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Employer firms in Anne Arundel County

Employer firms in Anne Arundel County was 11,203 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count11,203
Change on 2022+0.6%
Rank4th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high11,2032023
Series low5,0571978

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Employer firms in Anne Arundel County, 1978 to 2023

4,0006,0008,00010K12K19781985199219992006201320231978: 5,057 count1979: 5,311 count1980: 5,513 count1981: 5,609 count1982: 5,624 count1983: 5,892 count1984: 6,230 count1985: 6,545 count1986: 7,021 count1987: 7,463 count1988: 7,802 count1989: 8,123 count1990: 8,374 count1991: 8,333 count1992: 8,428 count1993: 8,639 count1994: 8,864 count1995: 9,209 count1996: 9,285 count1997: 9,377 count1998: 9,538 count1999: 9,613 count2000: 9,687 count2001: 9,891 count2002: 10,112 count2003: 10,315 count2004: 10,553 count2005: 10,743 count2006: 11,057 count2007: 11,078 count2008: 10,923 count2009: 10,603 count2010: 10,410 count2011: 10,349 count2012: 10,504 count2013: 10,466 count2014: 10,527 count2015: 10,554 count2016: 10,743 count2017: 10,727 count2018: 10,741 count2019: 10,821 count2020: 10,773 count2021: 10,929 count2022: 11,136 count2023: 11,203 count4,0006,0008,00010K12K19781994201020231978: 5,057 count1979: 5,311 count1980: 5,513 count1981: 5,609 count1982: 5,624 count1983: 5,892 count1984: 6,230 count1985: 6,545 count1986: 7,021 count1987: 7,463 count1988: 7,802 count1989: 8,123 count1990: 8,374 count1991: 8,333 count1992: 8,428 count1993: 8,639 count1994: 8,864 count1995: 9,209 count1996: 9,285 count1997: 9,377 count1998: 9,538 count1999: 9,613 count2000: 9,687 count2001: 9,891 count2002: 10,112 count2003: 10,315 count2004: 10,553 count2005: 10,743 count2006: 11,057 count2007: 11,078 count2008: 10,923 count2009: 10,603 count2010: 10,410 count2011: 10,349 count2012: 10,504 count2013: 10,466 count2014: 10,527 count2015: 10,554 count2016: 10,743 count2017: 10,727 count2018: 10,741 count2019: 10,821 count2020: 10,773 count2021: 10,929 count2022: 11,136 count2023: 11,203 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
202311,203
202211,136
202110,929
202010,773
201910,821
201810,741
201710,727
201610,743
201510,554
201410,527
201310,466
201210,504
201110,349
201010,410
200910,603
200810,923
200711,078
200611,057
200510,743
200410,553
200310,315
200210,112
20019,891
20009,687
19999,613
19989,538
19979,377
19969,285
19959,209
19948,864
19938,639
19928,428
19918,333
19908,374
19898,123
19887,802
19877,463
19867,021
19856,545
19846,230
19835,892
19825,624
19815,609
19805,513
19795,311
19785,057

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Anne Arundel County11,203
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Anne Arundel County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 1,159 countAnne Arundel County: 11,203 countBaltimore County: 15,348 countCalvert County: 1,435 countCaroline County: 525 countCarroll County: 3,469 countCecil County: 1,471 countCharles County: 2,275 countDorchester County: 578 countFrederick County: 5,155 countGarrett County: 753 countHarford County: 4,418 countHoward County: 7,980 countKent County: 494 countMontgomery County: 20,544 countPrince George's County: 12,228 countQueen Anne's County: 1,206 countSt. Mary's County: 1,665 countSomerset County: 296 countTalbot County: 1,231 countWashington County: 2,668 countWicomico County: 1,965 countWorcester County: 1,638 countBaltimore city: 9,331 count
  • Under 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,600
  • 2,600 to 8,500
  • 8,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Anne Arundel 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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Anne Arundel 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

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Anne Arundel 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/anne-arundel-county-maryland. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Anne Arundel 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/anne-arundel-county-maryland.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Anne Arundel 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/anne-arundel-county-maryland (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Anne Arundel County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Anne Arundel County?

Employer firms in Anne Arundel County was 11,203 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 24 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 Anne Arundel County?

11,203 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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