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Employer firms in Mercer County

Employer firms in Mercer County was 892 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count892
Change on 2022-0.4%
Rank11th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high1,1901984
Series low8922023

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Employer firms in Mercer County, 1978 to 2023

8009001,0001,1001,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,130 count1979: 1,177 count1980: 1,163 count1981: 1,185 count1982: 1,164 count1983: 1,157 count1984: 1,190 count1985: 1,155 count1986: 1,153 count1987: 1,145 count1988: 1,171 count1989: 1,175 count1990: 1,163 count1991: 1,153 count1992: 1,121 count1993: 1,148 count1994: 1,159 count1995: 1,170 count1996: 1,167 count1997: 1,173 count1998: 1,166 count1999: 1,180 count2000: 1,183 count2001: 1,159 count2002: 1,144 count2003: 1,115 count2004: 1,122 count2005: 1,130 count2006: 1,138 count2007: 1,135 count2008: 1,152 count2009: 1,118 count2010: 1,081 count2011: 1,058 count2012: 1,043 count2013: 1,015 count2014: 983 count2015: 953 count2016: 945 count2017: 931 count2018: 907 count2019: 915 count2020: 902 count2021: 899 count2022: 896 count2023: 892 count8009001,0001,1001,20019781994201020231978: 1,130 count1979: 1,177 count1980: 1,163 count1981: 1,185 count1982: 1,164 count1983: 1,157 count1984: 1,190 count1985: 1,155 count1986: 1,153 count1987: 1,145 count1988: 1,171 count1989: 1,175 count1990: 1,163 count1991: 1,153 count1992: 1,121 count1993: 1,148 count1994: 1,159 count1995: 1,170 count1996: 1,167 count1997: 1,173 count1998: 1,166 count1999: 1,180 count2000: 1,183 count2001: 1,159 count2002: 1,144 count2003: 1,115 count2004: 1,122 count2005: 1,130 count2006: 1,138 count2007: 1,135 count2008: 1,152 count2009: 1,118 count2010: 1,081 count2011: 1,058 count2012: 1,043 count2013: 1,015 count2014: 983 count2015: 953 count2016: 945 count2017: 931 count2018: 907 count2019: 915 count2020: 902 count2021: 899 count2022: 896 count2023: 892 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
2023892
2022896
2021899
2020902
2019915
2018907
2017931
2016945
2015953
2014983
20131,015
20121,043
20111,058
20101,081
20091,118
20081,152
20071,135
20061,138
20051,130
20041,122
20031,115
20021,144
20011,159
20001,183
19991,180
19981,166
19971,173
19961,167
19951,170
19941,159
19931,148
19921,121
19911,153
19901,163
19891,175
19881,171
19871,145
19861,153
19851,155
19841,190
19831,157
19821,164
19811,185
19801,163
19791,177
19781,130

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Mercer County892
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Mercer 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. Mercer 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, Mercer 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, Mercer 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/mercer-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, Mercer 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/mercer-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Mercer County was 892 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 11th 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 Mercer County?

1,190 in 1984, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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