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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services businesses in Kanawha County, WV

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 54.

Establishments
430
16.3% of WV sector
Employees
4,924
20.6% of WV sector
Annual Payroll
$349.9M
total 2022
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County context

Population
178,198
Median Household Income
$58,887
Median Home Value
$135,000

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

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Compare to West Virginia state averages

MetricKanawha CountyWV totalCounty share
Establishments4302,63716.3%
Employees4,92423,89320.6%
Annual Payroll$349.9M$1.55B—

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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in other West Virginia counties

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.