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CBSA!16620=METRO("Charleston, WV")
Charleston, WV metro area
The Charleston, WV metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 202,091 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $15.7 billion that year.
West Virginia3 countiesPart of Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY
GDP, 2024$15.7B#206 of 387 · +6.7% nominal
Income per person, 2024$61,182#202 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.3%#236 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)88.7#319 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Charleston, WVUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 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 | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.5B | 15.6% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.4B | 8.6% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $524M | 3.3% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $357M | 2.3% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $1.1B | 7.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | West Virginia | Outlying | 54005 | |
| Clay County | West Virginia | Outlying | 54015 | |
| Kanawha County | West Virginia | Central | 54039 |