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Employer firms in Broward County

Employer firms in Broward County was 51,563 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count51,563
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank2nd of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high51,5632023
Series low20,1471978

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Employer firms in Broward County, 1978 to 2023

20K30K40K50K60K19781985199219992006201320231978: 20,147 count1979: 21,609 count1980: 22,753 count1981: 23,658 count1982: 23,751 count1983: 24,534 count1984: 25,553 count1985: 26,314 count1986: 27,324 count1987: 28,288 count1988: 29,514 count1989: 30,445 count1990: 31,123 count1991: 31,468 count1992: 32,340 count1993: 33,846 count1994: 34,735 count1995: 35,664 count1996: 36,355 count1997: 36,780 count1998: 37,246 count1999: 37,440 count2000: 37,639 count2001: 38,185 count2002: 38,693 count2003: 39,761 count2004: 41,276 count2005: 42,782 count2006: 44,049 count2007: 44,425 count2008: 42,835 count2009: 41,350 count2010: 41,101 count2011: 41,675 count2012: 42,463 count2013: 43,205 count2014: 43,787 count2015: 44,654 count2016: 45,397 count2017: 45,831 count2018: 46,444 count2019: 47,234 count2020: 47,238 count2021: 50,015 count2022: 50,869 count2023: 51,563 count20K30K40K50K60K19781994201020231978: 20,147 count1979: 21,609 count1980: 22,753 count1981: 23,658 count1982: 23,751 count1983: 24,534 count1984: 25,553 count1985: 26,314 count1986: 27,324 count1987: 28,288 count1988: 29,514 count1989: 30,445 count1990: 31,123 count1991: 31,468 count1992: 32,340 count1993: 33,846 count1994: 34,735 count1995: 35,664 count1996: 36,355 count1997: 36,780 count1998: 37,246 count1999: 37,440 count2000: 37,639 count2001: 38,185 count2002: 38,693 count2003: 39,761 count2004: 41,276 count2005: 42,782 count2006: 44,049 count2007: 44,425 count2008: 42,835 count2009: 41,350 count2010: 41,101 count2011: 41,675 count2012: 42,463 count2013: 43,205 count2014: 43,787 count2015: 44,654 count2016: 45,397 count2017: 45,831 count2018: 46,444 count2019: 47,234 count2020: 47,238 count2021: 50,015 count2022: 50,869 count2023: 51,563 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
202351,563
202250,869
202150,015
202047,238
201947,234
201846,444
201745,831
201645,397
201544,654
201443,787
201343,205
201242,463
201141,675
201041,101
200941,350
200842,835
200744,425
200644,049
200542,782
200441,276
200339,761
200238,693
200138,185
200037,639
199937,440
199837,246
199736,780
199636,355
199535,664
199434,735
199333,846
199232,340
199131,468
199031,123
198930,445
198829,514
198728,288
198627,324
198526,314
198425,553
198324,534
198223,751
198123,658
198022,753
197921,609
197820,147

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2023
Broward County51,563
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Broward 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. Broward 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, Broward 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, Broward 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/broward-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, Broward 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/broward-county-florida.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Broward County was 51,563 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 2nd 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 Broward County?

51,563 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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