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Employer firms in Albany County

Employer firms in Albany County was 7,081 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count7,081
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank14th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high7,2452016
Series low5,5341978

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Employer firms in Albany County, 1978 to 2023

5,5006,0006,5007,0007,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 5,534 count1979: 5,673 count1980: 5,687 count1981: 5,672 count1982: 5,703 count1983: 5,902 count1984: 6,108 count1985: 6,236 count1986: 6,381 count1987: 6,531 count1988: 6,711 count1989: 6,777 count1990: 6,804 count1991: 6,789 count1992: 6,701 count1993: 6,603 count1994: 6,649 count1995: 6,887 count1996: 6,795 count1997: 6,839 count1998: 6,877 count1999: 6,888 count2000: 6,873 count2001: 6,872 count2002: 6,886 count2003: 6,935 count2004: 7,028 count2005: 7,112 count2006: 7,233 count2007: 7,228 count2008: 7,219 count2009: 7,164 count2010: 7,149 count2011: 7,112 count2012: 7,087 count2013: 7,129 count2014: 7,147 count2015: 7,131 count2016: 7,245 count2017: 7,234 count2018: 7,232 count2019: 7,211 count2020: 7,121 count2021: 6,952 count2022: 7,073 count2023: 7,081 count5,5006,0006,5007,0007,50019781994201020231978: 5,534 count1979: 5,673 count1980: 5,687 count1981: 5,672 count1982: 5,703 count1983: 5,902 count1984: 6,108 count1985: 6,236 count1986: 6,381 count1987: 6,531 count1988: 6,711 count1989: 6,777 count1990: 6,804 count1991: 6,789 count1992: 6,701 count1993: 6,603 count1994: 6,649 count1995: 6,887 count1996: 6,795 count1997: 6,839 count1998: 6,877 count1999: 6,888 count2000: 6,873 count2001: 6,872 count2002: 6,886 count2003: 6,935 count2004: 7,028 count2005: 7,112 count2006: 7,233 count2007: 7,228 count2008: 7,219 count2009: 7,164 count2010: 7,149 count2011: 7,112 count2012: 7,087 count2013: 7,129 count2014: 7,147 count2015: 7,131 count2016: 7,245 count2017: 7,234 count2018: 7,232 count2019: 7,211 count2020: 7,121 count2021: 6,952 count2022: 7,073 count2023: 7,081 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
20237,081
20227,073
20216,952
20207,121
20197,211
20187,232
20177,234
20167,245
20157,131
20147,147
20137,129
20127,087
20117,112
20107,149
20097,164
20087,219
20077,228
20067,233
20057,112
20047,028
20036,935
20026,886
20016,872
20006,873
19996,888
19986,877
19976,839
19966,795
19956,887
19946,649
19936,603
19926,701
19916,789
19906,804
19896,777
19886,711
19876,531
19866,381
19856,236
19846,108
19835,902
19825,703
19815,672
19805,687
19795,673
19785,534

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Albany County7,081
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Albany County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Albany 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

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Albany County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Albany 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.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/albany-county-new-york. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Albany County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/albany-county-new-york.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Albany County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/albany-county-new-york (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Albany County?

Employer firms in Albany County was 7,081 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Albany County?

7,245 in 2016, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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