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Employer firms in Clackamas County

Employer firms in Clackamas County was 10,144 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count10,144
Change on 2022+0.7%
Rank3rd of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high10,1442023
Series low3,7771978

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Employer firms in Clackamas County, 1978 to 2023

2,0004,0006,0008,00010K12K19781985199219992006201320231978: 3,777 count1979: 4,008 count1980: 4,096 count1981: 4,152 count1982: 4,097 count1983: 4,133 count1984: 4,441 count1985: 4,596 count1986: 4,859 count1987: 5,017 count1988: 5,209 count1989: 5,464 count1990: 5,686 count1991: 5,871 count1992: 6,080 count1993: 6,376 count1994: 6,840 count1995: 7,164 count1996: 7,354 count1997: 7,607 count1998: 7,854 count1999: 7,929 count2000: 7,978 count2001: 8,017 count2002: 8,053 count2003: 8,176 count2004: 8,341 count2005: 8,591 count2006: 9,032 count2007: 9,354 count2008: 9,268 count2009: 8,764 count2010: 8,594 count2011: 8,582 count2012: 8,608 count2013: 8,702 count2014: 8,806 count2015: 9,065 count2016: 9,295 count2017: 9,441 count2018: 9,650 count2019: 9,751 count2020: 9,746 count2021: 9,817 count2022: 10,072 count2023: 10,144 count2,0004,0006,0008,00010K12K19781994201020231978: 3,777 count1979: 4,008 count1980: 4,096 count1981: 4,152 count1982: 4,097 count1983: 4,133 count1984: 4,441 count1985: 4,596 count1986: 4,859 count1987: 5,017 count1988: 5,209 count1989: 5,464 count1990: 5,686 count1991: 5,871 count1992: 6,080 count1993: 6,376 count1994: 6,840 count1995: 7,164 count1996: 7,354 count1997: 7,607 count1998: 7,854 count1999: 7,929 count2000: 7,978 count2001: 8,017 count2002: 8,053 count2003: 8,176 count2004: 8,341 count2005: 8,591 count2006: 9,032 count2007: 9,354 count2008: 9,268 count2009: 8,764 count2010: 8,594 count2011: 8,582 count2012: 8,608 count2013: 8,702 count2014: 8,806 count2015: 9,065 count2016: 9,295 count2017: 9,441 count2018: 9,650 count2019: 9,751 count2020: 9,746 count2021: 9,817 count2022: 10,072 count2023: 10,144 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
202310,144
202210,072
20219,817
20209,746
20199,751
20189,650
20179,441
20169,295
20159,065
20148,806
20138,702
20128,608
20118,582
20108,594
20098,764
20089,268
20079,354
20069,032
20058,591
20048,341
20038,176
20028,053
20018,017
20007,978
19997,929
19987,854
19977,607
19967,354
19957,164
19946,840
19936,376
19926,080
19915,871
19905,686
19895,464
19885,209
19875,017
19864,859
19854,596
19844,441
19834,133
19824,097
19814,152
19804,096
19794,008
19783,777

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Clackamas County10,144
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Clackamas County compared with nearby places

Baker County: 443 countBenton County: 1,838 countClackamas County: 10,144 countClatsop County: 1,330 countColumbia County: 828 countCoos County: 1,320 countCrook County: 556 countCurry County: 574 countDeschutes County: 6,822 countDouglas County: 2,156 countGilliam County: 56 countGrant County: 176 countHarney County: 182 countHood River County: 867 countJackson County: 5,205 countJefferson County: 390 countJosephine County: 1,722 countKlamath County: 1,251 countLake County: 160 countLane County: 7,887 countLincoln County: 1,349 countLinn County: 2,354 countMalheur County: 601 countMarion County: 7,181 countMorrow County: 160 countMultnomah County: 20,707 countPolk County: 1,282 countSherman County: 44 countTillamook County: 650 countUmatilla County: 1,298 countUnion County: 632 countWallowa County: 290 countWasco County: 628 countWashington County: 12,332 countWheeler County: 27 countYamhill County: 2,290 count
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  • 1,100 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Clackamas 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, Clackamas 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, Clackamas 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/clackamas-county-oregon. 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, Clackamas 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/clackamas-county-oregon.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Clackamas County was 10,144 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 36 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 Clackamas County?

10,144 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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