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Employer firms in McDowell County

Employer firms in McDowell County was 172 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 7.5% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count172
Change on 2022+7.5%
Rank41st of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high5151979
Series low1582021

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Employer firms in McDowell County, 1978 to 2023

10020030040050060019781985199219992006201320231978: 463 count1979: 515 count1980: 471 count1981: 450 count1982: 439 count1983: 421 count1984: 430 count1985: 394 count1986: 384 count1987: 386 count1988: 379 count1989: 376 count1990: 368 count1991: 368 count1992: 373 count1993: 368 count1994: 361 count1995: 371 count1996: 352 count1997: 350 count1998: 348 count1999: 336 count2000: 322 count2001: 323 count2002: 314 count2003: 284 count2004: 264 count2005: 264 count2006: 262 count2007: 268 count2008: 255 count2009: 244 count2010: 232 count2011: 232 count2012: 232 count2013: 226 count2014: 218 count2015: 214 count2016: 197 count2017: 185 count2018: 187 count2019: 179 count2020: 166 count2021: 158 count2022: 160 count2023: 172 count10020030040050060019781994201020231978: 463 count1979: 515 count1980: 471 count1981: 450 count1982: 439 count1983: 421 count1984: 430 count1985: 394 count1986: 384 count1987: 386 count1988: 379 count1989: 376 count1990: 368 count1991: 368 count1992: 373 count1993: 368 count1994: 361 count1995: 371 count1996: 352 count1997: 350 count1998: 348 count1999: 336 count2000: 322 count2001: 323 count2002: 314 count2003: 284 count2004: 264 count2005: 264 count2006: 262 count2007: 268 count2008: 255 count2009: 244 count2010: 232 count2011: 232 count2012: 232 count2013: 226 count2014: 218 count2015: 214 count2016: 197 count2017: 185 count2018: 187 count2019: 179 count2020: 166 count2021: 158 count2022: 160 count2023: 172 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
2023172
2022160
2021158
2020166
2019179
2018187
2017185
2016197
2015214
2014218
2013226
2012232
2011232
2010232
2009244
2008255
2007268
2006262
2005264
2004264
2003284
2002314
2001323
2000322
1999336
1998348
1997350
1996352
1995371
1994361
1993368
1992373
1991368
1990368
1989376
1988379
1987386
1986384
1985394
1984430
1983421
1982439
1981450
1980471
1979515
1978463

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
McDowell County172
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

McDowell 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. McDowell 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, McDowell 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, McDowell 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/mcdowell-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, McDowell 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/mcdowell-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, McDowell 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/mcdowell-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, McDowell County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/mcdowell-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 McDowell County?

Employer firms in McDowell County was 172 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 7.5% from 2022. That is the 41st 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 McDowell County?

515 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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