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Employer firms in Columbia County

Employer firms in Columbia County was 1,511 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,511
Change on 2022-0.1%
Rank31st of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high1,5212007
Series low1,0141978

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Employer firms in Columbia County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,2001,4001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,014 count1979: 1,031 count1980: 1,031 count1981: 1,055 count1982: 1,041 count1983: 1,062 count1984: 1,117 count1985: 1,159 count1986: 1,183 count1987: 1,255 count1988: 1,313 count1989: 1,350 count1990: 1,339 count1991: 1,315 count1992: 1,295 count1993: 1,282 count1994: 1,312 count1995: 1,327 count1996: 1,309 count1997: 1,335 count1998: 1,320 count1999: 1,373 count2000: 1,377 count2001: 1,382 count2002: 1,401 count2003: 1,404 count2004: 1,467 count2005: 1,476 count2006: 1,511 count2007: 1,521 count2008: 1,509 count2009: 1,465 count2010: 1,434 count2011: 1,414 count2012: 1,435 count2013: 1,435 count2014: 1,454 count2015: 1,460 count2016: 1,497 count2017: 1,504 count2018: 1,502 count2019: 1,491 count2020: 1,491 count2021: 1,465 count2022: 1,512 count2023: 1,511 count1,0001,2001,4001,60019781994201020231978: 1,014 count1979: 1,031 count1980: 1,031 count1981: 1,055 count1982: 1,041 count1983: 1,062 count1984: 1,117 count1985: 1,159 count1986: 1,183 count1987: 1,255 count1988: 1,313 count1989: 1,350 count1990: 1,339 count1991: 1,315 count1992: 1,295 count1993: 1,282 count1994: 1,312 count1995: 1,327 count1996: 1,309 count1997: 1,335 count1998: 1,320 count1999: 1,373 count2000: 1,377 count2001: 1,382 count2002: 1,401 count2003: 1,404 count2004: 1,467 count2005: 1,476 count2006: 1,511 count2007: 1,521 count2008: 1,509 count2009: 1,465 count2010: 1,434 count2011: 1,414 count2012: 1,435 count2013: 1,435 count2014: 1,454 count2015: 1,460 count2016: 1,497 count2017: 1,504 count2018: 1,502 count2019: 1,491 count2020: 1,491 count2021: 1,465 count2022: 1,512 count2023: 1,511 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
20231,511
20221,512
20211,465
20201,491
20191,491
20181,502
20171,504
20161,497
20151,460
20141,454
20131,435
20121,435
20111,414
20101,434
20091,465
20081,509
20071,521
20061,511
20051,476
20041,467
20031,404
20021,401
20011,382
20001,377
19991,373
19981,320
19971,335
19961,309
19951,327
19941,312
19931,282
19921,295
19911,315
19901,339
19891,350
19881,313
19871,255
19861,183
19851,159
19841,117
19831,062
19821,041
19811,055
19801,031
19791,031
19781,014

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Columbia County1,511
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Columbia County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Columbia 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, Columbia 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, Columbia 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/columbia-county-new-york. 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, Columbia 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/columbia-county-new-york.

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Columbia County?

Employer firms in Columbia County was 1,511 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 62 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 Columbia County?

1,521 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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