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Income & Jobs · West Virginia

Highest Income Counties in West Virginia 2026

Ranked by median household income and per capita earnings.

Top 10 — Income & Jobs in West Virginia

Score reflects income & jobs only — not overall county quality.

1Jefferson County, WV
94.3
2Berkeley County, WV
82.7
3Putnam County, WV
80.7
4Morgan County, WV
67.1
5Mineral County, WV
60.4
6Marion County, WV
55.5
7Monongalia County, WV
48.8
8Pendleton County, WV
47.9
9Tyler County, WV
44.9
10Hampshire County, WV
43.3

All West Virginia Counties — Income & Jobs Rankings

55 counties ranked by income & jobs score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyIncome & Jobs ScoreOverall Score
1Jefferson County, WV
94.3
56.6
2Berkeley County, WV
82.7
55.2
3Putnam County, WV
80.7
65.6
4Morgan County, WV
67.1
59.3
5Mineral County, WV
60.4
61.2
6Marion County, WV
55.5
54.1
7Monongalia County, WV
48.8
51.5
8Pendleton County, WV
47.9
77.2
9Tyler County, WV
44.9
69.3
10Hampshire County, WV
43.3
63.4
11Grant County, WV
40.8
70.7
12Preston County, WV
39.4
63.7
13Hancock County, WV
38.4
66.5
14Kanawha County, WV
36.4
41.5
15Pleasants County, WV
36.4
76.5
16Harrison County, WV
34.7
56
17Marshall County, WV
31.3
56.5
18Wayne County, WV
30.6
55.4
19Jackson County, WV
30.4
62.6
20Wood County, WV
27.7
46.3
21Taylor County, WV
27.6
63.9
22Doddridge County, WV
26.7
68.6
23Boone County, WV
26.2
58.1
24Ohio County, WV
26.2
66.3
25Wetzel County, WV
25.4
66.3
26Monroe County, WV
25.1
73.1
27Lewis County, WV
24.4
62.5
28Cabell County, WV
23.1
41.3
29Nicholas County, WV
20.6
64.3
30Upshur County, WV
20
61.9
31Brooke County, WV
19.9
70.6
32Tucker County, WV
18.2
70.5
33Fayette County, WV
17.8
51.1
34Mercer County, WV
17.8
55.8
35Randolph County, WV
16.8
62.6
36Raleigh County, WV
15.6
41.4
37Barbour County, WV
14.2
63.3
38Ritchie County, WV
12.8
59.1
39Braxton County, WV
12.4
68.4
40Wirt County, WV
11.6
67.8
41Mason County, WV
11.5
66.3
42Logan County, WV
11.4
58.6
43Hardy County, WV
10.6
56.3
44Wyoming County, WV
9
62.6
45Greenbrier County, WV
8.9
58.9
46Gilmer County, WV
8.7
73.9
47Lincoln County, WV
6.9
60.3
48Roane County, WV
6.5
67.3
49Calhoun County, WV
4.9
67.5
50Webster County, WV
4.8
69.4
51Clay County, WV
4
69.5
52Pocahontas County, WV
3.8
58.1
53Summers County, WV
2.7
61.4
54Mingo County, WV
1.6
62.6
55McDowell County, WV
0.3
55.3

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