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Counties in West Virginia by job creation rate

Doddridge County had the highest job creation rate of 55 counties in 2014, at 44.023%. Mason County had the lowest, at 4.593%. The median was 9.815% and the figure for West Virginia was 11.084%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest44.023Doddridge County
Lowest4.593Mason County
Median9.81555 counties
West Virginia11.084History

Map of counties, 2014

Barbour County: 16.487 %Berkeley County: 13.548 %Boone County: 14.889 %Braxton County: 12.648 %Brooke County: 7.878 %Cabell County: 10.891 %Calhoun County: 7.759 %Clay County: 18.307 %Doddridge County: 44.023 %Fayette County: 13.02 %Gilmer County: 6.924 %Grant County: 5.401 %Greenbrier County: 11.036 %Hampshire County: 9.223 %Hancock County: 7.061 %Hardy County: 5.143 %Harrison County: 13.942 %Jackson County: 12.2 %Jefferson County: 8.18 %Kanawha County: 9.815 %Lewis County: 10.663 %Lincoln County: 6.492 %Logan County: 13.512 %McDowell County: 11.563 %Marion County: 7.963 %Marshall County: 8.734 %Mason County: 4.593 %Mercer County: 8.504 %Mineral County: 7.503 %Mingo County: 11.714 %Monongalia County: 9.717 %Monroe County: 7.318 %Morgan County: 7.88 %Nicholas County: 9.988 %Ohio County: 7.793 %Pendleton County: 14.465 %Pleasants County: 23.265 %Pocahontas County: 8.811 %Preston County: 22.218 %Putnam County: 12.026 %Raleigh County: 13.656 %Randolph County: 9.035 %Ritchie County: 10.936 %Roane County: 13.417 %Summers County: 5.694 %Taylor County: 7.621 %Tucker County: 19.62 %Tyler County: 21.406 %Upshur County: 12.886 %Wayne County: 8.644 %Webster County: 14.803 %Wetzel County: 9.247 %Wirt County: 6.616 %Wood County: 9.519 %Wyoming County: 8.917 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Doddridge County: 44.023 %Doddridge County44.023Pleasants County: 23.265 %Pleasants County23.265Preston County: 22.218 %Preston County22.218Tyler County: 21.406 %Tyler County21.406Tucker County: 19.62 %Tucker County19.62Clay County: 18.307 %Clay County18.307Barbour County: 16.487 %Barbour County16.487Boone County: 14.889 %Boone County14.889Webster County: 14.803 %Webster County14.803Pendleton County: 14.465 %Pendleton County14.465Harrison County: 13.942 %Harrison County13.942Raleigh County: 13.656 %Raleigh County13.656Berkeley County: 13.548 %Berkeley County13.548Logan County: 13.512 %Logan County13.512Roane County: 13.417 %Roane County13.417Fayette County: 13.02 %Fayette County13.02Upshur County: 12.886 %Upshur County12.886Braxton County: 12.648 %Braxton County12.648Jackson County: 12.2 %Jackson County12.2Putnam County: 12.026 %Putnam County12.026Mingo County: 11.714 %Mingo County11.714McDowell County: 11.563 %McDowell County11.563Greenbrier County: 11.036 %Greenbrier County11.036Ritchie County: 10.936 %Ritchie County10.936Cabell County: 10.891 %Cabell County10.891Lewis County: 10.663 %Lewis County10.663Nicholas County: 9.988 %Nicholas County9.988Kanawha County: 9.815 %Kanawha County9.815Monongalia County: 9.717 %Monongalia County9.717Wood County: 9.519 %Wood County9.519Wetzel County: 9.247 %Wetzel County9.247Hampshire County: 9.223 %Hampshire County9.223Randolph County: 9.035 %Randolph County9.035Wyoming County: 8.917 %Wyoming County8.917Pocahontas County: 8.811 %Pocahontas County8.811Marshall County: 8.734 %Marshall County8.734Wayne County: 8.644 %Wayne County8.644Mercer County: 8.504 %Mercer County8.504Jefferson County: 8.18 %Jefferson County8.18Marion County: 7.963 %Marion County7.963Morgan County: 7.88 %Morgan County7.88Brooke County: 7.878 %Brooke County7.878Ohio County: 7.793 %Ohio County7.793Calhoun County: 7.759 %Calhoun County7.759Taylor County: 7.621 %Taylor County7.621Mineral County: 7.503 %Mineral County7.503Monroe County: 7.318 %Monroe County7.318Hancock County: 7.061 %Hancock County7.061Gilmer County: 6.924 %Gilmer County6.924Wirt County: 6.616 %Wirt County6.616Lincoln County: 6.492 %Lincoln County6.492Summers County: 5.694 %Summers County5.694Grant County: 5.401 %Grant County5.401Hardy County: 5.143 %Hardy County5.143Mason County: 4.593 %Mason County4.593Doddridge County: 44.023 %Doddridge County44.023Pleasants County: 23.265 %Pleasants County23.265Preston County: 22.218 %Preston County22.218Tyler County: 21.406 %Tyler County21.406Tucker County: 19.62 %Tucker County19.62Clay County: 18.307 %Clay County18.307Barbour County: 16.487 %Barbour County16.487Boone County: 14.889 %Boone County14.889Webster County: 14.803 %Webster County14.803Pendleton County: 14.465 %Pendleton County14.465Harrison County: 13.942 %Harrison County13.942Raleigh County: 13.656 %Raleigh County13.656Berkeley County: 13.548 %Berkeley County13.548Logan County: 13.512 %Logan County13.512Roane County: 13.417 %Roane County13.417Fayette County: 13.02 %Fayette County13.02Upshur County: 12.886 %Upshur County12.886Braxton County: 12.648 %Braxton County12.648Jackson County: 12.2 %Jackson County12.2Putnam County: 12.026 %Putnam County12.026Mingo County: 11.714 %Mingo County11.714McDowell County: 11.563 %McDowell County11.563Greenbrier County: 11.036 %Greenbrier County11.036Ritchie County: 10.936 %Ritchie County10.936Cabell County: 10.891 %Cabell County10.891Lewis County: 10.663 %Lewis County10.663Nicholas County: 9.988 %Nicholas County9.988Kanawha County: 9.815 %Kanawha County9.815Monongalia County: 9.717 %Monongalia County9.717Wood County: 9.519 %Wood County9.519Wetzel County: 9.247 %Wetzel County9.247Hampshire County: 9.223 %Hampshire County9.223Randolph County: 9.035 %Randolph County9.035Wyoming County: 8.917 %Wyoming County8.917Pocahontas County: 8.811 %Pocahontas County8.811Marshall County: 8.734 %Marshall County8.734Wayne County: 8.644 %Wayne County8.644Mercer County: 8.504 %Mercer County8.504Jefferson County: 8.18 %Jefferson County8.18Marion County: 7.963 %Marion County7.963Morgan County: 7.88 %Morgan County7.88Brooke County: 7.878 %Brooke County7.878Ohio County: 7.793 %Ohio County7.793Calhoun County: 7.759 %Calhoun County7.759Taylor County: 7.621 %Taylor County7.621Mineral County: 7.503 %Mineral County7.503Monroe County: 7.318 %Monroe County7.318Hancock County: 7.061 %Hancock County7.061Gilmer County: 6.924 %Gilmer County6.924Wirt County: 6.616 %Wirt County6.616Lincoln County: 6.492 %Lincoln County6.492Summers County: 5.694 %Summers County5.694Grant County: 5.401 %Grant County5.401Hardy County: 5.143 %Hardy County5.143Mason County: 4.593 %Mason County4.593
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Doddridge County44.023+25.65 pts
2Pleasants County23.265+13.47 pts
3Preston County22.218+12.03 pts
4Tyler County21.406+16.2 pts
5Tucker County19.62+7.74 pts
6Clay County18.307+11.91 pts
7Barbour County16.487+4.16 pts
8Boone County14.889+0.68 pts
9Webster County14.803-4.76 pts
10Pendleton County14.465+6.62 pts
11Harrison County13.942+1.28 pts
12Raleigh County13.656+3.13 pts
13Berkeley County13.548-2.01 pts
14Logan County13.512+6.04 pts
15Roane County13.417+3.47 pts
16Fayette County13.02+2.79 pts
17Upshur County12.886+1.93 pts
18Braxton County12.648+2.95 pts
19Jackson County12.2-0.18 pts
20Putnam County12.026-0.78 pts
21Mingo County11.714-0.32 pts
22McDowell County11.563-2.06 pts
23Greenbrier County11.036+2.92 pts
24Ritchie County10.936-2.8 pts
25Cabell County10.891+0.04 pts
26Lewis County10.663-2.88 pts
27Nicholas County9.988+1.22 pts
28Kanawha County9.815-2.91 pts
29Monongalia County9.717-2.52 pts
30Wood County9.519-1.35 pts
31Wetzel County9.247+0.52 pts
32Hampshire County9.223-1.92 pts
33Randolph County9.035-2.68 pts
34Wyoming County8.917+1.22 pts
35Pocahontas County8.811+2.51 pts
36Marshall County8.734+0.07 pts
37Wayne County8.644-1.99 pts
38Mercer County8.504-0.42 pts
39Jefferson County8.18-0.48 pts
40Marion County7.963-5.81 pts
41Morgan County7.88+0.34 pts
42Brooke County7.878-0.86 pts
43Ohio County7.793-0.35 pts
44Calhoun County7.759-13.43 pts
45Taylor County7.621-13.21 pts
46Mineral County7.503+0.62 pts
47Monroe County7.318-6.24 pts
48Hancock County7.061-3.21 pts
49Gilmer County6.924-1.87 pts
50Wirt County6.616-0.25 pts
51Lincoln County6.492-5.39 pts
52Summers County5.694-8.28 pts
53Grant County5.401-5.12 pts
54Hardy County5.143-5.89 pts
55Mason County4.593-2.07 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, 2014) [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, 2014. 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=2014. 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, 2014. 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=2014.

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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, 2014 [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=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Doddridge County, with 44.023% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Mason County, with 4.593% in 2014.

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