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Employer firms in Cabell County

Employer firms in Cabell County was 1,624 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,624
Change on 2022-0.6%
Rank3rd of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high2,2531979
Series low1,6242023

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Employer firms in Cabell County, 1978 to 2023

1,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,186 count1979: 2,253 count1980: 2,237 count1981: 2,225 count1982: 2,152 count1983: 2,158 count1984: 2,213 count1985: 2,153 count1986: 2,175 count1987: 2,162 count1988: 2,192 count1989: 2,181 count1990: 2,206 count1991: 2,201 count1992: 2,169 count1993: 2,189 count1994: 2,187 count1995: 2,202 count1996: 2,182 count1997: 2,214 count1998: 2,185 count1999: 2,161 count2000: 2,149 count2001: 2,119 count2002: 2,066 count2003: 2,033 count2004: 2,044 count2005: 2,060 count2006: 2,044 count2007: 2,036 count2008: 1,971 count2009: 1,948 count2010: 1,881 count2011: 1,862 count2012: 1,843 count2013: 1,831 count2014: 1,801 count2015: 1,786 count2016: 1,768 count2017: 1,762 count2018: 1,723 count2019: 1,710 count2020: 1,694 count2021: 1,645 count2022: 1,634 count2023: 1,624 count1,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781994201020231978: 2,186 count1979: 2,253 count1980: 2,237 count1981: 2,225 count1982: 2,152 count1983: 2,158 count1984: 2,213 count1985: 2,153 count1986: 2,175 count1987: 2,162 count1988: 2,192 count1989: 2,181 count1990: 2,206 count1991: 2,201 count1992: 2,169 count1993: 2,189 count1994: 2,187 count1995: 2,202 count1996: 2,182 count1997: 2,214 count1998: 2,185 count1999: 2,161 count2000: 2,149 count2001: 2,119 count2002: 2,066 count2003: 2,033 count2004: 2,044 count2005: 2,060 count2006: 2,044 count2007: 2,036 count2008: 1,971 count2009: 1,948 count2010: 1,881 count2011: 1,862 count2012: 1,843 count2013: 1,831 count2014: 1,801 count2015: 1,786 count2016: 1,768 count2017: 1,762 count2018: 1,723 count2019: 1,710 count2020: 1,694 count2021: 1,645 count2022: 1,634 count2023: 1,624 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
20231,624
20221,634
20211,645
20201,694
20191,710
20181,723
20171,762
20161,768
20151,786
20141,801
20131,831
20121,843
20111,862
20101,881
20091,948
20081,971
20072,036
20062,044
20052,060
20042,044
20032,033
20022,066
20012,119
20002,149
19992,161
19982,185
19972,214
19962,182
19952,202
19942,187
19932,189
19922,169
19912,201
19902,206
19892,181
19882,192
19872,162
19862,175
19852,153
19842,213
19832,158
19822,152
19812,225
19802,237
19792,253
19782,186

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Cabell County1,624
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Cabell 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. Cabell 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, Cabell 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, Cabell 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/cabell-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, Cabell 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/cabell-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Cabell County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/cabell-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 Cabell County?

Employer firms in Cabell County was 1,624 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 3rd 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 Cabell County?

2,253 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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