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Employer firms in Harrison County

Employer firms in Harrison County was 1,383 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,383
Change on 2022+0.6%
Rank6th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high1,5851997
Series low1,3662021

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Employer firms in Harrison County, 1978 to 2023

1,3501,4001,4501,5001,5501,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,447 count1979: 1,484 count1980: 1,477 count1981: 1,449 count1982: 1,419 count1983: 1,419 count1984: 1,466 count1985: 1,467 count1986: 1,476 count1987: 1,482 count1988: 1,531 count1989: 1,515 count1990: 1,487 count1991: 1,486 count1992: 1,481 count1993: 1,481 count1994: 1,537 count1995: 1,582 count1996: 1,565 count1997: 1,585 count1998: 1,581 count1999: 1,557 count2000: 1,516 count2001: 1,506 count2002: 1,490 count2003: 1,515 count2004: 1,496 count2005: 1,515 count2006: 1,505 count2007: 1,508 count2008: 1,484 count2009: 1,461 count2010: 1,458 count2011: 1,459 count2012: 1,465 count2013: 1,465 count2014: 1,441 count2015: 1,461 count2016: 1,436 count2017: 1,427 count2018: 1,410 count2019: 1,430 count2020: 1,384 count2021: 1,366 count2022: 1,375 count2023: 1,383 count1,3001,4001,5001,60019781994201020231978: 1,447 count1979: 1,484 count1980: 1,477 count1981: 1,449 count1982: 1,419 count1983: 1,419 count1984: 1,466 count1985: 1,467 count1986: 1,476 count1987: 1,482 count1988: 1,531 count1989: 1,515 count1990: 1,487 count1991: 1,486 count1992: 1,481 count1993: 1,481 count1994: 1,537 count1995: 1,582 count1996: 1,565 count1997: 1,585 count1998: 1,581 count1999: 1,557 count2000: 1,516 count2001: 1,506 count2002: 1,490 count2003: 1,515 count2004: 1,496 count2005: 1,515 count2006: 1,505 count2007: 1,508 count2008: 1,484 count2009: 1,461 count2010: 1,458 count2011: 1,459 count2012: 1,465 count2013: 1,465 count2014: 1,441 count2015: 1,461 count2016: 1,436 count2017: 1,427 count2018: 1,410 count2019: 1,430 count2020: 1,384 count2021: 1,366 count2022: 1,375 count2023: 1,383 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
20231,383
20221,375
20211,366
20201,384
20191,430
20181,410
20171,427
20161,436
20151,461
20141,441
20131,465
20121,465
20111,459
20101,458
20091,461
20081,484
20071,508
20061,505
20051,515
20041,496
20031,515
20021,490
20011,506
20001,516
19991,557
19981,581
19971,585
19961,565
19951,582
19941,537
19931,481
19921,481
19911,486
19901,487
19891,515
19881,531
19871,482
19861,476
19851,467
19841,466
19831,419
19821,419
19811,449
19801,477
19791,484
19781,447

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Harrison County1,383
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Harrison 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. Harrison 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, Harrison 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, Harrison 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/harrison-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, Harrison 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/harrison-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Harrison County?

Employer firms in Harrison County was 1,383 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 6th 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 Harrison County?

1,585 in 1997, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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