Employer firms in Taylor County

Employer firms in Taylor County was 184 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 39th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count184

Change on 2022+1.1%

Rank39th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked

Series high2201979

Series low1822016

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Taylor County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	184
2022	182
2021	186
2020	193
2019	192
2018	192
2017	187
2016	182
2015	190
2014	192
2013	204
2012	200
2011	192
2010	192
2009	197
2008	202
2007	195
2006	190
2005	205
2004	200
2003	195
2002	199
2001	202
2000	203
1999	197
1998	206
1997	209
1996	205
1995	206
1994	205
1993	198
1992	202
1991	200
1990	194
1989	194
1988	199
1987	196
1986	189
1985	187
1984	196
1983	196
1982	194
1981	205
1980	217
1979	220
1978	203

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place	2023
Taylor County	184
West Virginia	23,492
United States	5,593,727

Taylor County compared with nearby places

Under 130
130 to 190
190 to 270
270 to 420
420 to 900
900 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Taylor County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in West Virginia by employer firms 55 places

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, Taylor 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, Taylor 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/taylor-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, Taylor 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/taylor-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_taylor_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Taylor 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/taylor-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.},
}

RIS

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What is the employer firms in Taylor County?

Employer firms in Taylor County was 184 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 39th 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 Taylor County?

220 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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