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Employer firms in Cecil County

Employer firms in Cecil County was 1,471 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,471
Change on 2022+1.2%
Rank15th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high1,6072006
Series low8621978

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Employer firms in Cecil County, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80019781985199219992006201320231978: 862 count1979: 887 count1980: 891 count1981: 896 count1982: 872 count1983: 867 count1984: 888 count1985: 922 count1986: 995 count1987: 1,049 count1988: 1,123 count1989: 1,192 count1990: 1,229 count1991: 1,257 count1992: 1,243 count1993: 1,275 count1994: 1,286 count1995: 1,309 count1996: 1,311 count1997: 1,346 count1998: 1,350 count1999: 1,405 count2000: 1,397 count2001: 1,375 count2002: 1,423 count2003: 1,469 count2004: 1,506 count2005: 1,549 count2006: 1,607 count2007: 1,596 count2008: 1,571 count2009: 1,520 count2010: 1,507 count2011: 1,483 count2012: 1,507 count2013: 1,477 count2014: 1,474 count2015: 1,448 count2016: 1,462 count2017: 1,453 count2018: 1,454 count2019: 1,461 count2020: 1,457 count2021: 1,458 count2022: 1,453 count2023: 1,471 count8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80019781994201020231978: 862 count1979: 887 count1980: 891 count1981: 896 count1982: 872 count1983: 867 count1984: 888 count1985: 922 count1986: 995 count1987: 1,049 count1988: 1,123 count1989: 1,192 count1990: 1,229 count1991: 1,257 count1992: 1,243 count1993: 1,275 count1994: 1,286 count1995: 1,309 count1996: 1,311 count1997: 1,346 count1998: 1,350 count1999: 1,405 count2000: 1,397 count2001: 1,375 count2002: 1,423 count2003: 1,469 count2004: 1,506 count2005: 1,549 count2006: 1,607 count2007: 1,596 count2008: 1,571 count2009: 1,520 count2010: 1,507 count2011: 1,483 count2012: 1,507 count2013: 1,477 count2014: 1,474 count2015: 1,448 count2016: 1,462 count2017: 1,453 count2018: 1,454 count2019: 1,461 count2020: 1,457 count2021: 1,458 count2022: 1,453 count2023: 1,471 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
20231,471
20221,453
20211,458
20201,457
20191,461
20181,454
20171,453
20161,462
20151,448
20141,474
20131,477
20121,507
20111,483
20101,507
20091,520
20081,571
20071,596
20061,607
20051,549
20041,506
20031,469
20021,423
20011,375
20001,397
19991,405
19981,350
19971,346
19961,311
19951,309
19941,286
19931,275
19921,243
19911,257
19901,229
19891,192
19881,123
19871,049
1986995
1985922
1984888
1983867
1982872
1981896
1980891
1979887
1978862

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Cecil County1,471
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Cecil 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. Cecil 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, Cecil 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, Cecil 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/cecil-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, Cecil 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/cecil-county-maryland.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Cecil 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/cecil-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, Cecil County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/cecil-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 Cecil County?

Employer firms in Cecil County was 1,471 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 15th 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 Cecil County?

1,607 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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