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Employer firms in Ascension Parish

Employer firms in Ascension Parish was 2,132 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,132
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank12th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high2,1322023
Series low7211978

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Employer firms in Ascension Parish, 1978 to 2023

5001,0001,5002,0002,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 721 count1979: 761 count1980: 800 count1981: 798 count1982: 810 count1983: 835 count1984: 900 count1985: 924 count1986: 932 count1987: 897 count1988: 863 count1989: 892 count1990: 932 count1991: 980 count1992: 1,020 count1993: 1,039 count1994: 1,089 count1995: 1,124 count1996: 1,172 count1997: 1,214 count1998: 1,264 count1999: 1,296 count2000: 1,327 count2001: 1,350 count2002: 1,404 count2003: 1,434 count2004: 1,460 count2005: 1,509 count2006: 1,586 count2007: 1,659 count2008: 1,707 count2009: 1,663 count2010: 1,689 count2011: 1,696 count2012: 1,720 count2013: 1,709 count2014: 1,753 count2015: 1,782 count2016: 1,807 count2017: 1,838 count2018: 1,885 count2019: 1,938 count2020: 1,970 count2021: 2,053 count2022: 2,103 count2023: 2,132 count5001,0001,5002,0002,50019781994201020231978: 721 count1979: 761 count1980: 800 count1981: 798 count1982: 810 count1983: 835 count1984: 900 count1985: 924 count1986: 932 count1987: 897 count1988: 863 count1989: 892 count1990: 932 count1991: 980 count1992: 1,020 count1993: 1,039 count1994: 1,089 count1995: 1,124 count1996: 1,172 count1997: 1,214 count1998: 1,264 count1999: 1,296 count2000: 1,327 count2001: 1,350 count2002: 1,404 count2003: 1,434 count2004: 1,460 count2005: 1,509 count2006: 1,586 count2007: 1,659 count2008: 1,707 count2009: 1,663 count2010: 1,689 count2011: 1,696 count2012: 1,720 count2013: 1,709 count2014: 1,753 count2015: 1,782 count2016: 1,807 count2017: 1,838 count2018: 1,885 count2019: 1,938 count2020: 1,970 count2021: 2,053 count2022: 2,103 count2023: 2,132 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
20232,132
20222,103
20212,053
20201,970
20191,938
20181,885
20171,838
20161,807
20151,782
20141,753
20131,709
20121,720
20111,696
20101,689
20091,663
20081,707
20071,659
20061,586
20051,509
20041,460
20031,434
20021,404
20011,350
20001,327
19991,296
19981,264
19971,214
19961,172
19951,124
19941,089
19931,039
19921,020
1991980
1990932
1989892
1988863
1987897
1986932
1985924
1984900
1983835
1982810
1981798
1980800
1979761
1978721

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Ascension Parish2,132
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Ascension Parish compared with nearby places

Acadia Parish: 968 countAllen Parish: 259 countAscension Parish: 2,132 countAssumption Parish: 231 countAvoyelles Parish: 566 countBeauregard Parish: 557 countBienville Parish: 172 countBossier Parish: 2,151 countCaddo Parish: 4,650 countCalcasieu Parish: 3,616 countCaldwell Parish: 149 countCameron Parish: 99 countCatahoula Parish: 147 countClaiborne Parish: 179 countConcordia Parish: 300 countDe Soto Parish: 367 countEast Baton Rouge Parish: 9,637 countEast Carroll Parish: 90 countEast Feliciana Parish: 206 countEvangeline Parish: 417 countFranklin Parish: 340 countGrant Parish: 169 countIberia Parish: 1,224 countIberville Parish: 455 countJackson Parish: 213 countJefferson Parish: 8,875 countJefferson Davis Parish: 556 countLafayette Parish: 6,943 countLafourche Parish: 1,319 countLaSalle Parish: 338 countLincoln Parish: 973 countLivingston Parish: 1,747 countMadison Parish: 154 countMorehouse Parish: 383 countNatchitoches Parish: 710 countOrleans Parish: 7,791 countOuachita Parish: 3,308 countPlaquemines Parish: 570 countPointe Coupee Parish: 317 countRapides Parish: 2,546 countRed River Parish: 121 countRichland Parish: 350 countSabine Parish: 396 countSt. Bernard Parish: 602 countSt. Charles Parish: 808 countSt. Helena Parish: 150 countSt. James Parish: 283 countSt. John the Baptist Parish: 566 countSt. Landry Parish: 1,230 countSt. Martin Parish: 738 countSt. Mary Parish: 876 countSt. Tammany Parish: 5,471 countTangipahoa Parish: 2,096 countTensas Parish: 56 countTerrebonne Parish: 2,170 countUnion Parish: 311 countVermilion Parish: 800 countVernon Parish: 552 countWashington Parish: 532 countWebster Parish: 641 countWest Baton Rouge Parish: 502 countWest Carroll Parish: 148 countWest Feliciana Parish: 190 countWinn Parish: 230 count
  • Under 180
  • 180 to 320
  • 320 to 540
  • 540 to 800
  • 800 to 2,100
  • 2,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Ascension Parish 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, Ascension Parish, 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, Ascension Parish, 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/ascension-parish-louisiana. 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, Ascension Parish, 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/ascension-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Ascension Parish, 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/ascension-parish-louisiana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Ascension Parish, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/ascension-parish-louisiana. Publisher attribution: 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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What is the employer firms in Ascension Parish?

Employer firms in Ascension Parish was 2,132 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 64 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 Ascension Parish?

2,132 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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