Section V: West Virginia’s Counties

While statewide figures reflecting West Virginia’s economy are important, it is important to recognize that they mask significant economic and demographic variations across the state’s regions and counties. As such, in this section we illustrate how several key economic statistics performed during the past decade across each of the state’s 55 counties and how these measures are expected to perform from a geographic perspective over the next five years.

Figure 2.1 illustrates West Virginia county-by-county population growth over the years 2012 through 2022.

Figure 2.2 illustrates expected West Virginia county-by-county population growth over the years 2023 through 2028.

Figure 2.3 illustrates West Virginia county-by-county employment growth over the years 2012 through 2022.

Figure 2.4 illustrates expected West Virginia county-by-county employment growth over the years 2023 through 2028.

Figure 2.5 illustrates West Virginia county-by-county per capita personal income growth over the years 2012 through 2022.

Figure 2.6 illustrates West Virginia county-by-county per capita personal income growth over the years 2012 through 2022.