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Employer firms in Marion County

Employer firms in Marion County was 896 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count896
Change on 2022+0.7%
Rank10th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high1,1161995
Series low8862021

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Employer firms in Marion County, 1978 to 2023

8509009501,0001,0501,1001,15019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,026 count1979: 1,052 count1980: 1,071 count1981: 1,075 count1982: 1,033 count1983: 1,035 count1984: 1,067 count1985: 1,028 count1986: 1,020 count1987: 1,040 count1988: 1,049 count1989: 1,048 count1990: 1,070 count1991: 1,067 count1992: 1,062 count1993: 1,074 count1994: 1,084 count1995: 1,116 count1996: 1,099 count1997: 1,112 count1998: 1,114 count1999: 1,098 count2000: 1,087 count2001: 1,082 count2002: 1,089 count2003: 1,092 count2004: 1,101 count2005: 1,081 count2006: 1,066 count2007: 1,069 count2008: 1,046 count2009: 1,049 count2010: 1,033 count2011: 1,029 count2012: 1,017 count2013: 982 count2014: 975 count2015: 961 count2016: 957 count2017: 949 count2018: 920 count2019: 923 count2020: 897 count2021: 886 count2022: 890 count2023: 896 count8009001,0001,1001,20019781994201020231978: 1,026 count1979: 1,052 count1980: 1,071 count1981: 1,075 count1982: 1,033 count1983: 1,035 count1984: 1,067 count1985: 1,028 count1986: 1,020 count1987: 1,040 count1988: 1,049 count1989: 1,048 count1990: 1,070 count1991: 1,067 count1992: 1,062 count1993: 1,074 count1994: 1,084 count1995: 1,116 count1996: 1,099 count1997: 1,112 count1998: 1,114 count1999: 1,098 count2000: 1,087 count2001: 1,082 count2002: 1,089 count2003: 1,092 count2004: 1,101 count2005: 1,081 count2006: 1,066 count2007: 1,069 count2008: 1,046 count2009: 1,049 count2010: 1,033 count2011: 1,029 count2012: 1,017 count2013: 982 count2014: 975 count2015: 961 count2016: 957 count2017: 949 count2018: 920 count2019: 923 count2020: 897 count2021: 886 count2022: 890 count2023: 896 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
2023896
2022890
2021886
2020897
2019923
2018920
2017949
2016957
2015961
2014975
2013982
20121,017
20111,029
20101,033
20091,049
20081,046
20071,069
20061,066
20051,081
20041,101
20031,092
20021,089
20011,082
20001,087
19991,098
19981,114
19971,112
19961,099
19951,116
19941,084
19931,074
19921,062
19911,067
19901,070
19891,048
19881,049
19871,040
19861,020
19851,028
19841,067
19831,035
19821,033
19811,075
19801,071
19791,052
19781,026

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Marion County896
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Marion 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. Marion 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, Marion 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, Marion 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/marion-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, Marion 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/marion-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Marion County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Marion County?

Employer firms in Marion County was 896 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 10th 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 Marion County?

1,116 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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