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Business establishments (QCEW) in Clark County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Clark County was 15,846 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.4% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 39 counties in 2025.

2025, count15,846
Change on 2024+3.4%
Rank5th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high17,4522021
Series low10,2972001

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Business establishments (QCEW) in Clark County, 2001 to 2025

10K12K14K16K18K20012005200920132017202120252001: 10,297 count2002: 10,597 count2003: 10,849 count2004: 10,300 count2005: 10,637 count2006: 11,269 count2007: 11,823 count2008: 12,180 count2009: 12,603 count2010: 13,095 count2011: 13,068 count2012: 13,679 count2013: 14,553 count2014: 14,311 count2015: 14,146 count2016: 14,507 count2017: 14,752 count2018: 15,119 count2019: 15,638 count2020: 16,976 count2021: 17,452 count2022: 16,591 count2023: 14,715 count2024: 15,322 count2025: 15,846 count10K12K14K16K18K2001201020252001: 10,297 count2002: 10,597 count2003: 10,849 count2004: 10,300 count2005: 10,637 count2006: 11,269 count2007: 11,823 count2008: 12,180 count2009: 12,603 count2010: 13,095 count2011: 13,068 count2012: 13,679 count2013: 14,553 count2014: 14,311 count2015: 14,146 count2016: 14,507 count2017: 14,752 count2018: 15,119 count2019: 15,638 count2020: 16,976 count2021: 17,452 count2022: 16,591 count2023: 14,715 count2024: 15,322 count2025: 15,846 count
count. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
Periodcount
202515,846
202415,322
202314,715
202216,591
202117,452
202016,976
201915,638
201815,119
201714,752
201614,507
201514,146
201414,311
201314,553
201213,679
201113,068
201013,095
200912,603
200812,180
200711,823
200611,269
200510,637
200410,300
200310,849
200210,597
200110,297

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2025
Clark County15,846
Washington242,344
United States12,112,924

Clark County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 702 countAsotin County: 540 countBenton County: 5,506 countChelan County: 3,253 countClallam County: 2,305 countClark County: 15,846 countColumbia County: 180 countCowlitz County: 2,738 countDouglas County: 1,132 countFerry County: 278 countFranklin County: 2,428 countGarfield County: 71 countGrant County: 2,738 countGrays Harbor County: 1,860 countIsland County: 2,176 countJefferson County: 1,077 countKing County: 83,224 countKitsap County: 6,893 countKittitas County: 1,444 countKlickitat County: 842 countLewis County: 2,280 countLincoln County: 442 countMason County: 1,271 countOkanogan County: 1,640 countPacific County: 701 countPend Oreille County: 348 countPierce County: 21,367 countSan Juan County: 1,052 countSkagit County: 3,884 countSkamania County: 282 countSnohomish County: 21,038 countSpokane County: 16,031 countStevens County: 1,042 countThurston County: 8,600 countWahkiakum County: 131 countWalla Walla County: 1,826 countWhatcom County: 7,470 countWhitman County: 1,242 countYakima County: 6,433 count
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  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 7,300
  • 7,300 and over
Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Clark County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Average number of establishments with jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. An establishment is a single place of business, such as a factory, store or office; a company with several locations has several.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Business establishments (QCEW), Clark County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), Clark County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/clark-county-washington. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Business establishments (QCEW), Clark County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/clark-county-washington.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), Clark County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/clark-county-washington (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the business establishments (QCEW) in Clark County?

Business establishments (QCEW) in Clark County was 15,846 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.4% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 39 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest business establishments (QCEW) in Clark County?

17,452 in 2021, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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