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Employer firms in Randolph County

Employer firms in Randolph County was 533 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count533
Change on 2022-0.2%
Rank15th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high6782005
Series low4851978

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Employer firms in Randolph County, 1978 to 2023

45050055060065070019781985199219992006201320231978: 485 count1979: 519 count1980: 530 count1981: 527 count1982: 529 count1983: 513 count1984: 536 count1985: 520 count1986: 498 count1987: 496 count1988: 524 count1989: 532 count1990: 555 count1991: 533 count1992: 535 count1993: 559 count1994: 584 count1995: 588 count1996: 616 count1997: 612 count1998: 625 count1999: 648 count2000: 641 count2001: 627 count2002: 644 count2003: 636 count2004: 658 count2005: 678 count2006: 645 count2007: 638 count2008: 637 count2009: 620 count2010: 600 count2011: 601 count2012: 604 count2013: 580 count2014: 572 count2015: 577 count2016: 570 count2017: 560 count2018: 555 count2019: 552 count2020: 526 count2021: 540 count2022: 534 count2023: 533 count45050055060065070019781994201020231978: 485 count1979: 519 count1980: 530 count1981: 527 count1982: 529 count1983: 513 count1984: 536 count1985: 520 count1986: 498 count1987: 496 count1988: 524 count1989: 532 count1990: 555 count1991: 533 count1992: 535 count1993: 559 count1994: 584 count1995: 588 count1996: 616 count1997: 612 count1998: 625 count1999: 648 count2000: 641 count2001: 627 count2002: 644 count2003: 636 count2004: 658 count2005: 678 count2006: 645 count2007: 638 count2008: 637 count2009: 620 count2010: 600 count2011: 601 count2012: 604 count2013: 580 count2014: 572 count2015: 577 count2016: 570 count2017: 560 count2018: 555 count2019: 552 count2020: 526 count2021: 540 count2022: 534 count2023: 533 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
2023533
2022534
2021540
2020526
2019552
2018555
2017560
2016570
2015577
2014572
2013580
2012604
2011601
2010600
2009620
2008637
2007638
2006645
2005678
2004658
2003636
2002644
2001627
2000641
1999648
1998625
1997612
1996616
1995588
1994584
1993559
1992535
1991533
1990555
1989532
1988524
1987496
1986498
1985520
1984536
1983513
1982529
1981527
1980530
1979519
1978485

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Randolph County533
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Randolph 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. Randolph 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, Randolph 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, Randolph 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/randolph-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, Randolph 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/randolph-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Randolph County was 533 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 15th 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 Randolph County?

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

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