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Counties in West Virginia by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Logan County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 55 counties in 2021, at 15.8%. Hardy County had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 6.6% and the figure for West Virginia was 6.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.8Logan County
Lowest2.5Hardy County
Median6.655 counties
West Virginia6.4History

Map of counties, 2021

Barbour County: 10 %Berkeley County: 4.8 %Boone County: 13.9 %Braxton County: 15.8 %Brooke County: 4.9 %Cabell County: 5.5 %Calhoun County: 11.2 %Clay County: 14.6 %Doddridge County: 4.9 %Fayette County: 7.3 %Gilmer County: 9.2 %Grant County: 6.6 %Greenbrier County: 5.6 %Hampshire County: 6.9 %Hancock County: 9.5 %Hardy County: 2.5 %Harrison County: 5.4 %Jackson County: 3.6 %Jefferson County: 5.7 %Kanawha County: 5.9 %Lewis County: 8.4 %Lincoln County: 6.5 %Logan County: 15.8 %McDowell County: 13.5 %Marion County: 5.5 %Marshall County: 4.1 %Mason County: 2.7 %Mercer County: 4.7 %Mineral County: 6.2 %Mingo County: 11.3 %Monongalia County: 6.2 %Monroe County: 11.4 %Morgan County: 7.2 %Nicholas County: 7.7 %Ohio County: 5.4 %Pendleton County: 5.6 %Pleasants County: 6.9 %Pocahontas County: 9.3 %Preston County: 8.5 %Putnam County: 3.7 %Raleigh County: 7.3 %Randolph County: 8.6 %Ritchie County: 5.1 %Roane County: 10.7 %Summers County: 7.5 %Taylor County: 10.9 %Tucker County: 7 %Tyler County: 6.5 %Upshur County: 5.6 %Wayne County: 4.7 %Webster County: 14 %Wetzel County: 6.4 %Wirt County: 3 %Wood County: 5.3 %Wyoming County: 8 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Logan County: 15.8 %Logan County15.8Braxton County: 15.8 %Braxton County15.8Clay County: 14.6 %Clay County14.6Webster County: 14 %Webster County14Boone County: 13.9 %Boone County13.9McDowell County: 13.5 %McDowell County13.5Monroe County: 11.4 %Monroe County11.4Mingo County: 11.3 %Mingo County11.3Calhoun County: 11.2 %Calhoun County11.2Taylor County: 10.9 %Taylor County10.9Roane County: 10.7 %Roane County10.7Barbour County: 10 %Barbour County10Hancock County: 9.5 %Hancock County9.5Pocahontas County: 9.3 %Pocahontas County9.3Gilmer County: 9.2 %Gilmer County9.2Randolph County: 8.6 %Randolph County8.6Preston County: 8.5 %Preston County8.5Lewis County: 8.4 %Lewis County8.4Wyoming County: 8 %Wyoming County8Nicholas County: 7.7 %Nicholas County7.7Summers County: 7.5 %Summers County7.5Fayette County: 7.3 %Fayette County7.3Raleigh County: 7.3 %Raleigh County7.3Morgan County: 7.2 %Morgan County7.2Tucker County: 7 %Tucker County7Pleasants County: 6.9 %Pleasants County6.9Hampshire County: 6.9 %Hampshire County6.9Grant County: 6.6 %Grant County6.6Tyler County: 6.5 %Tyler County6.5Lincoln County: 6.5 %Lincoln County6.5Wetzel County: 6.4 %Wetzel County6.4Mineral County: 6.2 %Mineral County6.2Monongalia County: 6.2 %Monongalia County6.2Kanawha County: 5.9 %Kanawha County5.9Jefferson County: 5.7 %Jefferson County5.7Greenbrier County: 5.6 %Greenbrier County5.6Upshur County: 5.6 %Upshur County5.6Pendleton County: 5.6 %Pendleton County5.6Marion County: 5.5 %Marion County5.5Cabell County: 5.5 %Cabell County5.5Ohio County: 5.4 %Ohio County5.4Harrison County: 5.4 %Harrison County5.4Wood County: 5.3 %Wood County5.3Ritchie County: 5.1 %Ritchie County5.1Doddridge County: 4.9 %Doddridge County4.9Brooke County: 4.9 %Brooke County4.9Berkeley County: 4.8 %Berkeley County4.8Wayne County: 4.7 %Wayne County4.7Mercer County: 4.7 %Mercer County4.7Marshall County: 4.1 %Marshall County4.1Putnam County: 3.7 %Putnam County3.7Jackson County: 3.6 %Jackson County3.6Wirt County: 3 %Wirt County3Mason County: 2.7 %Mason County2.7Hardy County: 2.5 %Hardy County2.5Logan County: 15.8 %Logan County15.8Braxton County: 15.8 %Braxton County15.8Clay County: 14.6 %Clay County14.6Webster County: 14 %Webster County14Boone County: 13.9 %Boone County13.9McDowell County: 13.5 %McDowell County13.5Monroe County: 11.4 %Monroe County11.4Mingo County: 11.3 %Mingo County11.3Calhoun County: 11.2 %Calhoun County11.2Taylor County: 10.9 %Taylor County10.9Roane County: 10.7 %Roane County10.7Barbour County: 10 %Barbour County10Hancock County: 9.5 %Hancock County9.5Pocahontas County: 9.3 %Pocahontas County9.3Gilmer County: 9.2 %Gilmer County9.2Randolph County: 8.6 %Randolph County8.6Preston County: 8.5 %Preston County8.5Lewis County: 8.4 %Lewis County8.4Wyoming County: 8 %Wyoming County8Nicholas County: 7.7 %Nicholas County7.7Summers County: 7.5 %Summers County7.5Fayette County: 7.3 %Fayette County7.3Raleigh County: 7.3 %Raleigh County7.3Morgan County: 7.2 %Morgan County7.2Tucker County: 7 %Tucker County7Pleasants County: 6.9 %Pleasants County6.9Hampshire County: 6.9 %Hampshire County6.9Grant County: 6.6 %Grant County6.6Tyler County: 6.5 %Tyler County6.5Lincoln County: 6.5 %Lincoln County6.5Wetzel County: 6.4 %Wetzel County6.4Mineral County: 6.2 %Mineral County6.2Monongalia County: 6.2 %Monongalia County6.2Kanawha County: 5.9 %Kanawha County5.9Jefferson County: 5.7 %Jefferson County5.7Greenbrier County: 5.6 %Greenbrier County5.6Upshur County: 5.6 %Upshur County5.6Pendleton County: 5.6 %Pendleton County5.6Marion County: 5.5 %Marion County5.5Cabell County: 5.5 %Cabell County5.5Ohio County: 5.4 %Ohio County5.4Harrison County: 5.4 %Harrison County5.4Wood County: 5.3 %Wood County5.3Ritchie County: 5.1 %Ritchie County5.1Doddridge County: 4.9 %Doddridge County4.9Brooke County: 4.9 %Brooke County4.9Berkeley County: 4.8 %Berkeley County4.8Wayne County: 4.7 %Wayne County4.7Mercer County: 4.7 %Mercer County4.7Marshall County: 4.1 %Marshall County4.1Putnam County: 3.7 %Putnam County3.7Jackson County: 3.6 %Jackson County3.6Wirt County: 3 %Wirt County3Mason County: 2.7 %Mason County2.7Hardy County: 2.5 %Hardy County2.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Logan County15.8
2Braxton County15.8
3Clay County14.6
4Webster County14
5Boone County13.9
6McDowell County13.5
7Monroe County11.4
8Mingo County11.3
9Calhoun County11.2
10Taylor County10.9
11Roane County10.7
12Barbour County10
13Hancock County9.5
14Pocahontas County9.3
15Gilmer County9.2
16Randolph County8.6
17Preston County8.5
18Lewis County8.4
19Wyoming County8
20Nicholas County7.7
21Summers County7.5
22Fayette County7.3
23Raleigh County7.3
24Morgan County7.2
25Tucker County7
26Pleasants County6.9
27Hampshire County6.9
28Grant County6.6
29Tyler County6.5
30Lincoln County6.5
31Wetzel County6.4
32Mineral County6.2
33Monongalia County6.2
34Kanawha County5.9
35Jefferson County5.7
36Greenbrier County5.6
37Upshur County5.6
38Pendleton County5.6
39Marion County5.5
40Cabell County5.5
41Ohio County5.4
42Harrison County5.4
43Wood County5.3
44Ritchie County5.1
45Doddridge County4.9
46Brooke County4.9
47Berkeley County4.8
48Wayne County4.7
49Mercer County4.7
50Marshall County4.1
51Putnam County3.7
52Jackson County3.6
53Wirt County3
54Mason County2.7
55Hardy County2.5

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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 (Counties in West Virginia by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat

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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, Counties in West Virginia by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/west-virginia-counties?period=2021. 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. Counties in West Virginia by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/west-virginia-counties?period=2021.

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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, Counties in West Virginia by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/west-virginia-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Logan County, with 15.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Hardy County, with 2.5% in 2021.

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