Which metro areas in West Virginia are adding jobs fastest?
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (+7.1%), Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (+5.7%) and Winchester, VA-WV (+4.8%) added private-sector jobs fastest among West Virginia metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 10 ranked West Virginia metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | +7.1% | +6,218 | 93,205 | 315,280 |
| 2 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | +5.7% | +6,285 | 116,763 | 365,965 |
| 3 | Winchester, VA-WV | +4.8% | +2,644 | 57,829 | 152,332 |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | +4.7% | +128,514 | 2,863,486 | 6,465,724 |
| 5 | Morgantown, WV | +4.3% | +2,278 | 55,579 | 141,995 |
| 6 | Beckley, WV | +2.7% | +901 | 34,125 | 109,940 |
| 7 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | −0.7% | −218 | 30,258 | 87,264 |
| 8 | Charleston, WV | −5.1% | −4,345 | 80,037 | 200,170 |
| 9 | Wheeling, WV-OH | −7.6% | −4,225 | 51,417 | 134,089 |
| 10 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | −7.9% | −2,658 | 31,086 | 112,468 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in West Virginia has the fastest job growth?
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: +7.1%, ahead of Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (+5.7%) and Winchester, VA-WV (+4.8%), of 10 West Virginia metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.