Employer establishments: finance and insurance in North Carolina

Employer establishments: finance and insurance in North Carolina was 13,591 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count13,591
Change on 2022-2.2%
Rank9th of 51US states ranked
Series high13,8992022
Series low13,0312013

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Employer establishments: finance and insurance in North Carolina, 2012 to 2023

13K13.2K13.4K13.6K13.8K14K2012201420162018202020232012: 13,178 count2013: 13,031 count2014: 13,085 count2015: 13,046 count2016: 13,365 count2017: 13,645 count2018: 13,487 count2019: 13,496 count2020: 13,597 count2021: 13,539 count2022: 13,899 count2023: 13,591 count13K13.3K13.5K13.8K14K20122016202020232012: 13,178 count2013: 13,031 count2014: 13,085 count2015: 13,046 count2016: 13,365 count2017: 13,645 count2018: 13,487 count2019: 13,496 count2020: 13,597 count2021: 13,539 count2022: 13,899 count2023: 13,591 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-06-26.
All 12 values
Periodcount
202313,591
202213,899
202113,539
202013,597
201913,496
201813,487
201713,645
201613,365
201513,046
201413,085
201313,031
201213,178

Compared with United States

Place2023
North Carolina13,591
United States469,382

North Carolina compared with nearby places

Alabama: 7,195 countAlaska: 782 countArizona: 10,000 countArkansas: 4,527 countCalifornia: 49,165 countColorado: 10,673 countConnecticut: 5,629 countDelaware: 1,999 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,079 countFlorida: 36,230 countGeorgia: 15,226 countHawaii: 1,533 countIdaho: 3,162 countIllinois: 19,310 countIndiana: 9,390 countIowa: 5,833 countKansas: 5,888 countKentucky: 6,269 countLouisiana: 7,328 countMaine: 1,897 countMaryland: 7,054 countMassachusetts: 9,268 countMichigan: 12,501 countMinnesota: 9,687 countMississippi: 4,519 countMissouri: 10,384 countMontana: 2,057 countNebraska: 4,249 countNevada: 4,600 countNew Hampshire: 1,966 countNew Jersey: 11,075 countNew Mexico: 2,441 countNew York: 24,380 countNorth Carolina: 13,591 countNorth Dakota: 1,833 countOhio: 15,004 countOklahoma: 6,652 countOregon: 5,783 countPennsylvania: 16,829 countRhode Island: 1,516 countSouth Carolina: 7,645 countSouth Dakota: 2,044 countTennessee: 9,913 countTexas: 42,205 countUtah: 5,717 countVermont: 941 countVirginia: 10,642 countWashington: 9,829 countWest Virginia: 1,999 countWisconsin: 8,673 countWyoming: 1,270 count
  • Under 2,000
  • 2,000 to 4,500
  • 4,500 to 6,700
  • 6,700 to 9,700
  • 9,700 to 13K
  • 13K and over
Employer establishments: finance and insurance, 2023, count. North Carolina is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of establishments with paid employees in finance and insurance (NAICS 52), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns. Excludes pension, health and welfare funds and trusts, estates and agency accounts (NAICS 525110, 525120, 525190 and 525920).

County Business Patterns: establishments (single physical locations, not firms) with paid employees during the pay period including 12 March. Excludes the self-employed and businesses without employees (nonemployer_establishments_*), government employers, crop and animal production, rail transportation, the Postal Service and private households. Establishment counts are not perturbed; the noise Census adds since 2017 applies to employment and payroll, which are not served here. Published about 18 months after the reference year.

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U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms (Employer establishments: finance and insurance, North Carolina, 2012 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/

MLA 9

County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms, Employer establishments: finance and insurance, North Carolina, 2012 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 June 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/north-carolina. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. Employer establishments: finance and insurance, North Carolina, 2012 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/north-carolina.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms, Employer establishments: finance and insurance, North Carolina, 2012 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/north-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the employer establishments: finance and insurance in North Carolina?

Employer establishments: finance and insurance in North Carolina was 13,591 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 51 states in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest employer establishments: finance and insurance in North Carolina?

13,899 in 2022, the highest value since 2012 in this series.

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