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Employer firms in Jefferson County

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 788 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count788
Change on 2022-0.1%
Rank12th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high8092006
Series low4241978

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Employer firms in Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023

40050060070080090019781985199219992006201320231978: 424 count1979: 424 count1980: 439 count1981: 443 count1982: 445 count1983: 452 count1984: 466 count1985: 479 count1986: 503 count1987: 533 count1988: 574 count1989: 592 count1990: 628 count1991: 618 count1992: 615 count1993: 627 count1994: 651 count1995: 651 count1996: 659 count1997: 672 count1998: 724 count1999: 716 count2000: 710 count2001: 691 count2002: 703 count2003: 710 count2004: 762 count2005: 795 count2006: 809 count2007: 808 count2008: 800 count2009: 781 count2010: 742 count2011: 761 count2012: 760 count2013: 742 count2014: 719 count2015: 736 count2016: 751 count2017: 756 count2018: 761 count2019: 768 count2020: 771 count2021: 784 count2022: 789 count2023: 788 count40050060070080090019781994201020231978: 424 count1979: 424 count1980: 439 count1981: 443 count1982: 445 count1983: 452 count1984: 466 count1985: 479 count1986: 503 count1987: 533 count1988: 574 count1989: 592 count1990: 628 count1991: 618 count1992: 615 count1993: 627 count1994: 651 count1995: 651 count1996: 659 count1997: 672 count1998: 724 count1999: 716 count2000: 710 count2001: 691 count2002: 703 count2003: 710 count2004: 762 count2005: 795 count2006: 809 count2007: 808 count2008: 800 count2009: 781 count2010: 742 count2011: 761 count2012: 760 count2013: 742 count2014: 719 count2015: 736 count2016: 751 count2017: 756 count2018: 761 count2019: 768 count2020: 771 count2021: 784 count2022: 789 count2023: 788 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
2023788
2022789
2021784
2020771
2019768
2018761
2017756
2016751
2015736
2014719
2013742
2012760
2011761
2010742
2009781
2008800
2007808
2006809
2005795
2004762
2003710
2002703
2001691
2000710
1999716
1998724
1997672
1996659
1995651
1994651
1993627
1992615
1991618
1990628
1989592
1988574
1987533
1986503
1985479
1984466
1983452
1982445
1981443
1980439
1979424
1978424

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Jefferson County788
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Jefferson 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. Jefferson 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, Jefferson 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, Jefferson 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/jefferson-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, Jefferson 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/jefferson-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 788 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 12th 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 Jefferson County?

809 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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