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Employer firms in Bristol County

Employer firms in Bristol County was 9,966 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count9,966
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank7th of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high10,6852003
Series low7,6981978

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Employer firms in Bristol County, 1978 to 2023

7,0008,0009,00010K11K19781985199219992006201320231978: 7,698 count1979: 7,895 count1980: 7,929 count1981: 7,968 count1982: 7,958 count1983: 8,005 count1984: 8,377 count1985: 8,615 count1986: 8,941 count1987: 9,370 count1988: 9,705 count1989: 9,906 count1990: 9,747 count1991: 9,287 count1992: 9,104 count1993: 9,243 count1994: 9,379 count1995: 9,515 count1996: 9,537 count1997: 9,677 count1998: 9,780 count1999: 10,038 count2000: 10,215 count2001: 10,257 count2002: 10,357 count2003: 10,685 count2004: 10,332 count2005: 10,301 count2006: 10,430 count2007: 10,271 count2008: 10,023 count2009: 9,670 count2010: 9,522 count2011: 9,452 count2012: 9,520 count2013: 9,451 count2014: 9,460 count2015: 9,420 count2016: 9,622 count2017: 9,627 count2018: 9,629 count2019: 9,717 count2020: 9,692 count2021: 9,548 count2022: 9,828 count2023: 9,966 count7,0008,0009,00010K11K19781994201020231978: 7,698 count1979: 7,895 count1980: 7,929 count1981: 7,968 count1982: 7,958 count1983: 8,005 count1984: 8,377 count1985: 8,615 count1986: 8,941 count1987: 9,370 count1988: 9,705 count1989: 9,906 count1990: 9,747 count1991: 9,287 count1992: 9,104 count1993: 9,243 count1994: 9,379 count1995: 9,515 count1996: 9,537 count1997: 9,677 count1998: 9,780 count1999: 10,038 count2000: 10,215 count2001: 10,257 count2002: 10,357 count2003: 10,685 count2004: 10,332 count2005: 10,301 count2006: 10,430 count2007: 10,271 count2008: 10,023 count2009: 9,670 count2010: 9,522 count2011: 9,452 count2012: 9,520 count2013: 9,451 count2014: 9,460 count2015: 9,420 count2016: 9,622 count2017: 9,627 count2018: 9,629 count2019: 9,717 count2020: 9,692 count2021: 9,548 count2022: 9,828 count2023: 9,966 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
20239,966
20229,828
20219,548
20209,692
20199,717
20189,629
20179,627
20169,622
20159,420
20149,460
20139,451
20129,520
20119,452
20109,522
20099,670
200810,023
200710,271
200610,430
200510,301
200410,332
200310,685
200210,357
200110,257
200010,215
199910,038
19989,780
19979,677
19969,537
19959,515
19949,379
19939,243
19929,104
19919,287
19909,747
19899,906
19889,705
19879,370
19868,941
19858,615
19848,377
19838,005
19827,958
19817,968
19807,929
19797,895
19787,698

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2023
Bristol County9,966
Massachusetts131,145
United States5,593,727

Bristol County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 6,726 countBerkshire County: 2,919 countBristol County: 9,966 countDukes County: 961 countEssex County: 15,358 countFranklin County: 1,286 countHampden County: 7,037 countHampshire County: 2,849 countMiddlesex County: 33,727 countNantucket County: 999 countNorfolk County: 15,953 countPlymouth County: 10,433 countSuffolk County: 15,892 countWorcester County: 14,272 count
  • Under 2,200
  • 2,200 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 10K
  • 10K to 16K
  • 16K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Bristol 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, Bristol 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, Bristol 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/bristol-county-massachusetts. 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, Bristol 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/bristol-county-massachusetts.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_bristol_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Bristol 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/bristol-county-massachusetts. 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 Bristol County?

Employer firms in Bristol County was 9,966 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 14 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 Bristol County?

10,685 in 2003, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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