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Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Pendleton County

Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Pendleton County was 6.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 22nd highest of 55 counties in 2024.

20246.3%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank22nd of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high7.32022
Series low5.62021

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

5.566.577.520212022202320242021: 5.6 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 6.3 %2024: 6.3 %5.566.577.5202120242021: 5.6 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 6.3 %2024: 6.3 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
20246.3
20236.3
20227.3
20215.6

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2024
Pendleton County6.3
West Virginia5.4
United States5.2

Pendleton County compared with nearby places

Barbour County: 8.5 %Berkeley County: 4.7 %Boone County: 8.9 %Braxton County: 9.4 %Brooke County: 6.3 %Cabell County: 5.1 %Calhoun County: 8.9 %Clay County: 11.9 %Doddridge County: 5.7 %Fayette County: 5.6 %Gilmer County: 6.8 %Grant County: 3.3 %Greenbrier County: 4.2 %Hampshire County: 9 %Hancock County: 8.4 %Hardy County: 7.3 %Harrison County: 4 %Jackson County: 5.2 %Jefferson County: 3.9 %Kanawha County: 5.6 %Lewis County: 8.6 %Lincoln County: 5.9 %Logan County: 8.5 %McDowell County: 8.2 %Marion County: 4.8 %Marshall County: 4.3 %Mason County: 3.8 %Mercer County: 2.7 %Mineral County: 6.6 %Mingo County: 11.5 %Monongalia County: 4.7 %Monroe County: 4.8 %Morgan County: 3.9 %Nicholas County: 5.9 %Ohio County: 6 %Pendleton County: 6.3 %Pleasants County: 8.6 %Pocahontas County: 11.9 %Preston County: 5.3 %Putnam County: 3.1 %Raleigh County: 5 %Randolph County: 7.4 %Ritchie County: 2.4 %Roane County: 9.1 %Summers County: 2.2 %Taylor County: 7.5 %Tucker County: 6.1 %Tyler County: 7 %Upshur County: 5.7 %Wayne County: 4.9 %Webster County: 9.2 %Wetzel County: 5.4 %Wirt County: 5 %Wood County: 5.4 %Wyoming County: 5.7 %
  • Under 4.2
  • 4.2 to 5.1
  • 5.1 to 5.7
  • 5.7 to 7
  • 7 to 8.6
  • 8.6 and over
Unemployment 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

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Unemployment 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

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Unemployment 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/unemployment-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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Unemployment 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/unemployment-rate-acs/pendleton-county-west-virginia.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Unemployment 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/unemployment-rate-acs/pendleton-county-west-virginia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Pendleton County?

Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Pendleton County was 6.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged 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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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

7.3% in 2022, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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