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Business establishments (QCEW) in Merced County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Merced County was 8,686 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 28th highest of 58 counties in 2025.

2025, count8,686
Change on 2024+1.2%
Rank28th of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high8,6862025
Series low4,9112001

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

4,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 4,911 count2002: 5,218 count2003: 5,494 count2004: 5,503 count2005: 5,500 count2006: 5,719 count2007: 5,776 count2008: 6,045 count2009: 6,148 count2010: 6,143 count2011: 6,297 count2012: 6,139 count2013: 5,749 count2014: 5,851 count2015: 6,072 count2016: 6,318 count2017: 6,563 count2018: 6,692 count2019: 6,773 count2020: 6,968 count2021: 7,160 count2022: 7,406 count2023: 7,725 count2024: 8,584 count2025: 8,686 count4,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,0002001201020252001: 4,911 count2002: 5,218 count2003: 5,494 count2004: 5,503 count2005: 5,500 count2006: 5,719 count2007: 5,776 count2008: 6,045 count2009: 6,148 count2010: 6,143 count2011: 6,297 count2012: 6,139 count2013: 5,749 count2014: 5,851 count2015: 6,072 count2016: 6,318 count2017: 6,563 count2018: 6,692 count2019: 6,773 count2020: 6,968 count2021: 7,160 count2022: 7,406 count2023: 7,725 count2024: 8,584 count2025: 8,686 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
20258,686
20248,584
20237,725
20227,406
20217,160
20206,968
20196,773
20186,692
20176,563
20166,318
20156,072
20145,851
20135,749
20126,139
20116,297
20106,143
20096,148
20086,045
20075,776
20065,719
20055,500
20045,503
20035,494
20025,218
20014,911

Compared with California and United States

Place2025
Merced County8,686
California1,877,156
United States12,112,924

Merced County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 74,091 countAlpine County: 91 countAmador County: 1,362 countButte County: 8,995 countCalaveras County: 1,467 countColusa County: 1,053 countContra Costa County: 40,422 countDel Norte County: 862 countEl Dorado County: 6,658 countFresno County: 44,722 countGlenn County: 1,321 countHumboldt County: 7,360 countImperial County: 9,940 countInyo County: 836 countKern County: 28,956 countKings County: 5,449 countLake County: 3,739 countLassen County: 717 countLos Angeles County: 577,270 countMadera County: 5,798 countMarin County: 13,036 countMariposa County: 645 countMendocino County: 4,511 countMerced County: 8,686 countModoc County: 398 countMono County: 727 countMonterey County: 15,910 countNapa County: 6,653 countNevada County: 4,522 countOrange County: 152,412 countPlacer County: 16,235 countPlumas County: 948 countRiverside County: 89,490 countSacramento County: 74,825 countSan Benito County: 2,020 countSan Bernardino County: 79,726 countSan Diego County: 135,234 countSan Francisco County: 66,917 countSan Joaquin County: 22,784 countSan Luis Obispo County: 11,809 countSan Mateo County: 31,709 countSanta Barbara County: 17,730 countSanta Clara County: 84,447 countSanta Cruz County: 10,268 countShasta County: 8,580 countSierra County: 135 countSiskiyou County: 1,720 countSolano County: 13,974 countSonoma County: 21,801 countStanislaus County: 17,989 countSutter County: 4,262 countTehama County: 2,398 countTrinity County: 434 countTulare County: 14,922 countTuolumne County: 1,879 countVentura County: 32,046 countYolo County: 8,093 countYuba County: 2,130 count
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  • 1,000 to 4,000
  • 4,000 to 8,000
  • 8,000 to 16K
  • 16K to 43K
  • 43K and over
Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Merced 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.

Counts places of business, not firms: for firms use employer_firms. Changes in how large employers report their locations can move the count without any change in activity.

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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), Merced 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), Merced 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/merced-county-california. 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), Merced 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/merced-county-california.

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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), Merced 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/merced-county-california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Business establishments (QCEW) in Merced County was 8,686 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 28th highest of 58 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 Merced County?

8,686 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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