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Counties in West Virginia by job creation rate

Wirt County had the highest job creation rate of 55 counties in 2012, at 34.884%. Mason County had the lowest, at 6.422%. The median was 12.713% and the figure for West Virginia was 12.703%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest34.884Wirt County
Lowest6.422Mason County
Median12.71355 counties
West Virginia12.703History

Map of counties, 2012

Barbour County: 13.727 %Berkeley County: 13.081 %Boone County: 33.841 %Braxton County: 10.673 %Brooke County: 11.322 %Cabell County: 10.421 %Calhoun County: 17.78 %Clay County: 17.882 %Doddridge County: 15.3 %Fayette County: 20.271 %Gilmer County: 12.713 %Grant County: 14.137 %Greenbrier County: 11.668 %Hampshire County: 13.092 %Hancock County: 7.214 %Hardy County: 12.358 %Harrison County: 11.97 %Jackson County: 15.621 %Jefferson County: 12.293 %Kanawha County: 12.199 %Lewis County: 13.52 %Lincoln County: 14.961 %Logan County: 10.696 %McDowell County: 12.309 %Marion County: 14.253 %Marshall County: 14.106 %Mason County: 6.422 %Mercer County: 9.172 %Mineral County: 9.798 %Mingo County: 13.44 %Monongalia County: 15.192 %Monroe County: 14.757 %Morgan County: 8.728 %Nicholas County: 16.953 %Ohio County: 12.629 %Pendleton County: 13.672 %Pleasants County: 9.369 %Pocahontas County: 9.085 %Preston County: 14.786 %Putnam County: 11.13 %Raleigh County: 13.285 %Randolph County: 11.82 %Ritchie County: 18.931 %Roane County: 9.875 %Summers County: 11.821 %Taylor County: 17.366 %Tucker County: 11.018 %Tyler County: 26.909 %Upshur County: 14.764 %Wayne County: 9.614 %Webster County: 13.202 %Wetzel County: 10.863 %Wirt County: 34.884 %Wood County: 11.258 %Wyoming County: 9.416 %
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%, 2012. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2012

Wirt County: 34.884 %Wirt County34.884Boone County: 33.841 %Boone County33.841Tyler County: 26.909 %Tyler County26.909Fayette County: 20.271 %Fayette County20.271Ritchie County: 18.931 %Ritchie County18.931Clay County: 17.882 %Clay County17.882Calhoun County: 17.78 %Calhoun County17.78Taylor County: 17.366 %Taylor County17.366Nicholas County: 16.953 %Nicholas County16.953Jackson County: 15.621 %Jackson County15.621Doddridge County: 15.3 %Doddridge County15.3Monongalia County: 15.192 %Monongalia County15.192Lincoln County: 14.961 %Lincoln County14.961Preston County: 14.786 %Preston County14.786Upshur County: 14.764 %Upshur County14.764Monroe County: 14.757 %Monroe County14.757Marion County: 14.253 %Marion County14.253Grant County: 14.137 %Grant County14.137Marshall County: 14.106 %Marshall County14.106Barbour County: 13.727 %Barbour County13.727Pendleton County: 13.672 %Pendleton County13.672Lewis County: 13.52 %Lewis County13.52Mingo County: 13.44 %Mingo County13.44Raleigh County: 13.285 %Raleigh County13.285Webster County: 13.202 %Webster County13.202Hampshire County: 13.092 %Hampshire County13.092Berkeley County: 13.081 %Berkeley County13.081Gilmer County: 12.713 %Gilmer County12.713Ohio County: 12.629 %Ohio County12.629Hardy County: 12.358 %Hardy County12.358McDowell County: 12.309 %McDowell County12.309Jefferson County: 12.293 %Jefferson County12.293Kanawha County: 12.199 %Kanawha County12.199Harrison County: 11.97 %Harrison County11.97Summers County: 11.821 %Summers County11.821Randolph County: 11.82 %Randolph County11.82Greenbrier County: 11.668 %Greenbrier County11.668Brooke County: 11.322 %Brooke County11.322Wood County: 11.258 %Wood County11.258Putnam County: 11.13 %Putnam County11.13Tucker County: 11.018 %Tucker County11.018Wetzel County: 10.863 %Wetzel County10.863Logan County: 10.696 %Logan County10.696Braxton County: 10.673 %Braxton County10.673Cabell County: 10.421 %Cabell County10.421Roane County: 9.875 %Roane County9.875Mineral County: 9.798 %Mineral County9.798Wayne County: 9.614 %Wayne County9.614Wyoming County: 9.416 %Wyoming County9.416Pleasants County: 9.369 %Pleasants County9.369Mercer County: 9.172 %Mercer County9.172Pocahontas County: 9.085 %Pocahontas County9.085Morgan County: 8.728 %Morgan County8.728Hancock County: 7.214 %Hancock County7.214Mason County: 6.422 %Mason County6.422Wirt County: 34.884 %Wirt County34.884Boone County: 33.841 %Boone County33.841Tyler County: 26.909 %Tyler County26.909Fayette County: 20.271 %Fayette County20.271Ritchie County: 18.931 %Ritchie County18.931Clay County: 17.882 %Clay County17.882Calhoun County: 17.78 %Calhoun County17.78Taylor County: 17.366 %Taylor County17.366Nicholas County: 16.953 %Nicholas County16.953Jackson County: 15.621 %Jackson County15.621Doddridge County: 15.3 %Doddridge County15.3Monongalia County: 15.192 %Monongalia County15.192Lincoln County: 14.961 %Lincoln County14.961Preston County: 14.786 %Preston County14.786Upshur County: 14.764 %Upshur County14.764Monroe County: 14.757 %Monroe County14.757Marion County: 14.253 %Marion County14.253Grant County: 14.137 %Grant County14.137Marshall County: 14.106 %Marshall County14.106Barbour County: 13.727 %Barbour County13.727Pendleton County: 13.672 %Pendleton County13.672Lewis County: 13.52 %Lewis County13.52Mingo County: 13.44 %Mingo County13.44Raleigh County: 13.285 %Raleigh County13.285Webster County: 13.202 %Webster County13.202Hampshire County: 13.092 %Hampshire County13.092Berkeley County: 13.081 %Berkeley County13.081Gilmer County: 12.713 %Gilmer County12.713Ohio County: 12.629 %Ohio County12.629Hardy County: 12.358 %Hardy County12.358McDowell County: 12.309 %McDowell County12.309Jefferson County: 12.293 %Jefferson County12.293Kanawha County: 12.199 %Kanawha County12.199Harrison County: 11.97 %Harrison County11.97Summers County: 11.821 %Summers County11.821Randolph County: 11.82 %Randolph County11.82Greenbrier County: 11.668 %Greenbrier County11.668Brooke County: 11.322 %Brooke County11.322Wood County: 11.258 %Wood County11.258Putnam County: 11.13 %Putnam County11.13Tucker County: 11.018 %Tucker County11.018Wetzel County: 10.863 %Wetzel County10.863Logan County: 10.696 %Logan County10.696Braxton County: 10.673 %Braxton County10.673Cabell County: 10.421 %Cabell County10.421Roane County: 9.875 %Roane County9.875Mineral County: 9.798 %Mineral County9.798Wayne County: 9.614 %Wayne County9.614Wyoming County: 9.416 %Wyoming County9.416Pleasants County: 9.369 %Pleasants County9.369Mercer County: 9.172 %Mercer County9.172Pocahontas County: 9.085 %Pocahontas County9.085Morgan County: 8.728 %Morgan County8.728Hancock County: 7.214 %Hancock County7.214Mason County: 6.422 %Mason County6.422
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2012 (%)Change on 2011
1Wirt County34.884+3.97 pts
2Boone County33.841+25.72 pts
3Tyler County26.909+19.47 pts
4Fayette County20.271+5.11 pts
5Ritchie County18.931+7.41 pts
6Clay County17.882+11.31 pts
7Calhoun County17.78+7.43 pts
8Taylor County17.366+9.26 pts
9Nicholas County16.953+4.56 pts
10Jackson County15.621+8.2 pts
11Doddridge County15.3+5.05 pts
12Monongalia County15.192+1.87 pts
13Lincoln County14.961+3.09 pts
14Preston County14.786+1.58 pts
15Upshur County14.764+2.04 pts
16Monroe County14.757+5.99 pts
17Marion County14.253+1.4 pts
18Grant County14.137+2.92 pts
19Marshall County14.106+1.04 pts
20Barbour County13.727-6.86 pts
21Pendleton County13.672+5.22 pts
22Lewis County13.52-3.59 pts
23Mingo County13.44-6.15 pts
24Raleigh County13.285+1.83 pts
25Webster County13.202+0.39 pts
26Hampshire County13.092+4.21 pts
27Berkeley County13.081+1.25 pts
28Gilmer County12.713+1.43 pts
29Ohio County12.629+1.11 pts
30Hardy County12.358+6.57 pts
31McDowell County12.309-7.07 pts
32Jefferson County12.293-9.69 pts
33Kanawha County12.199+1.64 pts
34Harrison County11.97-0.06 pts
35Summers County11.821+4.54 pts
36Randolph County11.82+2.29 pts
37Greenbrier County11.668-1.01 pts
38Brooke County11.322+4.44 pts
39Wood County11.258-1.28 pts
40Putnam County11.13-0.16 pts
41Tucker County11.018+0.05 pts
42Wetzel County10.863+0.46 pts
43Logan County10.696-0.3 pts
44Braxton County10.673+2.13 pts
45Cabell County10.421-0.65 pts
46Roane County9.875+2.61 pts
47Mineral County9.798+0.87 pts
48Wayne County9.614-0.33 pts
49Wyoming County9.416-8.9 pts
50Pleasants County9.369-8.62 pts
51Mercer County9.172-6.34 pts
52Pocahontas County9.085+2.78 pts
53Morgan County8.728-0.57 pts
54Hancock County7.214+2.2 pts
55Mason County6.422-1.32 pts

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Jobs added at opening and expanding establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs lost elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is this rate minus job_destruction_rate. Not the same as payroll job growth from the monthly employment surveys. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in West Virginia by job creation rate, 2012) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in West Virginia by job creation rate, 2012. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/west-virginia-counties?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in West Virginia by job creation rate, 2012. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/west-virginia-counties?period=2012.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in West Virginia by job creation rate, 2012 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/west-virginia-counties?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Wirt County, with 34.884% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Mason County, with 6.422% in 2012.

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