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Employer firms in Brevard County

Employer firms in Brevard County was 11,828 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count11,828
Change on 2022+1.1%
Rank10th of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high11,8282023
Series low4,2871978

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Employer firms in Brevard County, 1978 to 2023

4,0006,0008,00010K12K19781985199219992006201320231978: 4,287 count1979: 4,569 count1980: 4,775 count1981: 4,930 count1982: 5,029 count1983: 5,303 count1984: 5,722 count1985: 6,150 count1986: 6,493 count1987: 6,681 count1988: 7,028 count1989: 7,367 count1990: 7,637 count1991: 7,731 count1992: 7,838 count1993: 8,120 count1994: 8,317 count1995: 8,482 count1996: 8,542 count1997: 8,658 count1998: 8,780 count1999: 8,841 count2000: 8,792 count2001: 8,861 count2002: 9,071 count2003: 9,290 count2004: 9,885 count2005: 10,367 count2006: 10,827 count2007: 10,827 count2008: 10,379 count2009: 9,953 count2010: 9,821 count2011: 9,739 count2012: 9,897 count2013: 10,014 count2014: 10,216 count2015: 10,425 count2016: 10,756 count2017: 10,871 count2018: 11,080 count2019: 11,239 count2020: 11,234 count2021: 11,481 count2022: 11,699 count2023: 11,828 count4,0006,0008,00010K12K19781994201020231978: 4,287 count1979: 4,569 count1980: 4,775 count1981: 4,930 count1982: 5,029 count1983: 5,303 count1984: 5,722 count1985: 6,150 count1986: 6,493 count1987: 6,681 count1988: 7,028 count1989: 7,367 count1990: 7,637 count1991: 7,731 count1992: 7,838 count1993: 8,120 count1994: 8,317 count1995: 8,482 count1996: 8,542 count1997: 8,658 count1998: 8,780 count1999: 8,841 count2000: 8,792 count2001: 8,861 count2002: 9,071 count2003: 9,290 count2004: 9,885 count2005: 10,367 count2006: 10,827 count2007: 10,827 count2008: 10,379 count2009: 9,953 count2010: 9,821 count2011: 9,739 count2012: 9,897 count2013: 10,014 count2014: 10,216 count2015: 10,425 count2016: 10,756 count2017: 10,871 count2018: 11,080 count2019: 11,239 count2020: 11,234 count2021: 11,481 count2022: 11,699 count2023: 11,828 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
202311,828
202211,699
202111,481
202011,234
201911,239
201811,080
201710,871
201610,756
201510,425
201410,216
201310,014
20129,897
20119,739
20109,821
20099,953
200810,379
200710,827
200610,827
200510,367
20049,885
20039,290
20029,071
20018,861
20008,792
19998,841
19988,780
19978,658
19968,542
19958,482
19948,317
19938,120
19927,838
19917,731
19907,637
19897,367
19887,028
19876,681
19866,493
19856,150
19845,722
19835,303
19825,029
19814,930
19804,775
19794,569
19784,287

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2023
Brevard County11,828
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Brevard 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
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 600
  • 600 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 11K
  • 11K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Brevard 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, Brevard 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, Brevard 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/brevard-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, Brevard 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/brevard-county-florida.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Brevard County?

Employer firms in Brevard County was 11,828 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 67 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 Brevard County?

11,828 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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