| | Lewis County | WV | 54041 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=LewisCounty+WV |
| | Lincoln County | WV | 54043 | | | | | metro county (urban) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=LincolnCounty+WV |
| | Logan County | WV | 54045 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=LoganCounty+WestVirginia |
| | Marion County | WV | 54049 | | Fairmont, WV 21900 | Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV 242 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=MarionCounty+WV |
| | Marshall County | WV | 54051 | | Wheeling, WV-OH 48540 | | Outlying | metro county (urban) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=MarshallCounty+WV |
| | Mason County | WV | 54053 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=MasonCounty+WestVirginia |
| | McDowell County | WV | 54047 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=McDowellCounty+WV |
| | Mercer County | WV | 54055 | | Bluefield, WV-VA 14140 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=MercerCounty+WV |
| | Mineral County | WV | 54057 | | Cumberland, MD-WV 19060 | | Outlying | metro county (urban) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=MineralCounty+WV |
| | Mingo County | WV | 54059 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=MingoCounty+WV |