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Employer firms in Clatsop County

Employer firms in Clatsop County was 1,330 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,330
Change on 2022+1.8%
Rank14th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high1,3302023
Series low8071978

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Employer firms in Clatsop County, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 807 count1979: 810 count1980: 810 count1981: 827 count1982: 827 count1983: 825 count1984: 849 count1985: 846 count1986: 903 count1987: 939 count1988: 955 count1989: 973 count1990: 978 count1991: 979 count1992: 1,005 count1993: 1,019 count1994: 1,045 count1995: 1,074 count1996: 1,100 count1997: 1,107 count1998: 1,146 count1999: 1,157 count2000: 1,175 count2001: 1,205 count2002: 1,189 count2003: 1,203 count2004: 1,229 count2005: 1,277 count2006: 1,287 count2007: 1,278 count2008: 1,303 count2009: 1,251 count2010: 1,233 count2011: 1,213 count2012: 1,203 count2013: 1,219 count2014: 1,218 count2015: 1,221 count2016: 1,220 count2017: 1,253 count2018: 1,289 count2019: 1,286 count2020: 1,268 count2021: 1,271 count2022: 1,307 count2023: 1,330 count8001,0001,2001,40019781994201020231978: 807 count1979: 810 count1980: 810 count1981: 827 count1982: 827 count1983: 825 count1984: 849 count1985: 846 count1986: 903 count1987: 939 count1988: 955 count1989: 973 count1990: 978 count1991: 979 count1992: 1,005 count1993: 1,019 count1994: 1,045 count1995: 1,074 count1996: 1,100 count1997: 1,107 count1998: 1,146 count1999: 1,157 count2000: 1,175 count2001: 1,205 count2002: 1,189 count2003: 1,203 count2004: 1,229 count2005: 1,277 count2006: 1,287 count2007: 1,278 count2008: 1,303 count2009: 1,251 count2010: 1,233 count2011: 1,213 count2012: 1,203 count2013: 1,219 count2014: 1,218 count2015: 1,221 count2016: 1,220 count2017: 1,253 count2018: 1,289 count2019: 1,286 count2020: 1,268 count2021: 1,271 count2022: 1,307 count2023: 1,330 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
20231,330
20221,307
20211,271
20201,268
20191,286
20181,289
20171,253
20161,220
20151,221
20141,218
20131,219
20121,203
20111,213
20101,233
20091,251
20081,303
20071,278
20061,287
20051,277
20041,229
20031,203
20021,189
20011,205
20001,175
19991,157
19981,146
19971,107
19961,100
19951,074
19941,045
19931,019
19921,005
1991979
1990978
1989973
1988955
1987939
1986903
1985846
1984849
1983825
1982827
1981827
1980810
1979810
1978807

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Clatsop County1,330
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Clatsop 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
  • Under 200
  • 200 to 600
  • 600 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Clatsop 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, Clatsop 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, Clatsop 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/clatsop-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, Clatsop 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/clatsop-county-oregon.

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

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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Clatsop County?

Employer firms in Clatsop County was 1,330 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 14th 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 Clatsop County?

1,330 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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