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Employer firms in Charles County

Employer firms in Charles County was 2,275 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.4% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,275
Change on 2022+3.4%
Rank11th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high2,3702007
Series low9471978

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Employer firms in Charles County, 1978 to 2023

5001,0001,5002,0002,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 947 count1979: 1,015 count1980: 1,016 count1981: 1,048 count1982: 1,075 count1983: 1,137 count1984: 1,208 count1985: 1,256 count1986: 1,349 count1987: 1,420 count1988: 1,521 count1989: 1,633 count1990: 1,741 count1991: 1,754 count1992: 1,800 count1993: 1,866 count1994: 1,902 count1995: 1,973 count1996: 2,018 count1997: 2,015 count1998: 2,044 count1999: 2,089 count2000: 2,079 count2001: 2,122 count2002: 2,160 count2003: 2,192 count2004: 2,245 count2005: 2,296 count2006: 2,354 count2007: 2,370 count2008: 2,288 count2009: 2,211 count2010: 2,167 count2011: 2,140 count2012: 2,129 count2013: 2,122 count2014: 2,107 count2015: 2,122 count2016: 2,117 count2017: 2,113 count2018: 2,090 count2019: 2,102 count2020: 2,118 count2021: 2,186 count2022: 2,200 count2023: 2,275 count5001,0001,5002,0002,50019781994201020231978: 947 count1979: 1,015 count1980: 1,016 count1981: 1,048 count1982: 1,075 count1983: 1,137 count1984: 1,208 count1985: 1,256 count1986: 1,349 count1987: 1,420 count1988: 1,521 count1989: 1,633 count1990: 1,741 count1991: 1,754 count1992: 1,800 count1993: 1,866 count1994: 1,902 count1995: 1,973 count1996: 2,018 count1997: 2,015 count1998: 2,044 count1999: 2,089 count2000: 2,079 count2001: 2,122 count2002: 2,160 count2003: 2,192 count2004: 2,245 count2005: 2,296 count2006: 2,354 count2007: 2,370 count2008: 2,288 count2009: 2,211 count2010: 2,167 count2011: 2,140 count2012: 2,129 count2013: 2,122 count2014: 2,107 count2015: 2,122 count2016: 2,117 count2017: 2,113 count2018: 2,090 count2019: 2,102 count2020: 2,118 count2021: 2,186 count2022: 2,200 count2023: 2,275 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
20232,275
20222,200
20212,186
20202,118
20192,102
20182,090
20172,113
20162,117
20152,122
20142,107
20132,122
20122,129
20112,140
20102,167
20092,211
20082,288
20072,370
20062,354
20052,296
20042,245
20032,192
20022,160
20012,122
20002,079
19992,089
19982,044
19972,015
19962,018
19951,973
19941,902
19931,866
19921,800
19911,754
19901,741
19891,633
19881,521
19871,420
19861,349
19851,256
19841,208
19831,137
19821,075
19811,048
19801,016
19791,015
1978947

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Charles County2,275
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Charles 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. Charles 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, Charles 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, Charles 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/charles-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, Charles 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/charles-county-maryland.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Charles County was 2,275 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.4% from 2022. That is the 11th 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 Charles County?

2,370 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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