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Employer firms in Baltimore County

Employer firms in Baltimore County was 15,348 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count15,348
Change on 2022+0.3%
Rank2nd of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high16,0492007
Series low10,6131978

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Employer firms in Baltimore County, 1978 to 2023

10K12K14K16K18K19781985199219992006201320231978: 10,613 count1979: 11,034 count1980: 11,251 count1981: 11,357 count1982: 11,469 count1983: 11,889 count1984: 12,331 count1985: 12,719 count1986: 13,340 count1987: 13,771 count1988: 14,167 count1989: 14,478 count1990: 14,724 count1991: 14,661 count1992: 14,673 count1993: 14,832 count1994: 14,950 count1995: 15,211 count1996: 15,112 count1997: 15,175 count1998: 15,234 count1999: 15,204 count2000: 15,126 count2001: 15,029 count2002: 15,060 count2003: 15,236 count2004: 15,490 count2005: 15,608 count2006: 15,983 count2007: 16,049 count2008: 15,719 count2009: 15,147 count2010: 14,953 count2011: 14,840 count2012: 14,922 count2013: 14,915 count2014: 14,897 count2015: 14,912 count2016: 14,918 count2017: 14,936 count2018: 14,892 count2019: 14,977 count2020: 14,947 count2021: 14,958 count2022: 15,296 count2023: 15,348 count10K12K14K16K18K19781994201020231978: 10,613 count1979: 11,034 count1980: 11,251 count1981: 11,357 count1982: 11,469 count1983: 11,889 count1984: 12,331 count1985: 12,719 count1986: 13,340 count1987: 13,771 count1988: 14,167 count1989: 14,478 count1990: 14,724 count1991: 14,661 count1992: 14,673 count1993: 14,832 count1994: 14,950 count1995: 15,211 count1996: 15,112 count1997: 15,175 count1998: 15,234 count1999: 15,204 count2000: 15,126 count2001: 15,029 count2002: 15,060 count2003: 15,236 count2004: 15,490 count2005: 15,608 count2006: 15,983 count2007: 16,049 count2008: 15,719 count2009: 15,147 count2010: 14,953 count2011: 14,840 count2012: 14,922 count2013: 14,915 count2014: 14,897 count2015: 14,912 count2016: 14,918 count2017: 14,936 count2018: 14,892 count2019: 14,977 count2020: 14,947 count2021: 14,958 count2022: 15,296 count2023: 15,348 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
202315,348
202215,296
202114,958
202014,947
201914,977
201814,892
201714,936
201614,918
201514,912
201414,897
201314,915
201214,922
201114,840
201014,953
200915,147
200815,719
200716,049
200615,983
200515,608
200415,490
200315,236
200215,060
200115,029
200015,126
199915,204
199815,234
199715,175
199615,112
199515,211
199414,950
199314,832
199214,673
199114,661
199014,724
198914,478
198814,167
198713,771
198613,340
198512,719
198412,331
198311,889
198211,469
198111,357
198011,251
197911,034
197810,613

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Baltimore County15,348
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Baltimore 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. Baltimore 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, Baltimore 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, Baltimore 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/baltimore-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, Baltimore 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/baltimore-county-maryland.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Baltimore County, 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/baltimore-county-maryland. 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 Baltimore County?

Employer firms in Baltimore County was 15,348 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 2nd 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 County?

16,049 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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