Employer firms in Armstrong County

Employer firms in Armstrong County was 1,021 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,021
Change on 2022-0.4%
Series high1,2091997
Series low9872021

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Employer firms in Armstrong County, 1978 to 2023

9501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,25019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,110 count1979: 1,174 count1980: 1,148 count1981: 1,117 count1982: 1,121 count1983: 1,090 count1984: 1,133 count1985: 1,135 count1986: 1,173 count1987: 1,159 count1988: 1,190 count1989: 1,182 count1990: 1,202 count1991: 1,202 count1992: 1,178 count1993: 1,175 count1994: 1,159 count1995: 1,190 count1996: 1,203 count1997: 1,209 count1998: 1,203 count1999: 1,194 count2000: 1,202 count2001: 1,193 count2002: 1,194 count2003: 1,182 count2004: 1,176 count2005: 1,183 count2006: 1,152 count2007: 1,149 count2008: 1,144 count2009: 1,138 count2010: 1,112 count2011: 1,100 count2012: 1,092 count2013: 1,094 count2014: 1,084 count2015: 1,082 count2016: 1,085 count2017: 1,060 count2018: 1,055 count2019: 1,033 count2020: 999 count2021: 987 count2022: 1,025 count2023: 1,021 count9001,0001,1001,2001,30019781994201020231978: 1,110 count1979: 1,174 count1980: 1,148 count1981: 1,117 count1982: 1,121 count1983: 1,090 count1984: 1,133 count1985: 1,135 count1986: 1,173 count1987: 1,159 count1988: 1,190 count1989: 1,182 count1990: 1,202 count1991: 1,202 count1992: 1,178 count1993: 1,175 count1994: 1,159 count1995: 1,190 count1996: 1,203 count1997: 1,209 count1998: 1,203 count1999: 1,194 count2000: 1,202 count2001: 1,193 count2002: 1,194 count2003: 1,182 count2004: 1,176 count2005: 1,183 count2006: 1,152 count2007: 1,149 count2008: 1,144 count2009: 1,138 count2010: 1,112 count2011: 1,100 count2012: 1,092 count2013: 1,094 count2014: 1,084 count2015: 1,082 count2016: 1,085 count2017: 1,060 count2018: 1,055 count2019: 1,033 count2020: 999 count2021: 987 count2022: 1,025 count2023: 1,021 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
20231,021
20221,025
2021987
2020999
20191,033
20181,055
20171,060
20161,085
20151,082
20141,084
20131,094
20121,092
20111,100
20101,112
20091,138
20081,144
20071,149
20061,152
20051,183
20041,176
20031,182
20021,194
20011,193
20001,202
19991,194
19981,203
19971,209
19961,203
19951,190
19941,159
19931,175
19921,178
19911,202
19901,202
19891,182
19881,190
19871,159
19861,173
19851,135
19841,133
19831,090
19821,121
19811,117
19801,148
19791,174
19781,110

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2023
Armstrong County1,021
Pennsylvania211,009
United States5,593,727

Armstrong County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,631 countAllegheny County: 23,471 countArmstrong County: 1,021 countBeaver County: 2,577 countBedford County: 842 countBerks County: 6,579 countBlair County: 2,497 countBradford County: 1,031 countBucks County: 15,721 countButler County: 3,913 countCambria County: 2,216 countCameron County: 103 countCarbon County: 990 countCentre County: 2,634 countChester County: 11,597 countClarion County: 756 countClearfield County: 1,494 countClinton County: 673 countColumbia County: 1,135 countCrawford County: 1,556 countCumberland County: 4,835 countDauphin County: 5,221 countDelaware County: 10,338 countElk County: 700 countErie County: 4,425 countFayette County: 1,970 countForest County: 74 countFranklin County: 2,502 countFulton County: 226 countGreene County: 558 countHuntingdon County: 671 countIndiana County: 1,422 countJefferson County: 898 countJuniata County: 441 countLackawanna County: 3,975 countLancaster County: 10,918 countLawrence County: 1,479 countLebanon County: 2,267 countLehigh County: 6,515 countLuzerne County: 5,301 countLycoming County: 2,126 countMcKean County: 713 countMercer County: 2,017 countMifflin County: 818 countMonroe County: 2,774 countMontgomery County: 20,028 countMontour County: 305 countNorthampton County: 5,146 countNorthumberland County: 1,288 countPerry County: 678 countPhiladelphia County: 22,359 countPike County: 824 countPotter County: 280 countSchuylkill County: 2,103 countSnyder County: 761 countSomerset County: 1,360 countSullivan County: 136 countSusquehanna County: 705 countTioga County: 657 countUnion County: 785 countVenango County: 881 countWarren County: 602 countWashington County: 4,140 countWayne County: 1,081 countWestmoreland County: 6,415 countWyoming County: 523 countYork County: 6,509 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,300
  • 5,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Armstrong 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, Armstrong 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, Armstrong 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/armstrong-county-pennsylvania. 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, Armstrong 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/armstrong-county-pennsylvania.

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

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What is the employer firms in Armstrong County?

Employer firms in Armstrong County was 1,021 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 67 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 Armstrong County?

1,209 in 1997, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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