Economy & Jobs — Jackson County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments469
Total Employees6,459
Avg Annual Employment7,810
Avg Annual Pay$52,922
Total Annual Wages$413,333,483
Annual Payroll (thousands)$308,623
Unemployment Rate3.6%

Income

Median Household Income$55,173
Poverty Rate19.6%
IRS Returns12,100
Total AGI (thousands)$753,114
Average AGI per Return$62,241

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$230,571,019
Per Capita$8,297
Population Basis27,791

Agriculture

Total Farms952
Land in Farms (acres)9,576
Avg Farm Size (acres)10.10
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants15
Fast Food21
Bars4
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.189767+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.282604+00:00.