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Employer firm births in Northampton County

Employer firm births in Northampton County was 310 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 10.4% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count310
Change on 2022-10.4%
Rank15th of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high4551988
Series low2332010
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Employer firm births in Northampton County, 1978 to 2023

20025030035040045050019781985199219992006201320231978: 322 count1979: 287 count1980: 266 count1981: 264 count1982: 253 count1983: 308 count1984: 340 count1985: 365 count1986: 421 count1987: 436 count1988: 455 count1989: 437 count1990: 385 count1991: 322 count1992: 279 count1993: 274 count1994: 310 count1995: 360 count1996: 294 count1997: 315 count1998: 354 count1999: 286 count2000: 298 count2001: 277 count2002: 302 count2003: 320 count2004: 351 count2005: 374 count2006: 373 count2007: 384 count2008: 337 count2009: 234 count2010: 233 count2011: 309 count2012: 270 count2013: 287 count2014: 287 count2015: 263 count2016: 288 count2017: 288 count2018: 304 count2019: 312 count2020: 321 count2021: 287 count2022: 346 count2023: 310 count20030040050019781994201020231978: 322 count1979: 287 count1980: 266 count1981: 264 count1982: 253 count1983: 308 count1984: 340 count1985: 365 count1986: 421 count1987: 436 count1988: 455 count1989: 437 count1990: 385 count1991: 322 count1992: 279 count1993: 274 count1994: 310 count1995: 360 count1996: 294 count1997: 315 count1998: 354 count1999: 286 count2000: 298 count2001: 277 count2002: 302 count2003: 320 count2004: 351 count2005: 374 count2006: 373 count2007: 384 count2008: 337 count2009: 234 count2010: 233 count2011: 309 count2012: 270 count2013: 287 count2014: 287 count2015: 263 count2016: 288 count2017: 288 count2018: 304 count2019: 312 count2020: 321 count2021: 287 count2022: 346 count2023: 310 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
2023310
2022346
2021287
2020321
2019312
2018304
2017288
2016288
2015263
2014287
2013287
2012270
2011309
2010233
2009234
2008337
2007384
2006373
2005374
2004351
2003320
2002302
2001277
2000298
1999286
1998354
1997315
1996294
1995360
1994310
1993274
1992279
1991322
1990385
1989437
1988455
1987436
1986421
1985365
1984340
1983308
1982253
1981264
1980266
1979287
1978322

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2023
Northampton County310
Pennsylvania14,288
United States508,777

Northampton County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 112 countAllegheny County: 1,544 countArmstrong County: 56 countBeaver County: 125 countBedford County: 34 countBerks County: 401 countBlair County: 118 countBradford County: 51 countBucks County: 1,041 countButler County: 230 countCambria County: 88 countCameron County: 6 countCarbon County: 60 countCentre County: 147 countChester County: 741 countClarion County: 30 countClearfield County: 62 countClinton County: 31 countColumbia County: 66 countCrawford County: 79 countCumberland County: 319 countDauphin County: 351 countDelaware County: 687 countElk County: 26 countErie County: 184 countFayette County: 88 countForest County: 3 countFranklin County: 124 countFulton County: 13 countGreene County: 35 countHuntingdon County: 31 countIndiana County: 73 countJefferson County: 45 countJuniata County: 26 countLackawanna County: 177 countLancaster County: 675 countLawrence County: 67 countLebanon County: 141 countLehigh County: 372 countLuzerne County: 338 countLycoming County: 99 countMcKean County: 32 countMercer County: 96 countMifflin County: 43 countMonroe County: 183 countMontgomery County: 1,314 countMontour County: 15 countNorthampton County: 310 countNorthumberland County: 60 countPerry County: 33 countPhiladelphia County: 1,766 countPike County: 68 countPotter County: 11 countSchuylkill County: 95 countSnyder County: 40 countSomerset County: 73 countSullivan County: 7 countSusquehanna County: 45 countTioga County: 34 countUnion County: 47 countVenango County: 36 countWarren County: 19 countWashington County: 257 countWayne County: 59 countWestmoreland County: 327 countWyoming County: 24 countYork County: 427 count
  • Under 30
  • 30 to 50
  • 50 to 70
  • 70 to 130
  • 130 to 340
  • 340 and over
Employer firm births, 2023, count. Northampton 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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APA 7

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, Northampton 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, Northampton 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/northampton-county-pennsylvania. 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, Northampton 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/northampton-county-pennsylvania.

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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, Northampton 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/northampton-county-pennsylvania (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

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

Employer firm births in Northampton County was 310 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 10.4% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 67 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 Northampton County?

455 in 1988, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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