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Employer firms in Chittenden County

Employer firms in Chittenden County was 4,529 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count4,529
Change on 2022+1.3%
Rank1st of 14Counties in Vermont ranked
Series high4,5292023
Series low2,3301978

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Employer firms in Chittenden County, 1978 to 2023

2,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,330 count1979: 2,424 count1980: 2,478 count1981: 2,525 count1982: 2,593 count1983: 2,664 count1984: 2,899 count1985: 3,010 count1986: 3,193 count1987: 3,369 count1988: 3,537 count1989: 3,701 count1990: 3,729 count1991: 3,729 count1992: 3,713 count1993: 3,871 count1994: 3,919 count1995: 3,994 count1996: 4,015 count1997: 4,118 count1998: 4,155 count1999: 4,228 count2000: 4,213 count2001: 4,180 count2002: 4,216 count2003: 4,236 count2004: 4,304 count2005: 4,346 count2006: 4,390 count2007: 4,460 count2008: 4,440 count2009: 4,332 count2010: 4,318 count2011: 4,301 count2012: 4,323 count2013: 4,318 count2014: 4,350 count2015: 4,430 count2016: 4,472 count2017: 4,457 count2018: 4,483 count2019: 4,471 count2020: 4,423 count2021: 4,416 count2022: 4,471 count2023: 4,529 count2,0003,0004,0005,00019781994201020231978: 2,330 count1979: 2,424 count1980: 2,478 count1981: 2,525 count1982: 2,593 count1983: 2,664 count1984: 2,899 count1985: 3,010 count1986: 3,193 count1987: 3,369 count1988: 3,537 count1989: 3,701 count1990: 3,729 count1991: 3,729 count1992: 3,713 count1993: 3,871 count1994: 3,919 count1995: 3,994 count1996: 4,015 count1997: 4,118 count1998: 4,155 count1999: 4,228 count2000: 4,213 count2001: 4,180 count2002: 4,216 count2003: 4,236 count2004: 4,304 count2005: 4,346 count2006: 4,390 count2007: 4,460 count2008: 4,440 count2009: 4,332 count2010: 4,318 count2011: 4,301 count2012: 4,323 count2013: 4,318 count2014: 4,350 count2015: 4,430 count2016: 4,472 count2017: 4,457 count2018: 4,483 count2019: 4,471 count2020: 4,423 count2021: 4,416 count2022: 4,471 count2023: 4,529 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
20234,529
20224,471
20214,416
20204,423
20194,471
20184,483
20174,457
20164,472
20154,430
20144,350
20134,318
20124,323
20114,301
20104,318
20094,332
20084,440
20074,460
20064,390
20054,346
20044,304
20034,236
20024,216
20014,180
20004,213
19994,228
19984,155
19974,118
19964,015
19953,994
19943,919
19933,871
19923,713
19913,729
19903,729
19893,701
19883,537
19873,369
19863,193
19853,010
19842,899
19832,664
19822,593
19812,525
19802,478
19792,424
19782,330

Compared with Vermont and United States

Place2023
Chittenden County4,529
Vermont15,868
United States5,593,727

Chittenden County compared with nearby places

Addison County: 987 countBennington County: 1,084 countCaledonia County: 724 countChittenden County: 4,529 countEssex County: 91 countFranklin County: 904 countGrand Isle County: 143 countLamoille County: 837 countOrange County: 582 countOrleans County: 632 countRutland County: 1,588 countWashington County: 1,735 countWindham County: 1,372 countWindsor County: 1,587 count
  • Under 610
  • 610 to 850
  • 850 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,600
  • 1,600 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Chittenden 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, Chittenden 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, Chittenden 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/chittenden-county-vermont. 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, Chittenden 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/chittenden-county-vermont.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Chittenden 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/chittenden-county-vermont. 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 Chittenden County?

Employer firms in Chittenden County was 4,529 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 14 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 Chittenden County?

4,529 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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