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Employer firms in Bristol County

Employer firms in Bristol County was 1,107 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 5 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,107
Change on 2022+0.9%
Rank5th of 5Counties in Rhode Island ranked
Series high1,1072023
Series low6771978

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Employer firms in Bristol County, 1978 to 2023

6007008009001,0001,1001,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 677 count1979: 719 count1980: 717 count1981: 714 count1982: 710 count1983: 701 count1984: 725 count1985: 777 count1986: 836 count1987: 864 count1988: 893 count1989: 914 count1990: 930 count1991: 882 count1992: 894 count1993: 919 count1994: 919 count1995: 905 count1996: 933 count1997: 948 count1998: 970 count1999: 985 count2000: 990 count2001: 1,018 count2002: 1,008 count2003: 1,026 count2004: 1,059 count2005: 1,083 count2006: 1,100 count2007: 1,098 count2008: 1,080 count2009: 1,034 count2010: 994 count2011: 987 count2012: 995 count2013: 988 count2014: 981 count2015: 999 count2016: 1,009 count2017: 1,044 count2018: 1,028 count2019: 1,048 count2020: 1,050 count2021: 1,046 count2022: 1,097 count2023: 1,107 count6008001,0001,20019781994201020231978: 677 count1979: 719 count1980: 717 count1981: 714 count1982: 710 count1983: 701 count1984: 725 count1985: 777 count1986: 836 count1987: 864 count1988: 893 count1989: 914 count1990: 930 count1991: 882 count1992: 894 count1993: 919 count1994: 919 count1995: 905 count1996: 933 count1997: 948 count1998: 970 count1999: 985 count2000: 990 count2001: 1,018 count2002: 1,008 count2003: 1,026 count2004: 1,059 count2005: 1,083 count2006: 1,100 count2007: 1,098 count2008: 1,080 count2009: 1,034 count2010: 994 count2011: 987 count2012: 995 count2013: 988 count2014: 981 count2015: 999 count2016: 1,009 count2017: 1,044 count2018: 1,028 count2019: 1,048 count2020: 1,050 count2021: 1,046 count2022: 1,097 count2023: 1,107 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
20231,107
20221,097
20211,046
20201,050
20191,048
20181,028
20171,044
20161,009
2015999
2014981
2013988
2012995
2011987
2010994
20091,034
20081,080
20071,098
20061,100
20051,083
20041,059
20031,026
20021,008
20011,018
2000990
1999985
1998970
1997948
1996933
1995905
1994919
1993919
1992894
1991882
1990930
1989914
1988893
1987864
1986836
1985777
1984725
1983701
1982710
1981714
1980717
1979719
1978677

Compared with Rhode Island and United States

Place2023
Bristol County1,107
Rhode Island22,225
United States5,593,727

Bristol County compared with nearby places

Bristol County: 1,107 countKent County: 3,825 countNewport County: 2,307 countProvidence County: 12,622 countWashington County: 3,005 count
  • Under 2,100
  • 2,100 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 3,300
  • 3,300 to 5,600
  • 5,600 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-rhode-island. 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-rhode-island.

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-rhode-island (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-rhode-island. 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 1,107 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 5 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?

1,107 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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