Charleston, WV — PPP Loan Data
2,799 loans · $299.6M total · 94.7% forgiven
Charleston, West Virginia received 2,799 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $299.6M. The average loan in the city was $107,056 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
94.7% of loans in Charleston — totaling $278.3M — received SBA forgiveness. Forgiveness required borrowers to demonstrate that funds were used for qualifying expenses and that they maintained employee headcount and compensation levels during the covered period.
Among the largest disclosed recipients in Charleston were AMHERST MADISON INC ($5,480,431), JACKSON KELLY PLLC ($5,068,472), and THE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON, INC ($4,590,000).
The most active industry sector in Charleston was Legal Services with 245 loans worth $45.1M, followed by Personal Care Services (161 loans).
Applicants in Charleston reported retaining 33,144 jobs through the program. These figures are self-reported and were not independently verified by the SBA. The majority of loans in this city — those under $150,000 — have borrower names withheld under FOIA Exemption 6.
Charleston is part of West Virginia, which received a total of thousands of PPP loans during the program period. City-level data is based on the borrower's self-reported city name; some variation in spelling may cause minor undercounting. See the methodology page for more detail on data limitations.
Top Industries in Charleston
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal ServicesNAICS 5411 | 245 | $45.1M | 97.6% |
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 161 | $2.9M | 88.2% |
| Offices of PhysiciansNAICS 6211 | 134 | $24.4M | 100.0% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 129 | $11.6M | 93.0% |
| Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 86 | $5.7M | 100.0% |
| Offices of DentistsNAICS 6212 | 79 | $6.8M | 98.7% |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll ServicesNAICS 5412 | 59 | $7.9M | 100.0% |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting ServicesNAICS 5416 | 57 | $4.6M | 96.5% |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related ActivitiesNAICS 5242 | 57 | $2.2M | 100.0% |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesNAICS 5419 | 54 | $3.0M | 96.3% |
Largest Named Recipients in Charleston
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.