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Demolition & Wrecking in West Virginia

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WV23891b

Demolition & Wrecking in West Virginia industry analysis

The Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to stagnate x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Demolition & Wrecking in West Virginia Market Research Report

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Definition of the Demolition & Wrecking in West Virginia?

Operators in this industry primarily wreck and demolish buildings and structures and sometimes sell salvaged materials. Other industry services include clearing and recycling debris, interior strip-outs, handling asbestos and hazardous materials, remediating sites (decontamination and waste disposal) and cutting and exploding concrete. Excavation and land-clearing work is excluded from this industry.

What’s included in the Demolition & Wrecking in West Virginia?

The Demolition & Wrecking in West Virginia includes predemolition planning and analysis, total or selective demolition of buildings (e.g. offices, warehouses and apartments), total or selective demolition of structures (e.g. sport stadiums and oil rigs), demolition and rehabilitation of sites following fire or industrial explosion, environmental cleanup, asbestos removal, selective dismantling and facade preservation of historic buildings, implosion demolition of buildings and structures and removal, disposal and sale of materials from demolition sites, including recycling. Related terms covered in the Demolition & Wrecking in West Virginia industry report includes the removal of asbestos-containing materials prior to building demolition through encapsulation to control fiber release and compliance with tight safety procedures for the personnel involved, the removal of unwanted materials from buildings, soils or equipment by washing, chemical action, mechanical cleansing or other techniques, abandoned or underused industrial and commercial sites available for redevelopment and the process of removing pollutants and contaminants from a plot of land.

Industry Performance of the Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia

Benchmark the Demolition & Wrecking in West Virginia industry performance with all WV county and national performance.

Demolition & Wrecking in West Virginia

#42 in Highest Revenue 0.6% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Demolition & Wrecking in the US


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Key Drivers of the Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, new business formation, demand from bridge and elevated highway construction, government funding for highways and value of private nonresidential construction are impacting Demolition & Wrecking in West Virginia

West Virginia Economic Indicators

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Median Houshold Income
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Demand from bridge and elevated highway construction
Government funding for highways
Value of private nonresidential construction

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County Data of the Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia

Access proprietary data on county in the Demolition & Wrecking in West Virginia, such as Kanawha County, Berkeley County and Monongalia County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia

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What is the market size of the Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia in 2025?

The market size of the Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia is $55.2m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 44 businesses in the Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.4% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.5% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 252 employees in the Demolition & Wrecking industry in West Virginia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.6% from 2020 to 2025.