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Employer firms in Wyoming County

Employer firms in Wyoming County was 227 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 55 counties in 2023.

2023, count227
Change on 2022+1.8%
Rank32nd of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high3881980
Series low2202020

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Employer firms in Wyoming County, 1978 to 2023

20025030035040019781985199219992006201320231978: 337 count1979: 375 count1980: 388 count1981: 368 count1982: 362 count1983: 336 count1984: 354 count1985: 351 count1986: 327 count1987: 320 count1988: 308 count1989: 315 count1990: 295 count1991: 297 count1992: 306 count1993: 310 count1994: 317 count1995: 315 count1996: 323 count1997: 333 count1998: 357 count1999: 358 count2000: 336 count2001: 329 count2002: 314 count2003: 317 count2004: 316 count2005: 324 count2006: 308 count2007: 304 count2008: 283 count2009: 286 count2010: 278 count2011: 269 count2012: 256 count2013: 238 count2014: 228 count2015: 231 count2016: 227 count2017: 228 count2018: 231 count2019: 226 count2020: 220 count2021: 224 count2022: 223 count2023: 227 count20025030035040019781994201020231978: 337 count1979: 375 count1980: 388 count1981: 368 count1982: 362 count1983: 336 count1984: 354 count1985: 351 count1986: 327 count1987: 320 count1988: 308 count1989: 315 count1990: 295 count1991: 297 count1992: 306 count1993: 310 count1994: 317 count1995: 315 count1996: 323 count1997: 333 count1998: 357 count1999: 358 count2000: 336 count2001: 329 count2002: 314 count2003: 317 count2004: 316 count2005: 324 count2006: 308 count2007: 304 count2008: 283 count2009: 286 count2010: 278 count2011: 269 count2012: 256 count2013: 238 count2014: 228 count2015: 231 count2016: 227 count2017: 228 count2018: 231 count2019: 226 count2020: 220 count2021: 224 count2022: 223 count2023: 227 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
2023227
2022223
2021224
2020220
2019226
2018231
2017228
2016227
2015231
2014228
2013238
2012256
2011269
2010278
2009286
2008283
2007304
2006308
2005324
2004316
2003317
2002314
2001329
2000336
1999358
1998357
1997333
1996323
1995315
1994317
1993310
1992306
1991297
1990295
1989315
1988308
1987320
1986327
1985351
1984354
1983336
1982362
1981368
1980388
1979375
1978337

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2023
Wyoming County227
West Virginia23,492
United States5,593,727

Wyoming 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
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  • 130 to 190
  • 190 to 270
  • 270 to 420
  • 420 to 900
  • 900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Wyoming 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, Wyoming 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, Wyoming 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/wyoming-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, Wyoming 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/wyoming-county-west-virginia.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Wyoming 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/wyoming-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, Wyoming County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/wyoming-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 Wyoming County?

Employer firms in Wyoming County was 227 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 32nd 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 Wyoming County?

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

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