Unemployment Rate in Ritchie County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
2.4%
Rank #397/3,222 · #2 in WV
88th
Ritchie 2.4%
WV 5.4% -56.3%
US 5.3% -55.4%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Ritchie County's unemployment rate of 2.4% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Ritchie County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #394 | Powell County, MT | 2.3% |
| #395 | Dixon County, NE | 2.4% |
| #396 | Reeves County, TX | 2.4% |
| #397 | Ritchie County, WV | 2.4% |
| #398 | Martin County, IN | 2.4% |
| #399 | Gosper County, NE | 2.4% |
| #400 | Dane County, WI | 2.4% |
About Unemployment Rate
Ritchie County, West Virginia has a unemployment rate of 2.4%, ranking #397 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 55.4% below the national value of 5.3%. Within West Virginia, it ranks #2 of 55. This places it in the 88th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.