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Employer firms in Braxton County

Employer firms in Braxton County was 193 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count193
Change on 2022-1%
Rank36th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high2692000
Series low1932023

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Employer firms in Braxton County, 1978 to 2023

18020022024026028019781985199219992006201320231978: 199 count1979: 203 count1980: 208 count1981: 198 count1982: 213 count1983: 216 count1984: 216 count1985: 226 count1986: 224 count1987: 226 count1988: 239 count1989: 238 count1990: 239 count1991: 232 count1992: 233 count1993: 246 count1994: 237 count1995: 254 count1996: 247 count1997: 261 count1998: 261 count1999: 265 count2000: 269 count2001: 269 count2002: 267 count2003: 263 count2004: 260 count2005: 253 count2006: 256 count2007: 254 count2008: 252 count2009: 244 count2010: 238 count2011: 230 count2012: 225 count2013: 219 count2014: 215 count2015: 218 count2016: 220 count2017: 210 count2018: 201 count2019: 206 count2020: 203 count2021: 198 count2022: 195 count2023: 193 count18020022024026028019781994201020231978: 199 count1979: 203 count1980: 208 count1981: 198 count1982: 213 count1983: 216 count1984: 216 count1985: 226 count1986: 224 count1987: 226 count1988: 239 count1989: 238 count1990: 239 count1991: 232 count1992: 233 count1993: 246 count1994: 237 count1995: 254 count1996: 247 count1997: 261 count1998: 261 count1999: 265 count2000: 269 count2001: 269 count2002: 267 count2003: 263 count2004: 260 count2005: 253 count2006: 256 count2007: 254 count2008: 252 count2009: 244 count2010: 238 count2011: 230 count2012: 225 count2013: 219 count2014: 215 count2015: 218 count2016: 220 count2017: 210 count2018: 201 count2019: 206 count2020: 203 count2021: 198 count2022: 195 count2023: 193 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
2023193
2022195
2021198
2020203
2019206
2018201
2017210
2016220
2015218
2014215
2013219
2012225
2011230
2010238
2009244
2008252
2007254
2006256
2005253
2004260
2003263
2002267
2001269
2000269
1999265
1998261
1997261
1996247
1995254
1994237
1993246
1992233
1991232
1990239
1989238
1988239
1987226
1986224
1985226
1984216
1983216
1982213
1981198
1980208
1979203
1978199

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Braxton County193
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Braxton 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. Braxton 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, Braxton 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, Braxton 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/braxton-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, Braxton 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/braxton-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Braxton 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/braxton-county-west-virginia (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Braxton 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/braxton-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 Braxton County?

Employer firms in Braxton County was 193 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 36th 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 Braxton County?

269 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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