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CBSA!13220=METRO("Beckley, WV")
Beckley, WV metro area
The Beckley, WV metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 110,979 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $6.1 billion that year.
West Virginia2 counties
GDP, 2024$6.1B#362 of 387 · +7.0% nominal
Income per person, 2024$54,147#308 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.5%#268 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)88.4#328 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Beckley, WVUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $686M | 11.2% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $960M | 15.7% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $210M | 3.4% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $185M | 3.0% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $161M | 2.6% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $716M | 11.7% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $255M | 4.2% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $535M | 8.8% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $113M | 1.8% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $212M | 3.5% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $148M | 2.4% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $206M | 3.4% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $201M | 3.3% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $150M | 2.5% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $38M | 0.6% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $52M | 0.8% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $1.2B | 18.9% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $28M | 0.5% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $86M | 1.4% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $13M | 0.2% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | West Virginia | Central | 54019 | |
| Raleigh County | West Virginia | Central | 54081 |