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Employer firms in Chelan County

Employer firms in Chelan County was 2,301 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,301
Change on 2022+1.8%
Rank12th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high2,3012023
Series low1,2861978

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Employer firms in Chelan County, 1978 to 2023

1,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,286 count1979: 1,330 count1980: 1,308 count1981: 1,326 count1982: 1,309 count1983: 1,371 count1984: 1,431 count1985: 1,481 count1986: 1,481 count1987: 1,499 count1988: 1,519 count1989: 1,522 count1990: 1,598 count1991: 1,635 count1992: 1,726 count1993: 1,745 count1994: 1,824 count1995: 1,830 count1996: 1,842 count1997: 1,866 count1998: 1,871 count1999: 1,886 count2000: 1,874 count2001: 1,878 count2002: 1,864 count2003: 1,890 count2004: 1,924 count2005: 1,991 count2006: 2,079 count2007: 2,115 count2008: 2,123 count2009: 2,038 count2010: 2,022 count2011: 2,002 count2012: 1,955 count2013: 1,995 count2014: 2,020 count2015: 2,080 count2016: 2,116 count2017: 2,157 count2018: 2,189 count2019: 2,187 count2020: 2,217 count2021: 2,233 count2022: 2,260 count2023: 2,301 count1,0001,5002,0002,50019781994201020231978: 1,286 count1979: 1,330 count1980: 1,308 count1981: 1,326 count1982: 1,309 count1983: 1,371 count1984: 1,431 count1985: 1,481 count1986: 1,481 count1987: 1,499 count1988: 1,519 count1989: 1,522 count1990: 1,598 count1991: 1,635 count1992: 1,726 count1993: 1,745 count1994: 1,824 count1995: 1,830 count1996: 1,842 count1997: 1,866 count1998: 1,871 count1999: 1,886 count2000: 1,874 count2001: 1,878 count2002: 1,864 count2003: 1,890 count2004: 1,924 count2005: 1,991 count2006: 2,079 count2007: 2,115 count2008: 2,123 count2009: 2,038 count2010: 2,022 count2011: 2,002 count2012: 1,955 count2013: 1,995 count2014: 2,020 count2015: 2,080 count2016: 2,116 count2017: 2,157 count2018: 2,189 count2019: 2,187 count2020: 2,217 count2021: 2,233 count2022: 2,260 count2023: 2,301 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
20232,301
20222,260
20212,233
20202,217
20192,187
20182,189
20172,157
20162,116
20152,080
20142,020
20131,995
20121,955
20112,002
20102,022
20092,038
20082,123
20072,115
20062,079
20051,991
20041,924
20031,890
20021,864
20011,878
20001,874
19991,886
19981,871
19971,866
19961,842
19951,830
19941,824
19931,745
19921,726
19911,635
19901,598
19891,522
19881,519
19871,499
19861,481
19851,481
19841,431
19831,371
19821,309
19811,326
19801,308
19791,330
19781,286

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Chelan County2,301
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Chelan County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Chelan 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, Chelan 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, Chelan 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/chelan-county-washington. 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, Chelan 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/chelan-county-washington.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Chelan County was 2,301 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 39 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 Chelan County?

2,301 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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