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Employer firms in Columbia County

Employer firms in Columbia County was 828 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count828
Change on 2022+0.5%
Rank20th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high8322008
Series low5131978

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Employer firms in Columbia County, 1978 to 2023

50060070080090019781985199219992006201320231978: 513 count1979: 531 count1980: 545 count1981: 541 count1982: 523 count1983: 529 count1984: 536 count1985: 555 count1986: 587 count1987: 583 count1988: 580 count1989: 607 count1990: 586 count1991: 613 count1992: 619 count1993: 621 count1994: 643 count1995: 680 count1996: 681 count1997: 702 count1998: 729 count1999: 731 count2000: 723 count2001: 705 count2002: 726 count2003: 740 count2004: 751 count2005: 792 count2006: 796 count2007: 808 count2008: 832 count2009: 792 count2010: 764 count2011: 749 count2012: 751 count2013: 749 count2014: 761 count2015: 760 count2016: 768 count2017: 775 count2018: 801 count2019: 811 count2020: 809 count2021: 819 count2022: 824 count2023: 828 count50060070080090019781994201020231978: 513 count1979: 531 count1980: 545 count1981: 541 count1982: 523 count1983: 529 count1984: 536 count1985: 555 count1986: 587 count1987: 583 count1988: 580 count1989: 607 count1990: 586 count1991: 613 count1992: 619 count1993: 621 count1994: 643 count1995: 680 count1996: 681 count1997: 702 count1998: 729 count1999: 731 count2000: 723 count2001: 705 count2002: 726 count2003: 740 count2004: 751 count2005: 792 count2006: 796 count2007: 808 count2008: 832 count2009: 792 count2010: 764 count2011: 749 count2012: 751 count2013: 749 count2014: 761 count2015: 760 count2016: 768 count2017: 775 count2018: 801 count2019: 811 count2020: 809 count2021: 819 count2022: 824 count2023: 828 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
2023828
2022824
2021819
2020809
2019811
2018801
2017775
2016768
2015760
2014761
2013749
2012751
2011749
2010764
2009792
2008832
2007808
2006796
2005792
2004751
2003740
2002726
2001705
2000723
1999731
1998729
1997702
1996681
1995680
1994643
1993621
1992619
1991613
1990586
1989607
1988580
1987583
1986587
1985555
1984536
1983529
1982523
1981541
1980545
1979531
1978513

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Columbia County828
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Columbia 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. 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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APA 7

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

MLA 9

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-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, 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-oregon.

Harvard

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-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, Columbia County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/columbia-county-oregon. Publisher attribution: 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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What is the employer firms in Columbia County?

Employer firms in Columbia County was 828 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 20th 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 Columbia County?

832 in 2008, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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