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Business establishments (QCEW) in Snohomish County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Snohomish County was 21,038 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 39 counties in 2025.

2025, count21,038
Change on 2024+2%
Rank3rd of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high23,8422021
Series low15,9242004

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

14K16K18K20K22K24K20012005200920132017202120252001: 16,245 count2002: 16,677 count2003: 16,647 count2004: 15,924 count2005: 16,182 count2006: 16,837 count2007: 17,584 count2008: 17,825 count2009: 18,047 count2010: 18,792 count2011: 18,663 count2012: 19,347 count2013: 20,502 count2014: 20,599 count2015: 20,512 count2016: 20,857 count2017: 20,948 count2018: 21,695 count2019: 21,987 count2020: 23,334 count2021: 23,842 count2022: 22,445 count2023: 19,914 count2024: 20,620 count2025: 21,038 count14K16K18K20K22K24K2001201020252001: 16,245 count2002: 16,677 count2003: 16,647 count2004: 15,924 count2005: 16,182 count2006: 16,837 count2007: 17,584 count2008: 17,825 count2009: 18,047 count2010: 18,792 count2011: 18,663 count2012: 19,347 count2013: 20,502 count2014: 20,599 count2015: 20,512 count2016: 20,857 count2017: 20,948 count2018: 21,695 count2019: 21,987 count2020: 23,334 count2021: 23,842 count2022: 22,445 count2023: 19,914 count2024: 20,620 count2025: 21,038 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
202521,038
202420,620
202319,914
202222,445
202123,842
202023,334
201921,987
201821,695
201720,948
201620,857
201520,512
201420,599
201320,502
201219,347
201118,663
201018,792
200918,047
200817,825
200717,584
200616,837
200516,182
200415,924
200316,647
200216,677
200116,245

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2025
Snohomish County21,038
Washington242,344
United States12,112,924

Snohomish 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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  • 500 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 7,300
  • 7,300 and over
Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Snohomish 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), Snohomish 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), Snohomish 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/snohomish-county-washington. 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), Snohomish 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/snohomish-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), Snohomish 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/snohomish-county-washington (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Business establishments (QCEW) in Snohomish County was 21,038 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2% from 2024. That is the 3rd 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 Snohomish County?

23,842 in 2021, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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