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Employer firms in Burleigh County

Employer firms in Burleigh County was 2,601 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,601
Change on 2022+0.8%
Rank2nd of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high2,6012023
Series low1,3091978

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Employer firms in Burleigh County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,309 count1979: 1,406 count1980: 1,464 count1981: 1,487 count1982: 1,459 count1983: 1,504 count1984: 1,600 count1985: 1,593 count1986: 1,592 count1987: 1,599 count1988: 1,606 count1989: 1,631 count1990: 1,677 count1991: 1,695 count1992: 1,727 count1993: 1,733 count1994: 1,791 count1995: 1,829 count1996: 1,849 count1997: 1,844 count1998: 1,873 count1999: 1,910 count2000: 1,962 count2001: 1,948 count2002: 1,939 count2003: 1,976 count2004: 2,032 count2005: 2,034 count2006: 2,089 count2007: 2,146 count2008: 2,202 count2009: 2,214 count2010: 2,221 count2011: 2,264 count2012: 2,343 count2013: 2,416 count2014: 2,439 count2015: 2,489 count2016: 2,490 count2017: 2,478 count2018: 2,459 count2019: 2,483 count2020: 2,511 count2021: 2,538 count2022: 2,580 count2023: 2,601 count1,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019781994201020231978: 1,309 count1979: 1,406 count1980: 1,464 count1981: 1,487 count1982: 1,459 count1983: 1,504 count1984: 1,600 count1985: 1,593 count1986: 1,592 count1987: 1,599 count1988: 1,606 count1989: 1,631 count1990: 1,677 count1991: 1,695 count1992: 1,727 count1993: 1,733 count1994: 1,791 count1995: 1,829 count1996: 1,849 count1997: 1,844 count1998: 1,873 count1999: 1,910 count2000: 1,962 count2001: 1,948 count2002: 1,939 count2003: 1,976 count2004: 2,032 count2005: 2,034 count2006: 2,089 count2007: 2,146 count2008: 2,202 count2009: 2,214 count2010: 2,221 count2011: 2,264 count2012: 2,343 count2013: 2,416 count2014: 2,439 count2015: 2,489 count2016: 2,490 count2017: 2,478 count2018: 2,459 count2019: 2,483 count2020: 2,511 count2021: 2,538 count2022: 2,580 count2023: 2,601 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
20232,601
20222,580
20212,538
20202,511
20192,483
20182,459
20172,478
20162,490
20152,489
20142,439
20132,416
20122,343
20112,264
20102,221
20092,214
20082,202
20072,146
20062,089
20052,034
20042,032
20031,976
20021,939
20011,948
20001,962
19991,910
19981,873
19971,844
19961,849
19951,829
19941,791
19931,733
19921,727
19911,695
19901,677
19891,631
19881,606
19871,599
19861,592
19851,593
19841,600
19831,504
19821,459
19811,487
19801,464
19791,406
19781,309

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Burleigh County2,601
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Burleigh County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 73 countBarnes County: 301 countBenson County: 92 countBillings County: 41 countBottineau County: 212 countBowman County: 118 countBurke County: 69 countBurleigh County: 2,601 countCass County: 4,610 countCavalier County: 119 countDickey County: 157 countDivide County: 70 countDunn County: 146 countEddy County: 60 countEmmons County: 92 countFoster County: 122 countGolden Valley County: 52 countGrand Forks County: 1,518 countGrant County: 69 countGriggs County: 70 countHettinger County: 75 countKidder County: 77 countLaMoure County: 117 countLogan County: 64 countMcHenry County: 113 countMcIntosh County: 101 countMcKenzie County: 474 countMcLean County: 206 countMercer County: 202 countMorton County: 763 countMountrail County: 304 countNelson County: 97 countOliver County: 42 countPembina County: 206 countPierce County: 108 countRamsey County: 341 countRansom County: 160 countRenville County: 88 countRichland County: 438 countRolette County: 181 countSargent County: 96 countSheridan County: 31 countSioux County: 28 countSlope County: 9 countStark County: 1,029 countSteele County: 41 countStutsman County: 532 countTowner County: 56 countTraill County: 235 countWalsh County: 291 countWard County: 1,670 countWells County: 144 countWilliams County: 1,311 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Burleigh 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, Burleigh 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, Burleigh 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/burleigh-county-north-dakota. 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, Burleigh 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/burleigh-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Burleigh County?

Employer firms in Burleigh County was 2,601 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 53 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 Burleigh County?

2,601 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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