>Note: Business Statistics logic updated January 2022
Data from the Total Businesses field does not include inactive businesses that have merged into other businesses, been acquired, voluntarily terminated, or administratively revoked during the date range specified.
Business Statistics by County
Rankings based on number of New Businesses
County | # of Businesses at Begin Date | # of New Businesses | Total Businesses | Growth |
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1 2 > | ||||
OUT OF STATE | 39958 | 353 | 40247 | 0.88% Growth |
KANAWHA | 10649 | 99 | 10730 | 0.93% Growth |
BERKELEY | 5079 | 93 | 5153 | 1.83% Growth |
MONONGALIA | 6766 | 79 | 6838 | 1.17% Growth |
CABELL | 4384 | 48 | 4426 | 1.09% Growth |
PUTNAM | 2883 | 41 | 2915 | 1.42% Growth |
HARRISON | 3512 | 40 | 3543 | 1.14% Growth |
JEFFERSON | 2974 | 39 | 3009 | 1.31% Growth |
RALEIGH | 3329 | 36 | 3361 | 1.08% Growth |
WOOD | 3571 | 31 | 3599 | 0.87% Growth |
OHIO | 2532 | 24 | 2554 | 0.95% Growth |
MARION | 2364 | 24 | 2384 | 1.02% Growth |
MERCER | 2031 | 19 | 2046 | 0.94% Growth |
HAMPSHIRE | 1007 | 17 | 1024 | 1.69% Growth |
GREENBRIER | 2070 | 15 | 2084 | 0.72% Growth |
PRESTON | 1592 | 15 | 1603 | 0.94% Growth |
UPSHUR | 1194 | 15 | 1208 | 1.26% Growth |
NICHOLAS | 1149 | 12 | 1161 | 1.04% Growth |
HARDY | 722 | 11 | 730 | 1.52% Growth |
FAYETTE | 1580 | 10 | 1588 | 0.63% Growth |
MINERAL | 905 | 10 | 914 | 1.10% Growth |
MINGO | 807 | 10 | 817 | 1.24% Growth |
MCDOWELL | 510 | 10 | 518 | 1.96% Growth |
ROANE | 501 | 10 | 509 | 2.00% Growth |
MONROE | 508 | 9 | 517 | 1.77% Growth |
LEWIS | 710 | 9 | 718 | 1.27% Growth |
LINCOLN | 337 | 8 | 344 | 2.37% Growth |
LOGAN | 921 | 8 | 929 | 0.87% Growth |
BROOKE | 745 | 8 | 750 | 1.07% Growth |
HANCOCK | 992 | 8 | 999 | 0.81% Growth |
BARBOUR | 519 | 8 | 525 | 1.54% Growth |
BOONE | 517 | 7 | 522 | 1.35% Growth |
JACKSON | 1100 | 7 | 1103 | 0.64% Growth |
MORGAN | 780 | 7 | 785 | 0.90% Growth |
WAYNE | 893 | 7 | 900 | 0.78% Growth |
RANDOLPH | 1297 | 6 | 1301 | 0.46% Growth |
RITCHIE | 457 | 6 | 463 | 1.31% Growth |
WYOMING | 567 | 6 | 573 | 1.06% Growth |
MARSHALL | 877 | 6 | 882 | 0.68% Growth |
MASON | 685 | 6 | 691 | 0.88% Growth |
GRANT | 517 | 5 | 522 | 0.97% Growth |
PLEASANTS | 214 | 5 | 219 | 2.34% Growth |
WETZEL | 516 | 5 | 521 | 0.97% Growth |
SUMMERS | 413 | 5 | 418 | 1.21% Growth |
TAYLOR | 509 | 5 | 513 | 0.98% Growth |
TUCKER | 468 | 5 | 473 | 1.07% Growth |
POCAHONTAS | 663 | 4 | 667 | 0.60% Growth |
CLAY | 204 | 4 | 208 | 1.96% Growth |
DODDRIDGE | 243 | 3 | 245 | 1.23% Growth |
BRAXTON | 438 | 3 | 441 | 0.68% Growth |
GILMER | 260 | 3 | 263 | 1.15% Growth |
PENDLETON | 435 | 3 | 436 | 0.69% Growth |
WEBSTER | 268 | 2 | 270 | 0.75% Growth |
WIRT | 155 | 1 | 156 | 0.65% Growth |
TYLER | 283 | 1 | 284 | 0.35% Growth |
CALHOUN | 182 | 0 | 181 | 0% Growth |