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