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Employer firms in Preston County

Employer firms in Preston County was 410 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count410
Change on 2022+0.5%
Rank20th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high5062005
Series low3751978

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Employer firms in Preston County, 1978 to 2023

35040045050055019781985199219992006201320231978: 375 count1979: 395 count1980: 411 count1981: 380 count1982: 379 count1983: 384 count1984: 404 count1985: 407 count1986: 412 count1987: 423 count1988: 429 count1989: 416 count1990: 426 count1991: 425 count1992: 421 count1993: 430 count1994: 442 count1995: 456 count1996: 454 count1997: 474 count1998: 470 count1999: 485 count2000: 505 count2001: 486 count2002: 492 count2003: 482 count2004: 487 count2005: 506 count2006: 498 count2007: 504 count2008: 485 count2009: 486 count2010: 474 count2011: 455 count2012: 446 count2013: 438 count2014: 435 count2015: 441 count2016: 439 count2017: 443 count2018: 438 count2019: 427 count2020: 423 count2021: 416 count2022: 408 count2023: 410 count35040045050055019781994201020231978: 375 count1979: 395 count1980: 411 count1981: 380 count1982: 379 count1983: 384 count1984: 404 count1985: 407 count1986: 412 count1987: 423 count1988: 429 count1989: 416 count1990: 426 count1991: 425 count1992: 421 count1993: 430 count1994: 442 count1995: 456 count1996: 454 count1997: 474 count1998: 470 count1999: 485 count2000: 505 count2001: 486 count2002: 492 count2003: 482 count2004: 487 count2005: 506 count2006: 498 count2007: 504 count2008: 485 count2009: 486 count2010: 474 count2011: 455 count2012: 446 count2013: 438 count2014: 435 count2015: 441 count2016: 439 count2017: 443 count2018: 438 count2019: 427 count2020: 423 count2021: 416 count2022: 408 count2023: 410 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
2023410
2022408
2021416
2020423
2019427
2018438
2017443
2016439
2015441
2014435
2013438
2012446
2011455
2010474
2009486
2008485
2007504
2006498
2005506
2004487
2003482
2002492
2001486
2000505
1999485
1998470
1997474
1996454
1995456
1994442
1993430
1992421
1991425
1990426
1989416
1988429
1987423
1986412
1985407
1984404
1983384
1982379
1981380
1980411
1979395
1978375

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Preston County410
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Preston 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
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  • 130 to 190
  • 190 to 270
  • 270 to 420
  • 420 to 900
  • 900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Preston 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, Preston 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, Preston 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/preston-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, Preston 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/preston-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_preston_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Preston 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/preston-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 Preston County?

Employer firms in Preston County was 410 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 20th 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 Preston County?

506 in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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