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Employer firms in Cavalier County

Employer firms in Cavalier County was 119 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.3% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count119
Change on 2022+5.3%
Rank26th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high1831989
Series low1132022

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Employer firms in Cavalier County, 1978 to 2023

10012014016018020019781985199219992006201320231978: 179 count1979: 173 count1980: 174 count1981: 178 count1982: 167 count1983: 179 count1984: 171 count1985: 169 count1986: 179 count1987: 179 count1988: 178 count1989: 183 count1990: 183 count1991: 179 count1992: 171 count1993: 175 count1994: 169 count1995: 161 count1996: 154 count1997: 157 count1998: 159 count1999: 155 count2000: 152 count2001: 156 count2002: 145 count2003: 143 count2004: 143 count2005: 138 count2006: 142 count2007: 134 count2008: 133 count2009: 137 count2010: 135 count2011: 134 count2012: 136 count2013: 140 count2014: 138 count2015: 134 count2016: 134 count2017: 133 count2018: 123 count2019: 124 count2020: 119 count2021: 114 count2022: 113 count2023: 119 count10012014016018020019781994201020231978: 179 count1979: 173 count1980: 174 count1981: 178 count1982: 167 count1983: 179 count1984: 171 count1985: 169 count1986: 179 count1987: 179 count1988: 178 count1989: 183 count1990: 183 count1991: 179 count1992: 171 count1993: 175 count1994: 169 count1995: 161 count1996: 154 count1997: 157 count1998: 159 count1999: 155 count2000: 152 count2001: 156 count2002: 145 count2003: 143 count2004: 143 count2005: 138 count2006: 142 count2007: 134 count2008: 133 count2009: 137 count2010: 135 count2011: 134 count2012: 136 count2013: 140 count2014: 138 count2015: 134 count2016: 134 count2017: 133 count2018: 123 count2019: 124 count2020: 119 count2021: 114 count2022: 113 count2023: 119 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
2023119
2022113
2021114
2020119
2019124
2018123
2017133
2016134
2015134
2014138
2013140
2012136
2011134
2010135
2009137
2008133
2007134
2006142
2005138
2004143
2003143
2002145
2001156
2000152
1999155
1998159
1997157
1996154
1995161
1994169
1993175
1992171
1991179
1990183
1989183
1988178
1987179
1986179
1985169
1984171
1983179
1982167
1981178
1980174
1979173
1978179

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Cavalier County119
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Cavalier 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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  • 450 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Cavalier 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, Cavalier 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, Cavalier 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/cavalier-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, Cavalier 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/cavalier-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Cavalier County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Cavalier County?

Employer firms in Cavalier County was 119 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.3% from 2022. That is the 26th 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 Cavalier County?

183 in 1989, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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