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Employer firms in Raleigh County

Employer firms in Raleigh County was 1,283 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,283
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank7th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high1,6771999
Series low1,2492021

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Employer firms in Raleigh County, 1978 to 2023

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,70019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,362 count1979: 1,377 count1980: 1,396 count1981: 1,432 count1982: 1,400 count1983: 1,349 count1984: 1,424 count1985: 1,430 count1986: 1,434 count1987: 1,404 count1988: 1,429 count1989: 1,477 count1990: 1,503 count1991: 1,503 count1992: 1,515 count1993: 1,540 count1994: 1,599 count1995: 1,630 count1996: 1,650 count1997: 1,654 count1998: 1,671 count1999: 1,677 count2000: 1,646 count2001: 1,651 count2002: 1,618 count2003: 1,597 count2004: 1,575 count2005: 1,572 count2006: 1,591 count2007: 1,585 count2008: 1,552 count2009: 1,540 count2010: 1,509 count2011: 1,479 count2012: 1,438 count2013: 1,414 count2014: 1,392 count2015: 1,379 count2016: 1,371 count2017: 1,348 count2018: 1,322 count2019: 1,302 count2020: 1,263 count2021: 1,249 count2022: 1,265 count2023: 1,283 count1,2001,4001,6001,80019781994201020231978: 1,362 count1979: 1,377 count1980: 1,396 count1981: 1,432 count1982: 1,400 count1983: 1,349 count1984: 1,424 count1985: 1,430 count1986: 1,434 count1987: 1,404 count1988: 1,429 count1989: 1,477 count1990: 1,503 count1991: 1,503 count1992: 1,515 count1993: 1,540 count1994: 1,599 count1995: 1,630 count1996: 1,650 count1997: 1,654 count1998: 1,671 count1999: 1,677 count2000: 1,646 count2001: 1,651 count2002: 1,618 count2003: 1,597 count2004: 1,575 count2005: 1,572 count2006: 1,591 count2007: 1,585 count2008: 1,552 count2009: 1,540 count2010: 1,509 count2011: 1,479 count2012: 1,438 count2013: 1,414 count2014: 1,392 count2015: 1,379 count2016: 1,371 count2017: 1,348 count2018: 1,322 count2019: 1,302 count2020: 1,263 count2021: 1,249 count2022: 1,265 count2023: 1,283 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
20231,283
20221,265
20211,249
20201,263
20191,302
20181,322
20171,348
20161,371
20151,379
20141,392
20131,414
20121,438
20111,479
20101,509
20091,540
20081,552
20071,585
20061,591
20051,572
20041,575
20031,597
20021,618
20011,651
20001,646
19991,677
19981,671
19971,654
19961,650
19951,630
19941,599
19931,540
19921,515
19911,503
19901,503
19891,477
19881,429
19871,404
19861,434
19851,430
19841,424
19831,349
19821,400
19811,432
19801,396
19791,377
19781,362

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Raleigh County1,283
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Raleigh 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. Raleigh 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, Raleigh 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, Raleigh 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/raleigh-county-west-virginia. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Raleigh 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/raleigh-county-west-virginia.

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

Employer firms in Raleigh County was 1,283 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 7th 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 Raleigh County?

1,677 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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