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Employer firms in Pocahontas County

Employer firms in Pocahontas County was 194 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.3% from 2022. That is the 35th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count194
Change on 2022+4.3%
Rank35th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high2282004
Series low1331980

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Employer firms in Pocahontas County, 1978 to 2023

12014016018020022024019781985199219992006201320231978: 139 count1979: 134 count1980: 133 count1981: 147 count1982: 156 count1983: 162 count1984: 172 count1985: 167 count1986: 165 count1987: 165 count1988: 182 count1989: 182 count1990: 195 count1991: 199 count1992: 194 count1993: 202 count1994: 204 count1995: 211 count1996: 215 count1997: 224 count1998: 213 count1999: 209 count2000: 219 count2001: 223 count2002: 226 count2003: 220 count2004: 228 count2005: 219 count2006: 220 count2007: 219 count2008: 212 count2009: 191 count2010: 177 count2011: 189 count2012: 180 count2013: 178 count2014: 174 count2015: 178 count2016: 175 count2017: 182 count2018: 178 count2019: 184 count2020: 183 count2021: 182 count2022: 186 count2023: 194 count12515017520022525019781994201020231978: 139 count1979: 134 count1980: 133 count1981: 147 count1982: 156 count1983: 162 count1984: 172 count1985: 167 count1986: 165 count1987: 165 count1988: 182 count1989: 182 count1990: 195 count1991: 199 count1992: 194 count1993: 202 count1994: 204 count1995: 211 count1996: 215 count1997: 224 count1998: 213 count1999: 209 count2000: 219 count2001: 223 count2002: 226 count2003: 220 count2004: 228 count2005: 219 count2006: 220 count2007: 219 count2008: 212 count2009: 191 count2010: 177 count2011: 189 count2012: 180 count2013: 178 count2014: 174 count2015: 178 count2016: 175 count2017: 182 count2018: 178 count2019: 184 count2020: 183 count2021: 182 count2022: 186 count2023: 194 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
2023194
2022186
2021182
2020183
2019184
2018178
2017182
2016175
2015178
2014174
2013178
2012180
2011189
2010177
2009191
2008212
2007219
2006220
2005219
2004228
2003220
2002226
2001223
2000219
1999209
1998213
1997224
1996215
1995211
1994204
1993202
1992194
1991199
1990195
1989182
1988182
1987165
1986165
1985167
1984172
1983162
1982156
1981147
1980133
1979134
1978139

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Pocahontas County194
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Pocahontas 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. Pocahontas 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, Pocahontas 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, Pocahontas 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/pocahontas-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, Pocahontas 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/pocahontas-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_pocahontas_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Pocahontas 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/pocahontas-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 Pocahontas County?

Employer firms in Pocahontas County was 194 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.3% from 2022. That is the 35th 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 Pocahontas County?

228 in 2004, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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