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Employer firms in Carson City

Employer firms in Carson City was 1,541 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 17 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,541
Change on 2022+0.9%
Rank3rd of 17Counties in Nevada ranked
Series high1,7512007
Series low7221978

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Employer firms in Carson City, 1978 to 2023

5007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 722 count1979: 761 count1980: 815 count1981: 858 count1982: 840 count1983: 821 count1984: 905 count1985: 898 count1986: 894 count1987: 949 count1988: 995 count1989: 1,049 count1990: 1,087 count1991: 1,129 count1992: 1,150 count1993: 1,176 count1994: 1,234 count1995: 1,324 count1996: 1,352 count1997: 1,440 count1998: 1,520 count1999: 1,575 count2000: 1,618 count2001: 1,597 count2002: 1,585 count2003: 1,667 count2004: 1,673 count2005: 1,701 count2006: 1,734 count2007: 1,751 count2008: 1,719 count2009: 1,618 count2010: 1,589 count2011: 1,551 count2012: 1,528 count2013: 1,494 count2014: 1,483 count2015: 1,500 count2016: 1,494 count2017: 1,489 count2018: 1,526 count2019: 1,517 count2020: 1,505 count2021: 1,524 count2022: 1,528 count2023: 1,541 count5001,0001,5002,00019781994201020231978: 722 count1979: 761 count1980: 815 count1981: 858 count1982: 840 count1983: 821 count1984: 905 count1985: 898 count1986: 894 count1987: 949 count1988: 995 count1989: 1,049 count1990: 1,087 count1991: 1,129 count1992: 1,150 count1993: 1,176 count1994: 1,234 count1995: 1,324 count1996: 1,352 count1997: 1,440 count1998: 1,520 count1999: 1,575 count2000: 1,618 count2001: 1,597 count2002: 1,585 count2003: 1,667 count2004: 1,673 count2005: 1,701 count2006: 1,734 count2007: 1,751 count2008: 1,719 count2009: 1,618 count2010: 1,589 count2011: 1,551 count2012: 1,528 count2013: 1,494 count2014: 1,483 count2015: 1,500 count2016: 1,494 count2017: 1,489 count2018: 1,526 count2019: 1,517 count2020: 1,505 count2021: 1,524 count2022: 1,528 count2023: 1,541 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
20231,541
20221,528
20211,524
20201,505
20191,517
20181,526
20171,489
20161,494
20151,500
20141,483
20131,494
20121,528
20111,551
20101,589
20091,618
20081,719
20071,751
20061,734
20051,701
20041,673
20031,667
20021,585
20011,597
20001,618
19991,575
19981,520
19971,440
19961,352
19951,324
19941,234
19931,176
19921,150
19911,129
19901,087
19891,049
1988995
1987949
1986894
1985898
1984905
1983821
1982840
1981858
1980815
1979761
1978722

Compared with Nevada and United States

Place2023
Carson City1,541
Nevada53,623
United States5,593,727

Carson City compared with nearby places

Churchill County: 430 countClark County: 37,579 countDouglas County: 1,423 countElko County: 984 countEsmeralda County: 17 countEureka County: 37 countHumboldt County: 356 countLander County: 88 countLincoln County: 69 countLyon County: 727 countMineral County: 53 countNye County: 893 countPershing County: 63 countStorey County: 150 countWashoe County: 10,816 countWhite Pine County: 167 countCarson City: 1,541 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Carson City 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, Carson City, 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, Carson City, 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/carson-city-nevada. 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, Carson City, 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/carson-city-nevada.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Carson City, 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/carson-city-nevada (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, Carson City, 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/carson-city-nevada. 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 Carson City?

Employer firms in Carson City was 1,541 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 17 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 Carson City?

1,751 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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