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Business establishments (QCEW) in Jefferson County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Jefferson County was 25,094 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 64 counties in 2025.

2025, count25,094
Change on 2024+0.3%
Rank4th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high26,0322023
Series low17,4422002

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

16K18K20K22K24K26K28K20012005200920132017202120252001: 17,443 count2002: 17,442 count2003: 17,792 count2004: 18,018 count2005: 18,520 count2006: 18,782 count2007: 18,937 count2008: 18,741 count2009: 18,266 count2010: 17,963 count2011: 17,765 count2012: 17,925 count2013: 17,947 count2014: 18,152 count2015: 18,976 count2016: 20,697 count2017: 20,163 count2018: 20,492 count2019: 20,936 count2020: 21,707 count2021: 22,972 count2022: 24,685 count2023: 26,032 count2024: 25,019 count2025: 25,094 count15K17.5K20K22.5K25K27.5K2001201020252001: 17,443 count2002: 17,442 count2003: 17,792 count2004: 18,018 count2005: 18,520 count2006: 18,782 count2007: 18,937 count2008: 18,741 count2009: 18,266 count2010: 17,963 count2011: 17,765 count2012: 17,925 count2013: 17,947 count2014: 18,152 count2015: 18,976 count2016: 20,697 count2017: 20,163 count2018: 20,492 count2019: 20,936 count2020: 21,707 count2021: 22,972 count2022: 24,685 count2023: 26,032 count2024: 25,019 count2025: 25,094 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
202525,094
202425,019
202326,032
202224,685
202122,972
202021,707
201920,936
201820,492
201720,163
201620,697
201518,976
201418,152
201317,947
201217,925
201117,765
201017,963
200918,266
200818,741
200718,937
200618,782
200518,520
200418,018
200317,792
200217,442
200117,443

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2025
Jefferson County25,094
Colorado250,068
United States12,112,924

Jefferson County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 14,257 countAlamosa County: 626 countArapahoe County: 26,228 countArchuleta County: 687 countBaca County: 123 countBent County: 94 countBoulder County: 18,688 countBroomfield County: 3,573 countChaffee County: 1,258 countCheyenne County: 94 countClear Creek County: 404 countConejos County: 200 countCostilla County: 116 countCrowley County: 73 countCuster County: 210 countDelta County: 1,032 countDenver County: 42,959 countDolores County: 98 countDouglas County: 16,289 countEagle County: 3,920 countElbert County: 888 countEl Paso County: 25,228 countFremont County: 1,118 countGarfield County: 3,036 countGilpin County: 228 countGrand County: 994 countGunnison County: 1,340 countHinsdale County: 77 countHuerfano County: 197 countJackson County: 91 countJefferson County: 25,094 countKiowa County: 52 countKit Carson County: 322 countLake County: 290 countLa Plata County: 3,101 countLarimer County: 15,344 countLas Animas County: 561 countLincoln County: 168 countLogan County: 644 countMesa County: 5,663 countMineral County: 84 countMoffat County: 466 countMontezuma County: 1,022 countMontrose County: 1,737 countMorgan County: 887 countOtero County: 508 countOuray County: 388 countPark County: 687 countPhillips County: 186 countPitkin County: 2,046 countProwers County: 392 countPueblo County: 3,840 countRio Blanco County: 266 countRio Grande County: 496 countRoutt County: 2,102 countSaguache County: 232 countSan Juan County: 96 countSan Miguel County: 790 countSedgwick County: 94 countSummit County: 2,492 countTeller County: 1,063 countWashington County: 154 countWeld County: 9,777 countYuma County: 425 count
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Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Jefferson 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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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), Jefferson County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

MLA 9

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), Jefferson 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/jefferson-county-colorado. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), Jefferson 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/jefferson-county-colorado.

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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), Jefferson 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/jefferson-county-colorado (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the business establishments (QCEW) in Jefferson County?

Business establishments (QCEW) in Jefferson County was 25,094 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 64 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 Jefferson County?

26,032 in 2023, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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