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Employer firms in Kanawha County

Employer firms in Kanawha County was 3,265 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count3,265
Change on 2022-2%
Rank1st of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high4,5461995
Series low3,2652023

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Employer firms in Kanawha County, 1978 to 2023

3,0003,5004,0004,5005,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 4,167 count1979: 4,272 count1980: 4,253 count1981: 4,165 count1982: 4,046 count1983: 4,077 count1984: 4,227 count1985: 4,189 count1986: 4,207 count1987: 4,191 count1988: 4,235 count1989: 4,253 count1990: 4,296 count1991: 4,301 count1992: 4,343 count1993: 4,420 count1994: 4,437 count1995: 4,546 count1996: 4,534 count1997: 4,520 count1998: 4,533 count1999: 4,514 count2000: 4,521 count2001: 4,353 count2002: 4,337 count2003: 4,342 count2004: 4,356 count2005: 4,316 count2006: 4,276 count2007: 4,194 count2008: 4,150 count2009: 4,080 count2010: 4,014 count2011: 3,923 count2012: 3,911 count2013: 3,838 count2014: 3,731 count2015: 3,673 count2016: 3,604 count2017: 3,539 count2018: 3,483 count2019: 3,431 count2020: 3,373 count2021: 3,314 count2022: 3,331 count2023: 3,265 count3,0003,5004,0004,5005,00019781994201020231978: 4,167 count1979: 4,272 count1980: 4,253 count1981: 4,165 count1982: 4,046 count1983: 4,077 count1984: 4,227 count1985: 4,189 count1986: 4,207 count1987: 4,191 count1988: 4,235 count1989: 4,253 count1990: 4,296 count1991: 4,301 count1992: 4,343 count1993: 4,420 count1994: 4,437 count1995: 4,546 count1996: 4,534 count1997: 4,520 count1998: 4,533 count1999: 4,514 count2000: 4,521 count2001: 4,353 count2002: 4,337 count2003: 4,342 count2004: 4,356 count2005: 4,316 count2006: 4,276 count2007: 4,194 count2008: 4,150 count2009: 4,080 count2010: 4,014 count2011: 3,923 count2012: 3,911 count2013: 3,838 count2014: 3,731 count2015: 3,673 count2016: 3,604 count2017: 3,539 count2018: 3,483 count2019: 3,431 count2020: 3,373 count2021: 3,314 count2022: 3,331 count2023: 3,265 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
20233,265
20223,331
20213,314
20203,373
20193,431
20183,483
20173,539
20163,604
20153,673
20143,731
20133,838
20123,911
20113,923
20104,014
20094,080
20084,150
20074,194
20064,276
20054,316
20044,356
20034,342
20024,337
20014,353
20004,521
19994,514
19984,533
19974,520
19964,534
19954,546
19944,437
19934,420
19924,343
19914,301
19904,296
19894,253
19884,235
19874,191
19864,207
19854,189
19844,227
19834,077
19824,046
19814,165
19804,253
19794,272
19784,167

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Kanawha County3,265
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Kanawha 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. Kanawha 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, Kanawha 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, Kanawha 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/kanawha-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, Kanawha 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/kanawha-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Kanawha County was 3,265 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2% from 2022. That is the 1st 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 Kanawha County?

4,546 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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