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Employer firms in Ohio County

Employer firms in Ohio County was 1,029 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,029
Change on 2022+1%
Rank8th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high1,3911979
Series low1,0162021

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Employer firms in Ohio County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,1001,2001,3001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,357 count1979: 1,391 count1980: 1,390 count1981: 1,383 count1982: 1,366 count1983: 1,340 count1984: 1,358 count1985: 1,317 count1986: 1,297 count1987: 1,286 count1988: 1,311 count1989: 1,338 count1990: 1,354 count1991: 1,357 count1992: 1,360 count1993: 1,367 count1994: 1,355 count1995: 1,377 count1996: 1,383 count1997: 1,372 count1998: 1,385 count1999: 1,364 count2000: 1,353 count2001: 1,315 count2002: 1,293 count2003: 1,272 count2004: 1,284 count2005: 1,272 count2006: 1,261 count2007: 1,273 count2008: 1,232 count2009: 1,236 count2010: 1,214 count2011: 1,196 count2012: 1,182 count2013: 1,148 count2014: 1,149 count2015: 1,140 count2016: 1,124 count2017: 1,119 count2018: 1,088 count2019: 1,067 count2020: 1,031 count2021: 1,016 count2022: 1,019 count2023: 1,029 count1,0001,1001,2001,3001,40019781994201020231978: 1,357 count1979: 1,391 count1980: 1,390 count1981: 1,383 count1982: 1,366 count1983: 1,340 count1984: 1,358 count1985: 1,317 count1986: 1,297 count1987: 1,286 count1988: 1,311 count1989: 1,338 count1990: 1,354 count1991: 1,357 count1992: 1,360 count1993: 1,367 count1994: 1,355 count1995: 1,377 count1996: 1,383 count1997: 1,372 count1998: 1,385 count1999: 1,364 count2000: 1,353 count2001: 1,315 count2002: 1,293 count2003: 1,272 count2004: 1,284 count2005: 1,272 count2006: 1,261 count2007: 1,273 count2008: 1,232 count2009: 1,236 count2010: 1,214 count2011: 1,196 count2012: 1,182 count2013: 1,148 count2014: 1,149 count2015: 1,140 count2016: 1,124 count2017: 1,119 count2018: 1,088 count2019: 1,067 count2020: 1,031 count2021: 1,016 count2022: 1,019 count2023: 1,029 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
20231,029
20221,019
20211,016
20201,031
20191,067
20181,088
20171,119
20161,124
20151,140
20141,149
20131,148
20121,182
20111,196
20101,214
20091,236
20081,232
20071,273
20061,261
20051,272
20041,284
20031,272
20021,293
20011,315
20001,353
19991,364
19981,385
19971,372
19961,383
19951,377
19941,355
19931,367
19921,360
19911,357
19901,354
19891,338
19881,311
19871,286
19861,297
19851,317
19841,358
19831,340
19821,366
19811,383
19801,390
19791,391
19781,357

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Ohio County1,029
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Ohio 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. Ohio 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Ohio 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Ohio 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/ohio-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, Ohio 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/ohio-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Ohio County was 1,029 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 8th 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 Ohio County?

1,391 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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