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Employer firms in Carter County

Employer firms in Carter County was 1,338 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 77 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,338
Change on 2022+1.1%
Rank8th of 77Counties in Oklahoma ranked
Series high1,3892017
Series low9981978

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Employer firms in Carter County, 1978 to 2023

9001,0001,1001,2001,3001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 998 count1979: 1,050 count1980: 1,083 count1981: 1,142 count1982: 1,141 count1983: 1,151 count1984: 1,198 count1985: 1,181 count1986: 1,149 count1987: 1,118 count1988: 1,100 count1989: 1,095 count1990: 1,114 count1991: 1,127 count1992: 1,113 count1993: 1,129 count1994: 1,136 count1995: 1,151 count1996: 1,140 count1997: 1,161 count1998: 1,161 count1999: 1,153 count2000: 1,166 count2001: 1,158 count2002: 1,179 count2003: 1,179 count2004: 1,209 count2005: 1,213 count2006: 1,239 count2007: 1,259 count2008: 1,280 count2009: 1,295 count2010: 1,299 count2011: 1,311 count2012: 1,325 count2013: 1,375 count2014: 1,370 count2015: 1,385 count2016: 1,388 count2017: 1,389 count2018: 1,365 count2019: 1,384 count2020: 1,349 count2021: 1,331 count2022: 1,323 count2023: 1,338 count9001,0001,1001,2001,3001,40019781994201020231978: 998 count1979: 1,050 count1980: 1,083 count1981: 1,142 count1982: 1,141 count1983: 1,151 count1984: 1,198 count1985: 1,181 count1986: 1,149 count1987: 1,118 count1988: 1,100 count1989: 1,095 count1990: 1,114 count1991: 1,127 count1992: 1,113 count1993: 1,129 count1994: 1,136 count1995: 1,151 count1996: 1,140 count1997: 1,161 count1998: 1,161 count1999: 1,153 count2000: 1,166 count2001: 1,158 count2002: 1,179 count2003: 1,179 count2004: 1,209 count2005: 1,213 count2006: 1,239 count2007: 1,259 count2008: 1,280 count2009: 1,295 count2010: 1,299 count2011: 1,311 count2012: 1,325 count2013: 1,375 count2014: 1,370 count2015: 1,385 count2016: 1,388 count2017: 1,389 count2018: 1,365 count2019: 1,384 count2020: 1,349 count2021: 1,331 count2022: 1,323 count2023: 1,338 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
20231,338
20221,323
20211,331
20201,349
20191,384
20181,365
20171,389
20161,388
20151,385
20141,370
20131,375
20121,325
20111,311
20101,299
20091,295
20081,280
20071,259
20061,239
20051,213
20041,209
20031,179
20021,179
20011,158
20001,166
19991,153
19981,161
19971,161
19961,140
19951,151
19941,136
19931,129
19921,113
19911,127
19901,114
19891,095
19881,100
19871,118
19861,149
19851,181
19841,198
19831,151
19821,141
19811,142
19801,083
19791,050
1978998

Compared with Oklahoma and United States

Place2023
Carter County1,338
Oklahoma66,967
United States5,593,727

Carter County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 206 countAlfalfa County: 100 countAtoka County: 218 countBeaver County: 118 countBeckham County: 598 countBlaine County: 187 countBryan County: 768 countCaddo County: 367 countCanadian County: 2,443 countCarter County: 1,338 countCherokee County: 607 countChoctaw County: 244 countCimarron County: 59 countCleveland County: 4,741 countCoal County: 82 countComanche County: 1,724 countCotton County: 76 countCraig County: 282 countCreek County: 1,203 countCuster County: 768 countDelaware County: 679 countDewey County: 143 countEllis County: 101 countGarfield County: 1,272 countGarvin County: 572 countGrady County: 1,024 countGrant County: 93 countGreer County: 61 countHarmon County: 44 countHarper County: 78 countHaskell County: 191 countHughes County: 164 countJackson County: 437 countJefferson County: 73 countJohnston County: 147 countKay County: 856 countKingfisher County: 412 countKiowa County: 144 countLatimer County: 130 countLe Flore County: 633 countLincoln County: 474 countLogan County: 828 countLove County: 133 countMcClain County: 797 countMcCurtain County: 551 countMcIntosh County: 276 countMajor County: 196 countMarshall County: 271 countMayes County: 700 countMurray County: 252 countMuskogee County: 1,095 countNoble County: 164 countNowata County: 132 countOkfuskee County: 127 countOklahoma County: 18,462 countOkmulgee County: 532 countOsage County: 524 countOttawa County: 458 countPawnee County: 224 countPayne County: 1,538 countPittsburg County: 779 countPontotoc County: 834 countPottawatomie County: 1,047 countPushmataha County: 151 countRoger Mills County: 70 countRogers County: 1,529 countSeminole County: 372 countSequoyah County: 494 countStephens County: 902 countTexas County: 405 countTillman County: 104 countTulsa County: 14,444 countWagoner County: 933 countWashington County: 946 countWashita County: 188 countWoods County: 218 countWoodward County: 655 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Carter 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Carter 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Carter 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/carter-county-oklahoma. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Carter 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/carter-county-oklahoma.

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

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

Employer firms in Carter County was 1,338 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 77 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 Carter County?

1,389 in 2017, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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