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Employer firms in Roane County

Employer firms in Roane County was 180 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 40th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count180
Change on 2022-1.1%
Rank40th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high3431980
Series low1762020

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Employer firms in Roane County, 1978 to 2023

15020025030035019781985199219992006201320231978: 292 count1979: 339 count1980: 343 count1981: 342 count1982: 332 count1983: 322 count1984: 326 count1985: 284 count1986: 284 count1987: 280 count1988: 292 count1989: 314 count1990: 301 count1991: 293 count1992: 283 count1993: 281 count1994: 283 count1995: 266 count1996: 262 count1997: 274 count1998: 264 count1999: 259 count2000: 264 count2001: 263 count2002: 251 count2003: 236 count2004: 230 count2005: 233 count2006: 238 count2007: 244 count2008: 233 count2009: 221 count2010: 220 count2011: 212 count2012: 206 count2013: 203 count2014: 199 count2015: 201 count2016: 194 count2017: 184 count2018: 182 count2019: 182 count2020: 176 count2021: 177 count2022: 182 count2023: 180 count15020025030035019781994201020231978: 292 count1979: 339 count1980: 343 count1981: 342 count1982: 332 count1983: 322 count1984: 326 count1985: 284 count1986: 284 count1987: 280 count1988: 292 count1989: 314 count1990: 301 count1991: 293 count1992: 283 count1993: 281 count1994: 283 count1995: 266 count1996: 262 count1997: 274 count1998: 264 count1999: 259 count2000: 264 count2001: 263 count2002: 251 count2003: 236 count2004: 230 count2005: 233 count2006: 238 count2007: 244 count2008: 233 count2009: 221 count2010: 220 count2011: 212 count2012: 206 count2013: 203 count2014: 199 count2015: 201 count2016: 194 count2017: 184 count2018: 182 count2019: 182 count2020: 176 count2021: 177 count2022: 182 count2023: 180 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
2023180
2022182
2021177
2020176
2019182
2018182
2017184
2016194
2015201
2014199
2013203
2012206
2011212
2010220
2009221
2008233
2007244
2006238
2005233
2004230
2003236
2002251
2001263
2000264
1999259
1998264
1997274
1996262
1995266
1994283
1993281
1992283
1991293
1990301
1989314
1988292
1987280
1986284
1985284
1984326
1983322
1982332
1981342
1980343
1979339
1978292

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Roane County180
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Roane 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. Roane 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, Roane 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, Roane 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/roane-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, Roane 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/roane-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Roane County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Roane County?

Employer firms in Roane County was 180 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 40th 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 Roane County?

343 in 1980, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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