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Employer firms in Bay County

Employer firms in Bay County was 4,079 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.1% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count4,079
Change on 2022+3.1%
Rank27th of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high4,0792023
Series low1,9471978

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Employer firms in Bay County, 1978 to 2023

1,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,947 count1979: 1,997 count1980: 2,066 count1981: 2,095 count1982: 2,143 count1983: 2,229 count1984: 2,443 count1985: 2,578 count1986: 2,725 count1987: 2,818 count1988: 2,898 count1989: 2,900 count1990: 2,949 count1991: 2,929 count1992: 3,007 count1993: 3,053 count1994: 3,141 count1995: 3,209 count1996: 3,261 count1997: 3,272 count1998: 3,326 count1999: 3,330 count2000: 3,274 count2001: 3,321 count2002: 3,336 count2003: 3,382 count2004: 3,565 count2005: 3,616 count2006: 3,723 count2007: 3,742 count2008: 3,713 count2009: 3,577 count2010: 3,506 count2011: 3,459 count2012: 3,448 count2013: 3,452 count2014: 3,486 count2015: 3,549 count2016: 3,577 count2017: 3,637 count2018: 3,682 count2019: 3,594 count2020: 3,700 count2021: 3,803 count2022: 3,957 count2023: 4,079 count1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00019781994201020231978: 1,947 count1979: 1,997 count1980: 2,066 count1981: 2,095 count1982: 2,143 count1983: 2,229 count1984: 2,443 count1985: 2,578 count1986: 2,725 count1987: 2,818 count1988: 2,898 count1989: 2,900 count1990: 2,949 count1991: 2,929 count1992: 3,007 count1993: 3,053 count1994: 3,141 count1995: 3,209 count1996: 3,261 count1997: 3,272 count1998: 3,326 count1999: 3,330 count2000: 3,274 count2001: 3,321 count2002: 3,336 count2003: 3,382 count2004: 3,565 count2005: 3,616 count2006: 3,723 count2007: 3,742 count2008: 3,713 count2009: 3,577 count2010: 3,506 count2011: 3,459 count2012: 3,448 count2013: 3,452 count2014: 3,486 count2015: 3,549 count2016: 3,577 count2017: 3,637 count2018: 3,682 count2019: 3,594 count2020: 3,700 count2021: 3,803 count2022: 3,957 count2023: 4,079 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
20234,079
20223,957
20213,803
20203,700
20193,594
20183,682
20173,637
20163,577
20153,549
20143,486
20133,452
20123,448
20113,459
20103,506
20093,577
20083,713
20073,742
20063,723
20053,616
20043,565
20033,382
20023,336
20013,321
20003,274
19993,330
19983,326
19973,272
19963,261
19953,209
19943,141
19933,053
19923,007
19912,929
19902,949
19892,900
19882,898
19872,818
19862,725
19852,578
19842,443
19832,229
19822,143
19812,095
19802,066
19791,997
19781,947

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2023
Bay County4,079
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Bay County compared with nearby places

Alachua County: 5,169 countBaker County: 393 countBay County: 4,079 countBradford County: 383 countBrevard County: 11,828 countBroward County: 51,563 countCalhoun County: 170 countCharlotte County: 3,605 countCitrus County: 2,387 countClay County: 3,411 countCollier County: 11,213 countColumbia County: 1,200 countDeSoto County: 480 countDixie County: 175 countDuval County: 20,095 countEscambia County: 5,689 countFlagler County: 2,233 countFranklin County: 280 countGadsden County: 639 countGilchrist County: 239 countGlades County: 114 countGulf County: 326 countHamilton County: 136 countHardee County: 362 countHendry County: 642 countHernando County: 3,045 countHighlands County: 1,705 countHillsborough County: 31,306 countHolmes County: 267 countIndian River County: 3,912 countJackson County: 672 countJefferson County: 254 countLafayette County: 102 countLake County: 6,946 countLee County: 17,000 countLeon County: 6,344 countLevy County: 712 countLiberty County: 74 countMadison County: 279 countManatee County: 8,603 countMarion County: 6,545 countMartin County: 5,314 countMiami-Dade County: 75,781 countMonroe County: 3,347 countNassau County: 1,781 countOkaloosa County: 4,630 countOkeechobee County: 775 countOrange County: 32,715 countOsceola County: 6,459 countPalm Beach County: 42,084 countPasco County: 8,935 countPinellas County: 24,390 countPolk County: 10,300 countPutnam County: 1,078 countSt. Johns County: 6,692 countSt. Lucie County: 5,718 countSanta Rosa County: 2,697 countSarasota County: 12,355 countSeminole County: 11,543 countSumter County: 1,527 countSuwannee County: 620 countTaylor County: 374 countUnion County: 134 countVolusia County: 10,915 countWakulla County: 438 countWalton County: 2,474 countWashington County: 382 count
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  • 300 to 600
  • 600 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 11K
  • 11K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Bay 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, Bay 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

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Bay 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/bay-county-florida. 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, Bay 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/bay-county-florida.

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Bay County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Bay County?

Employer firms in Bay County was 4,079 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.1% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

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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 Bay County?

4,079 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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