County: 35.4 %Grant County: 55.1 %Greenbrier County: 49.8 %Hampshire County: 51.8 %Hancock County: 57.8 %Hardy County: 56.1 %Harrison County: 56.2 %Jackson County: 48.9 %Jefferson County: 64.3 %Kanawha County: 55.8 %Lewis County: 53 %Lincoln County: 40.6 %Logan County: 45.3 %McDowell County: 27.1 %Marion County: 59.1 %Marshall County: 53.9 %Mason County: 46.4 %Mercer County: 50.8 %Mineral County: 54 %Mingo County: 35.9 %Monongalia County: 63.9 %Monroe County: 48.3 %Morgan County: 56.9 %Nicholas County: 46.8 %Ohio County: 58 %Pendleton County: 51.3 %Pleasants County: 54.6 %Pocahontas County: 43.1 %Preston County: 49.8 %Putnam County: 59.5 %Raleigh County: 48 %Randolph County: 51 %Ritchie County: 47.7 %Roane County: 42.8 %Summers County: 35.8 %Taylor County: 53.6 %Tucker County: 50.4 %Tyler County: 45.5 %Upshur County: 49.2 %Wayne County: 50.9 %Webster County: 44 %Wetzel County: 47.9 %Wirt County: 47.5 %Wood County: 56.2 %Wyoming County: 39.8 %
  • Under 43
  • 43 to 48
  • 48 to 50
  • 50 to 54
  • 54 to 56
  • 56 and over
Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. Pendleton County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Pendleton County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Pendleton County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/pendleton-county-west-virginia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Pendleton County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/pendleton-county-west-virginia.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Pendleton County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/pendleton-county-west-virginia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{census_labor_force_participation_rate_2024,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs: Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Pendleton County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/pendleton-county-west-virginia. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Pendleton County?

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Pendleton County was 51.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 22nd highest of 55 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Pendleton County?

51.5% in 2022, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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