| West Virginia | |||||||||
| Potential Available Labor Supply and Participation Rates by County of Residence | |||||||||
| County | 2008
Noninstitutional Population 16 years and Over |
2009 Potential Labor Supply | 2008 Participation Rates | ||||||
| Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| WEST VIRGINIA | 1,436,300 | 688,700 | 747,600 | 172,700 | 84,100 | 88,700 | 56.1 | 63.6 | 49.3 |
| BARBOUR | 12,330 | 5,930 | 6,410 | 1,720 | 700 | 1,020 | 54.3 | 63.7 | 45.6 |
| BERKELEY | 77,870 | 38,400 | 39,480 | 7,910 | 4,510 | 3,400 | 58.5 | 63.9 | 53.2 |
| BOONE | 19,830 | 9,530 | 10,290 | 3,940 | 1,740 | 2,200 | 47.4 | 56.5 | 39.0 |
| BRAXTON | 11,260 | 5,710 | 5,550 | 1,840 | 780 | 1,060 | 52.2 | 62.9 | 41.2 |
| BROOKE | 19,100 | 9,040 | 10,060 | 2,090 | 920 | 1,170 | 57.9 | 66.2 | 50.5 |
| CABELL | 76,740 | 36,120 | 40,620 | 7,030 | 3,810 | 3,230 | 58.7 | 65.1 | 53.0 |
| CALHOUN | 5,810 | 2,880 | 2,930 | 1,240 | 650 | 590 | 47.6 | 54.6 | 40.7 |
| CLAY | 7,750 | 3,820 | 3,930 | 1,810 | 820 | 990 | 44.9 | 54.2 | 35.9 |
| DODDRIDGE | 5,660 | 2,830 | 2,830 | 1,030 | 480 | 550 | 49.9 | 58.5 | 41.4 |
| FAYETTE | 36,160 | 17,640 | 18,520 | 6,560 | 3,290 | 3,280 | 49.7 | 56.8 | 43.0 |
| GILMER | 5,630 | 2,840 | 2,790 | 740 | 480 | 270 | 54.8 | 58.4 | 51.2 |
| GRANT | 9,480 | 4,640 | 4,840 | 1,270 | 540 | 730 | 55.2 | 64.5 | 46.3 |
| GREENBRIER | 27,560 | 12,980 | 14,590 | 3,770 | 1,520 | 2,250 | 54.8 | 64.4 | 46.2 |
| HAMPSHIRE | 17,320 | 8,560 | 8,760 | 2,350 | 1,140 | 1,220 | 54.5 | 61.7 | 47.5 |
| HANCOCK | 24,220 | 11,440 | 12,770 | 2,120 | 810 | 1,310 | 60.4 | 69.4 | 52.3 |
| HARDY | 10,660 | 5,240 | 5,430 | 520 | 340 | 180 | 64.0 | 69.5 | 58.7 |
| HARRISON | 54,270 | 25,530 | 28,740 | 6,030 | 2,950 | 3,090 | 56.6 | 64.1 | 50.0 |
| JACKSON | 21,900 | 10,500 | 11,410 | 3,060 | 1,430 | 1,640 | 54.3 | 62.7 | 46.7 |
| JEFFERSON | 40,550 | 19,850 | 20,700 | 2,950 | 1,290 | 1,660 | 60.9 | 68.4 | 53.7 |
| KANAWHA | 153,650 | 71,800 | 81,860 | 12,120 | 6,150 | 5,970 | 59.8 | 66.8 | 53.6 |
| LEWIS | 13,670 | 6,540 | 7,130 | 1,920 | 980 | 940 | 53.8 | 60.3 | 47.7 |
| LINCOLN | 17,710 | 8,670 | 9,050 | 4,000 | 2,080 | 1,920 | 45.0 | 51.3 | 39.0 |
| LOGAN | 28,240 | 13,480 | 14,760 | 5,900 | 2,900 | 3,000 | 46.4 | 53.4 | 40.0 |
| MCDOWELL | 17,930 | 8,330 | 9,600 | 4,880 | 2,290 | 2,590 | 40.2 | 47.9 | 33.5 |
| MARION | 45,630 | 21,340 | 24,290 | 4,690 | 2,210 | 2,480 | 57.3 | 65.0 | 50.5 |
| MARSHALL | 25,660 | 12,310 | 13,350 | 2,760 | 1,300 | 1,460 | 57.8 | 65.4 | 50.8 |
| MASON | 20,300 | 9,770 | 10,530 | 3,980 | 1,920 | 2,060 | 49.3 | 57.7 | 41.5 |
| MERCER | 49,660 | 23,260 | 26,400 | 8,430 | 4,120 | 4,310 | 50.4 | 57.4 | 44.3 |
| MINERAL | 21,070 | 10,150 | 10,920 | 1,070 | 340 | 730 | 63.7 | 73.6 | 54.4 |
| MINGO | 20,730 | 9,870 | 10,860 | 4,920 | 2,300 | 2,620 | 43.4 | 51.0 | 36.5 |
| MONONGALIA | 72,420 | 36,440 | 35,980 | 2,160 | 1,650 | 510 | 66.5 | 70.5 | 62.6 |
| MONROE | 9,920 | 4,240 | 5,690 | 1,030 | 130 | 900 | 59.1 | 77.3 | 45.5 |
| MORGAN | 12,890 | 6,300 | 6,590 | 1,830 | 890 | 940 | 54.4 | 61.9 | 47.1 |
| NICHOLAS | 20,670 | 9,960 | 10,710 | 3,410 | 1,690 | 1,720 | 51.4 | 58.6 | 44.7 |
| OHIO | 35,360 | 16,200 | 19,150 | 2,930 | 1,440 | 1,490 | 59.6 | 67.0 | 53.3 |
| PENDLETON | 6,030 | 3,030 | 3,000 | 450 | 160 | 290 | 61.2 | 69.8 | 52.6 |
| PLEASANTS | 5,430 | 2,680 | 2,750 | 630 | 310 | 320 | 57.6 | 64.5 | 50.9 |
| POCAHONTAS | 6,640 | 3,390 | 3,250 | 1,050 | 570 | 480 | 54.0 | 60.0 | 47.7 |
| PRESTON | 23,850 | 11,730 | 12,120 | 1,220 | 260 | 960 | 63.3 | 73.4 | 53.5 |
| PUTNAM | 43,030 | 20,810 | 22,220 | 1,820 | 680 | 1,150 | 63.7 | 72.2 | 55.8 |
| RALEIGH | 61,260 | 29,870 | 31,390 | 8,970 | 4,880 | 4,100 | 53.1 | 58.9 | 47.7 |
| RANDOLPH | 21,570 | 10,790 | 10,780 | 2,180 | 1,470 | 710 | 59.1 | 62.7 | 55.4 |
| RITCHIE | 8,190 | 3,990 | 4,190 | 1,120 | 450 | 670 | 55.0 | 64.6 | 45.9 |
| ROANE | 12,040 | 5,920 | 6,120 | 2,740 | 1,450 | 1,290 | 45.7 | 51.7 | 40.0 |
| SUMMERS | 10,570 | 5,120 | 5,450 | 2,500 | 1,260 | 1,240 | 43.9 | 50.2 | 38.1 |
| TAYLOR | 12,460 | 6,010 | 6,450 | 1,560 | 720 | 830 | 55.6 | 63.9 | 47.9 |
| TUCKER | 5,530 | 2,690 | 2,840 | 920 | 420 | 500 | 52.3 | 60.5 | 44.5 |
| TYLER | 6,960 | 3,390 | 3,570 | 1,190 | 490 | 700 | 51.7 | 62.2 | 41.7 |
| UPSHUR | 18,820 | 8,970 | 9,850 | 2,120 | 1,020 | 1,100 | 56.7 | 63.8 | 50.3 |
| WAYNE | 32,600 | 15,640 | 16,960 | 4,650 | 2,380 | 2,270 | 53.8 | 60.3 | 47.8 |
| WEBSTER | 7,480 | 3,640 | 3,840 | 1,800 | 820 | 980 | 43.8 | 51.8 | 36.1 |
| WETZEL | 12,860 | 6,150 | 6,710 | 2,580 | 1,050 | 1,530 | 48.9 | 60.0 | 38.6 |
| WIRT | 4,470 | 2,200 | 2,280 | 630 | 380 | 250 | 55.0 | 59.9 | 50.4 |
| WOOD | 67,960 | 32,150 | 35,820 | 5,820 | 2,500 | 3,320 | 59.9 | 68.5 | 52.1 |
| WYOMING | 18,930 | 9,170 | 9,760 | 4,770 | 2,220 | 2,550 | 42.2 | 50.4 | 34.4 |