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Employer firms in Clark County

Employer firms in Clark County was 1,784 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.2% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,784
Change on 2022-1.2%
Rank27th of 88Counties in Ohio ranked
Series high2,2561998
Series low1,7682019

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Employer firms in Clark County, 1978 to 2023

1,7001,8001,9002,0002,1002,2002,30019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,102 count1979: 2,158 count1980: 2,120 count1981: 2,066 count1982: 2,005 count1983: 1,994 count1984: 2,042 count1985: 2,071 count1986: 2,102 count1987: 2,141 count1988: 2,165 count1989: 2,173 count1990: 2,211 count1991: 2,209 count1992: 2,171 count1993: 2,182 count1994: 2,210 count1995: 2,250 count1996: 2,223 count1997: 2,252 count1998: 2,256 count1999: 2,216 count2000: 2,208 count2001: 2,148 count2002: 2,178 count2003: 2,139 count2004: 2,108 count2005: 2,133 count2006: 2,112 count2007: 2,078 count2008: 2,053 count2009: 1,993 count2010: 1,955 count2011: 1,944 count2012: 1,922 count2013: 1,902 count2014: 1,860 count2015: 1,838 count2016: 1,852 count2017: 1,816 count2018: 1,794 count2019: 1,768 count2020: 1,781 count2021: 1,811 count2022: 1,805 count2023: 1,784 count1,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781994201020231978: 2,102 count1979: 2,158 count1980: 2,120 count1981: 2,066 count1982: 2,005 count1983: 1,994 count1984: 2,042 count1985: 2,071 count1986: 2,102 count1987: 2,141 count1988: 2,165 count1989: 2,173 count1990: 2,211 count1991: 2,209 count1992: 2,171 count1993: 2,182 count1994: 2,210 count1995: 2,250 count1996: 2,223 count1997: 2,252 count1998: 2,256 count1999: 2,216 count2000: 2,208 count2001: 2,148 count2002: 2,178 count2003: 2,139 count2004: 2,108 count2005: 2,133 count2006: 2,112 count2007: 2,078 count2008: 2,053 count2009: 1,993 count2010: 1,955 count2011: 1,944 count2012: 1,922 count2013: 1,902 count2014: 1,860 count2015: 1,838 count2016: 1,852 count2017: 1,816 count2018: 1,794 count2019: 1,768 count2020: 1,781 count2021: 1,811 count2022: 1,805 count2023: 1,784 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
20231,784
20221,805
20211,811
20201,781
20191,768
20181,794
20171,816
20161,852
20151,838
20141,860
20131,902
20121,922
20111,944
20101,955
20091,993
20082,053
20072,078
20062,112
20052,133
20042,108
20032,139
20022,178
20012,148
20002,208
19992,216
19982,256
19972,252
19962,223
19952,250
19942,210
19932,182
19922,171
19912,209
19902,211
19892,173
19882,165
19872,141
19862,102
19852,071
19842,042
19831,994
19822,005
19812,066
19802,120
19792,158
19782,102

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2023
Clark County1,784
Ohio167,526
United States5,593,727

Clark County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 333 countAllen County: 1,818 countAshland County: 846 countAshtabula County: 1,462 countAthens County: 825 countAuglaize County: 834 countBelmont County: 1,068 countBrown County: 452 countButler County: 5,631 countCarroll County: 417 countChampaign County: 495 countClark County: 1,784 countClermont County: 2,955 countClinton County: 591 countColumbiana County: 1,490 countCoshocton County: 528 countCrawford County: 676 countCuyahoga County: 22,503 countDarke County: 963 countDefiance County: 685 countDelaware County: 4,150 countErie County: 1,424 countFairfield County: 2,312 countFayette County: 509 countFranklin County: 21,012 countFulton County: 784 countGallia County: 463 countGeauga County: 2,256 countGreene County: 2,458 countGuernsey County: 687 countHamilton County: 14,961 countHancock County: 1,355 countHardin County: 363 countHarrison County: 211 countHenry County: 469 countHighland County: 587 countHocking County: 423 countHolmes County: 1,259 countHuron County: 902 countJackson County: 473 countJefferson County: 938 countKnox County: 918 countLake County: 4,277 countLawrence County: 579 countLicking County: 2,510 countLogan County: 726 countLorain County: 4,221 countLucas County: 6,740 countMadison County: 623 countMahoning County: 4,224 countMarion County: 869 countMedina County: 3,267 countMeigs County: 252 countMercer County: 891 countMiami County: 1,804 countMonroe County: 210 countMontgomery County: 7,909 countMorgan County: 150 countMorrow County: 386 countMuskingum County: 1,364 countNoble County: 199 countOttawa County: 782 countPaulding County: 263 countPerry County: 351 countPickaway County: 729 countPike County: 331 countPortage County: 2,379 countPreble County: 558 countPutnam County: 611 countRichland County: 2,109 countRoss County: 1,002 countSandusky County: 967 countScioto County: 995 countSeneca County: 887 countShelby County: 817 countStark County: 6,044 countSummit County: 9,793 countTrumbull County: 2,942 countTuscarawas County: 1,706 countUnion County: 1,032 countVan Wert County: 457 countVinton County: 119 countWarren County: 3,743 countWashington County: 1,106 countWayne County: 2,084 countWilliams County: 680 countWood County: 2,214 countWyandot County: 419 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Clark 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, Clark 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, Clark 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/clark-county-ohio. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Clark 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/clark-county-ohio.

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

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What is the employer firms in Clark County?

Employer firms in Clark County was 1,784 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.2% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 88 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 Clark County?

2,256 in 1998, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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