Employer firms in Chester County

Employer firms in Chester County was 11,597 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count11,597

Change on 2022+0.6%

Rank5th of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked

Series high11,5972023

Series low5,8001978

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Chester County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	11,597
2022	11,533
2021	11,363
2020	11,405
2019	11,374
2018	11,262
2017	11,220
2016	11,162
2015	11,051
2014	11,006
2013	10,904
2012	10,919
2011	10,874
2010	10,886
2009	11,008
2008	11,149
2007	11,090
2006	11,040
2005	10,923
2004	10,687
2003	10,588
2002	10,526
2001	10,406
2000	10,341
1999	10,180
1998	9,981
1997	9,735
1996	9,576
1995	9,465
1994	9,199
1993	9,089
1992	9,008
1991	9,067
1990	9,062
1989	8,702
1988	8,298
1987	7,899
1986	7,559
1985	7,165
1984	6,870
1983	6,513
1982	6,258
1981	6,197
1980	6,171
1979	6,083
1978	5,800

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place	2023
Chester County	11,597
Pennsylvania	211,009
United States	5,593,727

Chester County compared with nearby places

Under 700
700 to 800
800 to 1,500
1,500 to 2,500
2,500 to 5,300
5,300 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Chester County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Pennsylvania by employer firms 67 places

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, Chester 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, Chester 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/chester-county-pennsylvania. 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, Chester 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/chester-county-pennsylvania.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Chester 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/chester-county-pennsylvania (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, Chester County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/chester-county-pennsylvania. 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 Chester County?

Employer firms in Chester County was 11,597 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 67 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 Chester County?

11,597 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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