2012 in West Virginia at a glance
live counts14,907
companies registered in 2012
2.4%
of all dated West Virginia registrations
15th
busiest of 127 years on record
2,158
cities with registrations in 2012
10K20K30K2012 · 14,907
19871997200720162026
| Item | companies |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 5,153 |
| 1988 | 5,414 |
| 1989 | 5,456 |
| 1990 | 5,998 |
| 1991 | 5,469 |
| 1992 | 5,494 |
| 1993 | 5,547 |
| 1994 | 6,138 |
| 1995 | 6,705 |
| 1996 | 7,749 |
| 1997 | 7,682 |
| 1998 | 7,607 |
| 1999 | 7,801 |
| 2000 | 8,353 |
| 2001 | 8,705 |
| 2002 | 9,461 |
| 2003 | 11,768 |
| 2004 | 12,517 |
| 2005 | 13,014 |
| 2006 | 13,359 |
| 2007 | 14,122 |
| 2008 | 13,691 |
| 2009 | 13,572 |
| 2010 | 13,686 |
| 2011 | 14,465 |
| 2012 | 14,907 |
| 2013 | 15,468 |
| 2014 | 15,641 |
| 2015 | 15,352 |
| 2016 | 16,093 |
| 2017 | 16,015 |
| 2018 | 16,701 |
| 2019 | 16,949 |
| 2020 | 16,561 |
| 2021 | 19,608 |
| 2022 | 19,924 |
| 2023 | 20,664 |
| 2024 | 18,314 |
| 2025 | 19,692 |
| 2026 | 16,631 |
Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.
Companies 1–50 of 14,907
A–Z by legal name2012 registrations by city
200 citiesCharleston1,198Morgantown736Martinsburg422Huntington386Parkersburg299Fairmont251Beckley244Wheeling237Bridgeport174Hurricane165Princeton154Clarksburg153Buckhannon143Charles Town121Lewisburg120Saint Albans104Harpers Ferry103South Charleston98Elkins95Hedgesville93Barboursville92Weirton88Berkeley Springs78Bluefield75Vienna75Houston74Inwood73Weston73Summersville72Shepherdstown68Scott Depot67Washington65Moundsville63Ripley62Fayetteville60Kearneysville60Nitro60Oak Hill59Poca55Elkview54Bunker Hill53Grafton53Salem53Spencer53Cross Lanes50Keyser50Pittsburgh50Milton49Hinton48Logan47Falling Waters44Ravenswood44Romney42Columbus41Wellsburg41Chapmanville40Atlanta39Bruceton Mills39Dunbar39Philippi39Ranson39New Martinsville38New York38Point Pleasant38Williamstown38Daniels37Moorefield36Mount Hope36Petersburg36Winfield36Jane Lew35Clendenin32Madison32Augusta30Cincinnati29Kingwood29Mineral Wells29Ona29Dallas28Ronceverte28Terra Alta28White Sulphur Springs28Belington27Culloden27Mannington27Marietta27Wayne27Winchester27Chester26Marlinton26Beverly25Gassaway25Glenville25Alum Creek24Elizabeth24Gilbert24Hagerstown24Shinnston24Sutton24Union24Belle23Chicago23Williamson23Alderson22Beaver22Kenova22Lost Creek22Middlebourne22Rainelle22Raleigh22Ridgeley22Triadelphia22Albright21Baltimore21Davis21Follansbee21Franklin21Pennsboro21Boca Raton20Cleveland20Grantsville20Masontown20New Cumberland20Oklahoma City20Rivesville20Springfield20Danville19Lexington19Louisville19Miami19St. Albans19Austin18Craigsville18Hamlin18Reedsville18Richmond18Shenandoah Junction18Webster Springs18West Union18Wilmington18Frederick17Glen Dale17Maysville17Saint Marys17Shady Spring17Walker17Capon Bridge16Charlotte16Chesapeake16Crab Orchard16Greenville16Harts16Nashville16Peterstown16Renick16Arlington15Cameron15Davisville15Kenna15Knoxville15Reston15Roanoke15Ashland14Burlington14Delbarton14Fairview14Fort Ashby14Harrisville14Iaeger14Mount Clare14Pineville14Alpharetta13Aurora13Bethesda13Birmingham13Cool Ridge13Irvine13Leon13Oceana13Philadelphia13Tampa13Cairo12Cowen12Fort Gay12Fort Worth12French Creek12Independence12Las Vegas12Maidsville12Mathias12McLean12Montgomery12Mount Nebo12Red House12Richwood12Salt Lake City12Stonewood12Westover12Danese11Eleanor11