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Employer firms in Grant County

Employer firms in Grant County was 220 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.3% from 2022. That is the 33rd highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count220
Change on 2022-1.3%
Rank33rd of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high2451995
Series low1721978

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Employer firms in Grant County, 1978 to 2023

16018020022024026019781985199219992006201320231978: 172 count1979: 183 count1980: 183 count1981: 173 count1982: 182 count1983: 190 count1984: 198 count1985: 203 count1986: 202 count1987: 220 count1988: 222 count1989: 225 count1990: 220 count1991: 226 count1992: 228 count1993: 230 count1994: 237 count1995: 245 count1996: 241 count1997: 241 count1998: 242 count1999: 231 count2000: 231 count2001: 239 count2002: 234 count2003: 223 count2004: 223 count2005: 229 count2006: 230 count2007: 220 count2008: 221 count2009: 214 count2010: 213 count2011: 209 count2012: 212 count2013: 212 count2014: 209 count2015: 208 count2016: 214 count2017: 204 count2018: 206 count2019: 211 count2020: 207 count2021: 211 count2022: 223 count2023: 220 count16018020022024026019781994201020231978: 172 count1979: 183 count1980: 183 count1981: 173 count1982: 182 count1983: 190 count1984: 198 count1985: 203 count1986: 202 count1987: 220 count1988: 222 count1989: 225 count1990: 220 count1991: 226 count1992: 228 count1993: 230 count1994: 237 count1995: 245 count1996: 241 count1997: 241 count1998: 242 count1999: 231 count2000: 231 count2001: 239 count2002: 234 count2003: 223 count2004: 223 count2005: 229 count2006: 230 count2007: 220 count2008: 221 count2009: 214 count2010: 213 count2011: 209 count2012: 212 count2013: 212 count2014: 209 count2015: 208 count2016: 214 count2017: 204 count2018: 206 count2019: 211 count2020: 207 count2021: 211 count2022: 223 count2023: 220 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
2023220
2022223
2021211
2020207
2019211
2018206
2017204
2016214
2015208
2014209
2013212
2012212
2011209
2010213
2009214
2008221
2007220
2006230
2005229
2004223
2003223
2002234
2001239
2000231
1999231
1998242
1997241
1996241
1995245
1994237
1993230
1992228
1991226
1990220
1989225
1988222
1987220
1986202
1985203
1984198
1983190
1982182
1981173
1980183
1979183
1978172

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Grant County220
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Grant 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. Grant 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, Grant 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, Grant 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/grant-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, Grant 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/grant-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_grant_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Grant 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/grant-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 Grant County?

Employer firms in Grant County was 220 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.3% from 2022. That is the 33rd 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 Grant County?

245 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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