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Employer firms in Colorado

Employer firms in Colorado was 127,843 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count127,843
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank15th of 51US states ranked
Series high127,8432023
Series low56,0221978

Employer firms in Colorado, 1978 to 2023

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40K60K80K100K120K140K19781985199219992006201320231978: 56,022 count1979: 58,728 count1980: 60,585 count1981: 61,978 count1982: 63,007 count1983: 64,865 count1984: 68,517 count1985: 69,713 count1986: 70,193 count1987: 70,190 count1988: 70,349 count1989: 70,857 count1990: 72,371 count1991: 73,801 count1992: 75,467 count1993: 79,408 count1994: 83,434 count1995: 87,274 count1996: 89,456 count1997: 91,834 count1998: 94,569 count1999: 96,486 count2000: 98,332 count2001: 100,135 count2002: 100,738 count2003: 102,361 count2004: 104,204 count2005: 106,937 count2006: 110,015 count2007: 112,049 count2008: 111,758 count2009: 108,704 count2010: 106,694 count2011: 106,385 count2012: 107,375 count2013: 108,949 count2014: 110,986 count2015: 113,172 count2016: 115,786 count2017: 118,012 count2018: 120,242 count2019: 121,912 count2020: 122,309 count2021: 125,816 count2022: 127,773 count2023: 127,843 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023127,843
2022127,773
2021125,816
2020122,309
2019121,912
2018120,242
2017118,012
2016115,786
2015113,172
2014110,986
2013108,949
2012107,375
2011106,385
2010106,694
2009108,704
2008111,758
2007112,049
2006110,015
2005106,937
2004104,204
2003102,361
2002100,738
2001100,135
200098,332
199996,486
199894,569
199791,834
199689,456
199587,274
199483,434
199379,408
199275,467
199173,801
199072,371
198970,857
198870,349
198770,190
198670,193
198569,713
198468,517
198364,865
198263,007
198161,978
198060,585
197958,728
197856,022

Compared with United States

Place2023
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

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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 and other activities outside the BDS scope. A firm operating in several states or counties is counted in each area, so geographic counts cannot be added to reproduce the national total. This differs from the INE DIRCE active-company count, which includes businesses without employees. Past values can be revised.

How to cite

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.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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What is the employer firms in Colorado?

Employer firms in Colorado was 127,843 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 51 states 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 2026-10-10.

What was the highest employer firms in Colorado?

127,843 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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