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Employer firms in Bossier Parish

Employer firms in Bossier Parish was 2,151 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,151
Change on 2022+0.4%
Rank11th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high2,1512023
Series low1,0711978

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Employer firms in Bossier Parish, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,25019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,071 count1979: 1,101 count1980: 1,127 count1981: 1,178 count1982: 1,216 count1983: 1,290 count1984: 1,369 count1985: 1,428 count1986: 1,474 count1987: 1,434 count1988: 1,421 count1989: 1,366 count1990: 1,353 count1991: 1,370 count1992: 1,383 count1993: 1,426 count1994: 1,476 count1995: 1,520 count1996: 1,541 count1997: 1,600 count1998: 1,634 count1999: 1,646 count2000: 1,693 count2001: 1,721 count2002: 1,745 count2003: 1,779 count2004: 1,824 count2005: 1,822 count2006: 1,916 count2007: 1,955 count2008: 1,961 count2009: 1,962 count2010: 1,979 count2011: 2,022 count2012: 2,005 count2013: 1,997 count2014: 2,007 count2015: 2,004 count2016: 2,019 count2017: 1,952 count2018: 2,006 count2019: 2,035 count2020: 2,050 count2021: 2,088 count2022: 2,143 count2023: 2,151 count1,0001,5002,0002,50019781994201020231978: 1,071 count1979: 1,101 count1980: 1,127 count1981: 1,178 count1982: 1,216 count1983: 1,290 count1984: 1,369 count1985: 1,428 count1986: 1,474 count1987: 1,434 count1988: 1,421 count1989: 1,366 count1990: 1,353 count1991: 1,370 count1992: 1,383 count1993: 1,426 count1994: 1,476 count1995: 1,520 count1996: 1,541 count1997: 1,600 count1998: 1,634 count1999: 1,646 count2000: 1,693 count2001: 1,721 count2002: 1,745 count2003: 1,779 count2004: 1,824 count2005: 1,822 count2006: 1,916 count2007: 1,955 count2008: 1,961 count2009: 1,962 count2010: 1,979 count2011: 2,022 count2012: 2,005 count2013: 1,997 count2014: 2,007 count2015: 2,004 count2016: 2,019 count2017: 1,952 count2018: 2,006 count2019: 2,035 count2020: 2,050 count2021: 2,088 count2022: 2,143 count2023: 2,151 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
20232,151
20222,143
20212,088
20202,050
20192,035
20182,006
20171,952
20162,019
20152,004
20142,007
20131,997
20122,005
20112,022
20101,979
20091,962
20081,961
20071,955
20061,916
20051,822
20041,824
20031,779
20021,745
20011,721
20001,693
19991,646
19981,634
19971,600
19961,541
19951,520
19941,476
19931,426
19921,383
19911,370
19901,353
19891,366
19881,421
19871,434
19861,474
19851,428
19841,369
19831,290
19821,216
19811,178
19801,127
19791,101
19781,071

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Bossier Parish2,151
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Bossier 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. Bossier 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, Bossier 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, Bossier 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/bossier-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, Bossier 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/bossier-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Bossier 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/bossier-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, Bossier Parish, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Bossier Parish?

Employer firms in Bossier Parish was 2,151 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 11th 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 Bossier Parish?

2,151 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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