Employer firms in Caroline County

Employer firms in Caroline County was 525 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 22nd highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count525

Change on 2022+1.5%

Rank22nd of 24Counties in Maryland ranked

Series high6022007

Series low3971982

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Employer firms in Caroline County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	525
2022	517
2021	510
2020	522
2019	529
2018	516
2017	512
2016	515
2015	499
2014	490
2013	494
2012	496
2011	504
2010	539
2009	568
2008	589
2007	602
2006	597
2005	594
2004	577
2003	579
2002	564
2001	542
2000	526
1999	535
1998	532
1997	516
1996	501
1995	514
1994	499
1993	512
1992	504
1991	499
1990	508
1989	490
1988	454
1987	427
1986	419
1985	405
1984	401
1983	409
1982	397
1981	411
1980	414
1979	415
1978	404

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place	2023
Caroline County	525
Maryland	100,768
United States	5,593,727

Caroline County compared with nearby places

Under 1,000
1,000 to 1,500
1,500 to 2,600
2,600 to 8,500
8,500 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Caroline County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Maryland by employer firms 24 places

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, Caroline 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, Caroline 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/caroline-county-maryland. 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, Caroline 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/caroline-county-maryland.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_caroline_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Caroline 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/caroline-county-maryland. 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 Caroline County?

Employer firms in Caroline County was 525 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 22nd highest of 24 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 Caroline County?

602 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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