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Employer firm births in Jefferson County

Employer firm births in Jefferson County was 1,157 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.8% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,157
Change on 2022-2.8%
Rank4th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high1,4131997
Series low9012010

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Employer firm births in Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,4001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,109 count1979: 1,034 count1980: 990 count1981: 975 count1982: 957 count1983: 1,110 count1984: 1,260 count1985: 1,216 count1986: 1,165 count1987: 1,075 count1988: 1,048 count1989: 1,032 count1990: 1,054 count1991: 1,101 count1992: 1,069 count1993: 1,174 count1994: 1,278 count1995: 1,375 count1996: 1,319 count1997: 1,413 count1998: 1,314 count1999: 1,258 count2000: 1,266 count2001: 1,282 count2002: 1,217 count2003: 1,220 count2004: 1,244 count2005: 1,298 count2006: 1,318 count2007: 1,280 count2008: 1,196 count2009: 995 count2010: 901 count2011: 938 count2012: 972 count2013: 976 count2014: 1,011 count2015: 1,059 count2016: 1,137 count2017: 1,118 count2018: 1,102 count2019: 1,181 count2020: 1,206 count2021: 1,207 count2022: 1,190 count2023: 1,157 count8001,0001,2001,4001,60019781994201020231978: 1,109 count1979: 1,034 count1980: 990 count1981: 975 count1982: 957 count1983: 1,110 count1984: 1,260 count1985: 1,216 count1986: 1,165 count1987: 1,075 count1988: 1,048 count1989: 1,032 count1990: 1,054 count1991: 1,101 count1992: 1,069 count1993: 1,174 count1994: 1,278 count1995: 1,375 count1996: 1,319 count1997: 1,413 count1998: 1,314 count1999: 1,258 count2000: 1,266 count2001: 1,282 count2002: 1,217 count2003: 1,220 count2004: 1,244 count2005: 1,298 count2006: 1,318 count2007: 1,280 count2008: 1,196 count2009: 995 count2010: 901 count2011: 938 count2012: 972 count2013: 976 count2014: 1,011 count2015: 1,059 count2016: 1,137 count2017: 1,118 count2018: 1,102 count2019: 1,181 count2020: 1,206 count2021: 1,207 count2022: 1,190 count2023: 1,157 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. Retrieved 2026-10-22, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
20231,157
20221,190
20211,207
20201,206
20191,181
20181,102
20171,118
20161,137
20151,059
20141,011
2013976
2012972
2011938
2010901
2009995
20081,196
20071,280
20061,318
20051,298
20041,244
20031,220
20021,217
20011,282
20001,266
19991,258
19981,314
19971,413
19961,319
19951,375
19941,278
19931,174
19921,069
19911,101
19901,054
19891,032
19881,048
19871,075
19861,165
19851,216
19841,260
19831,110
1982957
1981975
1980990
19791,034
19781,109

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
Jefferson County1,157
Colorado11,839
United States508,777

Jefferson County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 754 countAlamosa County: 22 countArapahoe County: 1,312 countArchuleta County: 41 countBaca County: 4 countBent County: 4 countBoulder County: 815 countBroomfield County: 152 countChaffee County: 90 countCheyenne County: 3 countClear Creek County: 29 countConejos County: 10 countCostilla County: 3 countCrowley County: 0 countCuster County: 9 countDelta County: 75 countDenver County: 1,863 countDolores County: 5 countDouglas County: 765 countEagle County: 179 countElbert County: 65 countEl Paso County: 1,327 countFremont County: 52 countGarfield County: 186 countGilpin County: 18 countGrand County: 57 countGunnison County: 72 countHinsdale County: 4 countHuerfano County: 11 countJackson County: 5 countJefferson County: 1,157 countKiowa County: 0 countKit Carson County: 9 countLake County: 21 countLa Plata County: 168 countLarimer County: 689 countLas Animas County: 31 countLincoln County: 5 countLogan County: 20 countMesa County: 295 countMineral County: 4 countMoffat County: 22 countMontezuma County: 40 countMontrose County: 105 countMorgan County: 35 countOtero County: 19 countOuray County: 21 countPark County: 49 countPhillips County: 6 countPitkin County: 93 countProwers County: 6 countPueblo County: 191 countRio Blanco County: 13 countRio Grande County: 19 countRoutt County: 125 countSaguache County: 14 countSan Juan County: 5 countSan Miguel County: 48 countSedgwick County: 4 countSummit County: 120 countTeller County: 51 countWashington County: 6 countWeld County: 529 countYuma County: 16 count
  • Under 10
  • 10 to 30
  • 30 to 70
  • 70 to 190
  • 190 and over
Employer firm births, 2023, count. Jefferson County 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

New employer firms: firms of age zero in March of the year, meaning that every establishment of the firm had its first employees during the previous twelve months. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics, which calls these firms startups.

A firm counts only when it has employees, so a business without staff is not a birth, and a new branch, merger or change of ownership of an existing firm is not a birth either. Not the same as business_applications (requests for an employer number) or enterprise_births (European business demography). The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978 (Employer firm births, Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978, Employer firm births, Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/jefferson-county-colorado. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. Employer firm births, Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/jefferson-county-colorado.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978, Employer firm births, Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/jefferson-county-colorado (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-22},
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What is the employer firm births in Jefferson County?

Employer firm births in Jefferson County was 1,157 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.8% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-22.

What was the highest employer firm births in Jefferson County?

1,413 in 1997, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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