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Employer firms in Hancock County

Employer firms in Hancock County was 402 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.2% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count402
Change on 2022-1.2%
Rank21st of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high5641997
Series low4022023

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Employer firms in Hancock County, 1978 to 2023

40045050055060019781985199219992006201320231978: 525 count1979: 535 count1980: 534 count1981: 524 count1982: 504 count1983: 491 count1984: 498 count1985: 479 count1986: 484 count1987: 491 count1988: 516 count1989: 522 count1990: 531 count1991: 528 count1992: 539 count1993: 544 count1994: 539 count1995: 556 count1996: 548 count1997: 564 count1998: 562 count1999: 553 count2000: 545 count2001: 528 count2002: 536 count2003: 543 count2004: 546 count2005: 550 count2006: 548 count2007: 544 count2008: 515 count2009: 499 count2010: 494 count2011: 480 count2012: 479 count2013: 467 count2014: 464 count2015: 450 count2016: 443 count2017: 435 count2018: 439 count2019: 434 count2020: 426 count2021: 408 count2022: 407 count2023: 402 count40045050055060019781994201020231978: 525 count1979: 535 count1980: 534 count1981: 524 count1982: 504 count1983: 491 count1984: 498 count1985: 479 count1986: 484 count1987: 491 count1988: 516 count1989: 522 count1990: 531 count1991: 528 count1992: 539 count1993: 544 count1994: 539 count1995: 556 count1996: 548 count1997: 564 count1998: 562 count1999: 553 count2000: 545 count2001: 528 count2002: 536 count2003: 543 count2004: 546 count2005: 550 count2006: 548 count2007: 544 count2008: 515 count2009: 499 count2010: 494 count2011: 480 count2012: 479 count2013: 467 count2014: 464 count2015: 450 count2016: 443 count2017: 435 count2018: 439 count2019: 434 count2020: 426 count2021: 408 count2022: 407 count2023: 402 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
2023402
2022407
2021408
2020426
2019434
2018439
2017435
2016443
2015450
2014464
2013467
2012479
2011480
2010494
2009499
2008515
2007544
2006548
2005550
2004546
2003543
2002536
2001528
2000545
1999553
1998562
1997564
1996548
1995556
1994539
1993544
1992539
1991528
1990531
1989522
1988516
1987491
1986484
1985479
1984498
1983491
1982504
1981524
1980534
1979535
1978525

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Hancock County402
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Hancock 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. Hancock 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, Hancock 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, Hancock 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/hancock-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, Hancock 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/hancock-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Hancock 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/hancock-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, Hancock 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/hancock-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 Hancock County?

Employer firms in Hancock County was 402 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.2% from 2022. That is the 21st 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 Hancock County?

564 in 1997, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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