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Employer firms in Baltimore city

Employer firms in Baltimore city was 9,331 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count9,331
Change on 2022+0.2%
Rank5th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high11,1331979
Series low8,9982011

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Employer firms in Baltimore city, 1978 to 2023

8,5009,0009,50010K10.5K11K11.5K19781985199219992006201320231978: 11,064 count1979: 11,133 count1980: 11,022 count1981: 10,943 count1982: 10,678 count1983: 10,823 count1984: 10,872 count1985: 10,715 count1986: 10,857 count1987: 10,701 count1988: 10,736 count1989: 10,646 count1990: 10,570 count1991: 10,360 count1992: 10,122 count1993: 10,118 count1994: 10,097 count1995: 9,963 count1996: 9,756 count1997: 9,541 count1998: 9,530 count1999: 9,386 count2000: 9,318 count2001: 9,219 count2002: 9,218 count2003: 9,181 count2004: 9,300 count2005: 9,351 count2006: 9,443 count2007: 9,442 count2008: 9,284 count2009: 9,142 count2010: 9,017 count2011: 8,998 count2012: 9,067 count2013: 9,132 count2014: 9,090 count2015: 9,073 count2016: 9,214 count2017: 9,188 count2018: 9,182 count2019: 9,193 count2020: 9,095 count2021: 9,042 count2022: 9,311 count2023: 9,331 count8,0009,00010K11K12K19781994201020231978: 11,064 count1979: 11,133 count1980: 11,022 count1981: 10,943 count1982: 10,678 count1983: 10,823 count1984: 10,872 count1985: 10,715 count1986: 10,857 count1987: 10,701 count1988: 10,736 count1989: 10,646 count1990: 10,570 count1991: 10,360 count1992: 10,122 count1993: 10,118 count1994: 10,097 count1995: 9,963 count1996: 9,756 count1997: 9,541 count1998: 9,530 count1999: 9,386 count2000: 9,318 count2001: 9,219 count2002: 9,218 count2003: 9,181 count2004: 9,300 count2005: 9,351 count2006: 9,443 count2007: 9,442 count2008: 9,284 count2009: 9,142 count2010: 9,017 count2011: 8,998 count2012: 9,067 count2013: 9,132 count2014: 9,090 count2015: 9,073 count2016: 9,214 count2017: 9,188 count2018: 9,182 count2019: 9,193 count2020: 9,095 count2021: 9,042 count2022: 9,311 count2023: 9,331 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
20239,331
20229,311
20219,042
20209,095
20199,193
20189,182
20179,188
20169,214
20159,073
20149,090
20139,132
20129,067
20118,998
20109,017
20099,142
20089,284
20079,442
20069,443
20059,351
20049,300
20039,181
20029,218
20019,219
20009,318
19999,386
19989,530
19979,541
19969,756
19959,963
199410,097
199310,118
199210,122
199110,360
199010,570
198910,646
198810,736
198710,701
198610,857
198510,715
198410,872
198310,823
198210,678
198110,943
198011,022
197911,133
197811,064

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Baltimore city9,331
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Baltimore city 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. Baltimore city 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, Baltimore city, 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, Baltimore city, 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/baltimore-city-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, Baltimore city, 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/baltimore-city-maryland.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Baltimore city, 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/baltimore-city-maryland (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Baltimore city?

Employer firms in Baltimore city was 9,331 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 5th 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 Baltimore city?

11,133 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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