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Employer firms in Nicholas County

Employer firms in Nicholas County was 444 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.7% from 2022. That is the 18th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count444
Change on 2022-3.7%
Rank18th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high5761996
Series low4031978

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Employer firms in Nicholas County, 1978 to 2023

40045050055060019781985199219992006201320231978: 403 count1979: 425 count1980: 429 count1981: 415 count1982: 409 count1983: 420 count1984: 439 count1985: 456 count1986: 463 count1987: 474 count1988: 495 count1989: 524 count1990: 514 count1991: 526 count1992: 520 count1993: 503 count1994: 528 count1995: 549 count1996: 576 count1997: 558 count1998: 569 count1999: 543 count2000: 525 count2001: 506 count2002: 497 count2003: 508 count2004: 534 count2005: 523 count2006: 531 count2007: 530 count2008: 521 count2009: 504 count2010: 515 count2011: 512 count2012: 516 count2013: 501 count2014: 489 count2015: 499 count2016: 485 count2017: 480 count2018: 473 count2019: 481 count2020: 466 count2021: 452 count2022: 461 count2023: 444 count40045050055060019781994201020231978: 403 count1979: 425 count1980: 429 count1981: 415 count1982: 409 count1983: 420 count1984: 439 count1985: 456 count1986: 463 count1987: 474 count1988: 495 count1989: 524 count1990: 514 count1991: 526 count1992: 520 count1993: 503 count1994: 528 count1995: 549 count1996: 576 count1997: 558 count1998: 569 count1999: 543 count2000: 525 count2001: 506 count2002: 497 count2003: 508 count2004: 534 count2005: 523 count2006: 531 count2007: 530 count2008: 521 count2009: 504 count2010: 515 count2011: 512 count2012: 516 count2013: 501 count2014: 489 count2015: 499 count2016: 485 count2017: 480 count2018: 473 count2019: 481 count2020: 466 count2021: 452 count2022: 461 count2023: 444 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
2023444
2022461
2021452
2020466
2019481
2018473
2017480
2016485
2015499
2014489
2013501
2012516
2011512
2010515
2009504
2008521
2007530
2006531
2005523
2004534
2003508
2002497
2001506
2000525
1999543
1998569
1997558
1996576
1995549
1994528
1993503
1992520
1991526
1990514
1989524
1988495
1987474
1986463
1985456
1984439
1983420
1982409
1981415
1980429
1979425
1978403

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Nicholas County444
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Nicholas 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. Nicholas 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, Nicholas 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, Nicholas 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/nicholas-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, Nicholas 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/nicholas-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Nicholas County was 444 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.7% from 2022. That is the 18th 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 Nicholas County?

576 in 1996, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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