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CBSA!34060=METRO("Morgantown, WV")
Morgantown, WV metro area
The Morgantown, WV metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 142,752 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $10.4 billion that year.
West Virginia2 counties
GDP, 2024$10.4B#268 of 387 · +4.5% nominal
Income per person, 2024$57,179#260 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.6%#115 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)93.3#202 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Morgantown, 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 | $1.1B | 10.3% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.8B | 17.1% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $944M | 9.1% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $246M | 2.4% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $595M | 5.7% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $2.0B | 19.5% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $479M | 4.6% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $648M | 6.2% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $130M | 1.2% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $391M | 3.8% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $111M | 1.1% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $310M | 3.0% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $215M | 2.1% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $453M | 4.3% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $393M | 3.8% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $32M | 0.3% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $46M | 0.4% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $8M | 0.1% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monongalia County | West Virginia | Central | 54061 | |
| Preston County | West Virginia | Outlying | 54077 |