Employer firms in Wetzel County

Employer firms in Wetzel County was 266 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count266

Change on 2022-0.4%

Rank28th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked

Series high4031995

Series low2622020

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 Wetzel 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	266
2022	267
2021	264
2020	262
2019	278
2018	278
2017	285
2016	295
2015	297
2014	301
2013	310
2012	316
2011	315
2010	322
2009	331
2008	333
2007	350
2006	350
2005	356
2004	365
2003	354
2002	352
2001	365
2000	379
1999	386
1998	393
1997	393
1996	395
1995	403
1994	398
1993	381
1992	379
1991	370
1990	359
1989	351
1988	349
1987	337
1986	336
1985	341
1984	339
1983	325
1982	319
1981	331
1980	334
1979	334
1978	325

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place	2023
Wetzel County	266
West Virginia	23,492
United States	5,593,727

Wetzel 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. Wetzel 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, Wetzel 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, Wetzel 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/wetzel-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, Wetzel 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/wetzel-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_wetzel_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Wetzel 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/wetzel-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 Wetzel County?

Employer firms in Wetzel County was 266 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 28th 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 Wetzel County?

403 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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