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Employer firms in Barbour County

Employer firms in Barbour County was 188 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.9% from 2022. That is the 38th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count188
Change on 2022+3.9%
Rank38th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high2411999
Series low1702020

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Employer firms in Barbour County, 1978 to 2023

16018020022024026019781985199219992006201320231978: 200 count1979: 214 count1980: 218 count1981: 209 count1982: 197 count1983: 197 count1984: 199 count1985: 195 count1986: 184 count1987: 196 count1988: 203 count1989: 210 count1990: 224 count1991: 219 count1992: 207 count1993: 216 count1994: 217 count1995: 228 count1996: 223 count1997: 230 count1998: 229 count1999: 241 count2000: 231 count2001: 229 count2002: 227 count2003: 230 count2004: 227 count2005: 221 count2006: 226 count2007: 223 count2008: 219 count2009: 215 count2010: 202 count2011: 205 count2012: 204 count2013: 203 count2014: 209 count2015: 204 count2016: 189 count2017: 178 count2018: 181 count2019: 178 count2020: 170 count2021: 172 count2022: 181 count2023: 188 count16018020022024026019781994201020231978: 200 count1979: 214 count1980: 218 count1981: 209 count1982: 197 count1983: 197 count1984: 199 count1985: 195 count1986: 184 count1987: 196 count1988: 203 count1989: 210 count1990: 224 count1991: 219 count1992: 207 count1993: 216 count1994: 217 count1995: 228 count1996: 223 count1997: 230 count1998: 229 count1999: 241 count2000: 231 count2001: 229 count2002: 227 count2003: 230 count2004: 227 count2005: 221 count2006: 226 count2007: 223 count2008: 219 count2009: 215 count2010: 202 count2011: 205 count2012: 204 count2013: 203 count2014: 209 count2015: 204 count2016: 189 count2017: 178 count2018: 181 count2019: 178 count2020: 170 count2021: 172 count2022: 181 count2023: 188 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023188
2022181
2021172
2020170
2019178
2018181
2017178
2016189
2015204
2014209
2013203
2012204
2011205
2010202
2009215
2008219
2007223
2006226
2005221
2004227
2003230
2002227
2001229
2000231
1999241
1998229
1997230
1996223
1995228
1994217
1993216
1992207
1991219
1990224
1989210
1988203
1987196
1986184
1985195
1984199
1983197
1982197
1981209
1980218
1979214
1978200

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Barbour County188
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Barbour County compared with nearby places

Barbour County: 188 countBerkeley County: 1,432 countBoone County: 191 countBraxton County: 193 countBrooke County: 333 countCabell County: 1,624 countCalhoun County: 71 countClay County: 66 countDoddridge County: 64 countFayette County: 573 countGilmer County: 90 countGrant County: 220 countGreenbrier County: 690 countHampshire County: 249 countHancock County: 402 countHardy County: 242 countHarrison County: 1,383 countJackson County: 385 countJefferson County: 788 countKanawha County: 3,265 countLewis County: 302 countLincoln County: 134 countLogan County: 453 countMcDowell County: 172 countMarion County: 896 countMarshall County: 360 countMason County: 262 countMercer County: 892 countMineral County: 366 countMingo County: 279 countMonongalia County: 1,921 countMonroe County: 142 countMorgan County: 205 countNicholas County: 444 countOhio County: 1,029 countPendleton County: 119 countPleasants County: 101 countPocahontas County: 194 countPreston County: 410 countPutnam County: 967 countRaleigh County: 1,283 countRandolph County: 533 countRitchie County: 156 countRoane County: 180 countSummers County: 141 countTaylor County: 184 countTucker County: 142 countTyler County: 97 countUpshur County: 422 countWayne County: 479 countWebster County: 98 countWetzel County: 266 countWirt County: 49 countWood County: 1,470 countWyoming County: 227 count
  • Under 130
  • 130 to 190
  • 190 to 270
  • 270 to 420
  • 420 to 900
  • 900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Barbour County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Barbour County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Barbour County, 1978 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/barbour-county-west-virginia. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Barbour County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/barbour-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Barbour County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/barbour-county-west-virginia (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Barbour County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/barbour-county-west-virginia. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023\_st\_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.},
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What is the employer firms in Barbour County?

Employer firms in Barbour County was 188 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.9% from 2022. That is the 38th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Barbour County?

241 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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