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Employer firms in Carroll County

Employer firms in Carroll County was 3,469 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count3,469
Change on 2022-0.4%
Rank9th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high3,8502006
Series low1,6051978

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Employer firms in Carroll County, 1978 to 2023

1,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,605 count1979: 1,696 count1980: 1,701 count1981: 1,729 count1982: 1,682 count1983: 1,770 count1984: 1,932 count1985: 2,054 count1986: 2,181 count1987: 2,338 count1988: 2,553 count1989: 2,658 count1990: 2,802 count1991: 2,709 count1992: 2,782 count1993: 2,840 count1994: 2,882 count1995: 3,026 count1996: 3,116 count1997: 3,175 count1998: 3,243 count1999: 3,298 count2000: 3,323 count2001: 3,396 count2002: 3,482 count2003: 3,554 count2004: 3,682 count2005: 3,794 count2006: 3,850 count2007: 3,820 count2008: 3,771 count2009: 3,625 count2010: 3,531 count2011: 3,471 count2012: 3,560 count2013: 3,526 count2014: 3,490 count2015: 3,481 count2016: 3,496 count2017: 3,443 count2018: 3,449 count2019: 3,478 count2020: 3,450 count2021: 3,427 count2022: 3,484 count2023: 3,469 count1,0002,0003,0004,00019781994201020231978: 1,605 count1979: 1,696 count1980: 1,701 count1981: 1,729 count1982: 1,682 count1983: 1,770 count1984: 1,932 count1985: 2,054 count1986: 2,181 count1987: 2,338 count1988: 2,553 count1989: 2,658 count1990: 2,802 count1991: 2,709 count1992: 2,782 count1993: 2,840 count1994: 2,882 count1995: 3,026 count1996: 3,116 count1997: 3,175 count1998: 3,243 count1999: 3,298 count2000: 3,323 count2001: 3,396 count2002: 3,482 count2003: 3,554 count2004: 3,682 count2005: 3,794 count2006: 3,850 count2007: 3,820 count2008: 3,771 count2009: 3,625 count2010: 3,531 count2011: 3,471 count2012: 3,560 count2013: 3,526 count2014: 3,490 count2015: 3,481 count2016: 3,496 count2017: 3,443 count2018: 3,449 count2019: 3,478 count2020: 3,450 count2021: 3,427 count2022: 3,484 count2023: 3,469 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
20233,469
20223,484
20213,427
20203,450
20193,478
20183,449
20173,443
20163,496
20153,481
20143,490
20133,526
20123,560
20113,471
20103,531
20093,625
20083,771
20073,820
20063,850
20053,794
20043,682
20033,554
20023,482
20013,396
20003,323
19993,298
19983,243
19973,175
19963,116
19953,026
19942,882
19932,840
19922,782
19912,709
19902,802
19892,658
19882,553
19872,338
19862,181
19852,054
19841,932
19831,770
19821,682
19811,729
19801,701
19791,696
19781,605

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Carroll County3,469
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Carroll County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 1,159 countAnne Arundel County: 11,203 countBaltimore County: 15,348 countCalvert County: 1,435 countCaroline County: 525 countCarroll County: 3,469 countCecil County: 1,471 countCharles County: 2,275 countDorchester County: 578 countFrederick County: 5,155 countGarrett County: 753 countHarford County: 4,418 countHoward County: 7,980 countKent County: 494 countMontgomery County: 20,544 countPrince George's County: 12,228 countQueen Anne's County: 1,206 countSt. Mary's County: 1,665 countSomerset County: 296 countTalbot County: 1,231 countWashington County: 2,668 countWicomico County: 1,965 countWorcester County: 1,638 countBaltimore city: 9,331 count
  • 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. Carroll 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, Carroll 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, Carroll 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/carroll-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, Carroll 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/carroll-county-maryland.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Carroll County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Carroll County?

Employer firms in Carroll County was 3,469 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 9th 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 Carroll County?

3,850 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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