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Employer firms in Anoka County

Employer firms in Anoka County was 6,253 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count6,253
Change on 2022+1%
Rank4th of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked
Series high6,2532023
Series low2,3481978

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Employer firms in Anoka County, 1978 to 2023

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,348 count1979: 2,549 count1980: 2,614 count1981: 2,645 count1982: 2,656 count1983: 2,739 count1984: 2,979 count1985: 3,140 count1986: 3,282 count1987: 3,466 count1988: 3,602 count1989: 3,738 count1990: 3,920 count1991: 4,022 count1992: 4,153 count1993: 4,341 count1994: 4,520 count1995: 4,661 count1996: 4,772 count1997: 4,879 count1998: 5,064 count1999: 5,232 count2000: 5,341 count2001: 5,416 count2002: 5,498 count2003: 5,645 count2004: 5,798 count2005: 5,875 count2006: 6,050 count2007: 6,004 count2008: 5,785 count2009: 5,598 count2010: 5,499 count2011: 5,422 count2012: 5,486 count2013: 5,470 count2014: 5,569 count2015: 5,658 count2016: 5,799 count2017: 5,858 count2018: 5,904 count2019: 5,941 count2020: 5,970 count2021: 6,060 count2022: 6,193 count2023: 6,253 count2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00019781994201020231978: 2,348 count1979: 2,549 count1980: 2,614 count1981: 2,645 count1982: 2,656 count1983: 2,739 count1984: 2,979 count1985: 3,140 count1986: 3,282 count1987: 3,466 count1988: 3,602 count1989: 3,738 count1990: 3,920 count1991: 4,022 count1992: 4,153 count1993: 4,341 count1994: 4,520 count1995: 4,661 count1996: 4,772 count1997: 4,879 count1998: 5,064 count1999: 5,232 count2000: 5,341 count2001: 5,416 count2002: 5,498 count2003: 5,645 count2004: 5,798 count2005: 5,875 count2006: 6,050 count2007: 6,004 count2008: 5,785 count2009: 5,598 count2010: 5,499 count2011: 5,422 count2012: 5,486 count2013: 5,470 count2014: 5,569 count2015: 5,658 count2016: 5,799 count2017: 5,858 count2018: 5,904 count2019: 5,941 count2020: 5,970 count2021: 6,060 count2022: 6,193 count2023: 6,253 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
20236,253
20226,193
20216,060
20205,970
20195,941
20185,904
20175,858
20165,799
20155,658
20145,569
20135,470
20125,486
20115,422
20105,499
20095,598
20085,785
20076,004
20066,050
20055,875
20045,798
20035,645
20025,498
20015,416
20005,341
19995,232
19985,064
19974,879
19964,772
19954,661
19944,520
19934,341
19924,153
19914,022
19903,920
19893,738
19883,602
19873,466
19863,282
19853,140
19842,979
19832,739
19822,656
19812,645
19802,614
19792,549
19782,348

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2023
Anoka County6,253
Minnesota103,804
United States5,593,727

Anoka County compared with nearby places

Aitkin County: 325 countAnoka County: 6,253 countBecker County: 755 countBeltrami County: 981 countBenton County: 779 countBig Stone County: 141 countBlue Earth County: 1,588 countBrown County: 620 countCarlton County: 561 countCarver County: 2,071 countCass County: 675 countChippewa County: 309 countChisago County: 1,031 countClay County: 1,026 countClearwater County: 160 countCook County: 230 countCottonwood County: 268 countCrow Wing County: 1,796 countDakota County: 7,786 countDodge County: 341 countDouglas County: 1,175 countFaribault County: 320 countFillmore County: 452 countFreeborn County: 627 countGoodhue County: 1,022 countGrant County: 175 countHennepin County: 28,121 countHouston County: 324 countHubbard County: 496 countIsanti County: 828 countItasca County: 937 countJackson County: 238 countKanabec County: 250 countKandiyohi County: 1,090 countKittson County: 117 countKoochiching County: 311 countLac qui Parle County: 167 countLake County: 274 countLake of the Woods County: 127 countLe Sueur County: 573 countLincoln County: 162 countLyon County: 640 countMcLeod County: 789 countMahnomen County: 88 countMarshall County: 205 countMartin County: 477 countMeeker County: 483 countMille Lacs County: 581 countMorrison County: 778 countMower County: 645 countMurray County: 230 countNicollet County: 569 countNobles County: 473 countNorman County: 152 countOlmsted County: 2,873 countOtter Tail County: 1,343 countPennington County: 303 countPine County: 487 countPipestone County: 274 countPolk County: 567 countPope County: 275 countRamsey County: 10,015 countRed Lake County: 73 countRedwood County: 422 countRenville County: 388 countRice County: 1,270 countRock County: 236 countRoseau County: 339 countSt. Louis County: 3,926 countScott County: 2,913 countSherburne County: 1,793 countSibley County: 291 countStearns County: 3,569 countSteele County: 816 countStevens County: 268 countSwift County: 261 countTodd County: 463 countTraverse County: 98 countWabasha County: 465 countWadena County: 322 countWaseca County: 364 countWashington County: 4,742 countWatonwan County: 250 countWilkin County: 125 countWinona County: 917 countWright County: 2,829 countYellow Medicine County: 261 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Anoka 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, Anoka 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, Anoka 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/anoka-county-minnesota. 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, Anoka 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/anoka-county-minnesota.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Anoka 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/anoka-county-minnesota (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Anoka County?

Employer firms in Anoka County was 6,253 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 87 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 Anoka County?

6,253 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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