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Employer firms in Columbia County

Employer firms in Columbia County was 91 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 5.2% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count91
Change on 2022-5.2%
Rank37th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high1111996
Series low791990

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Employer firms in Columbia County, 1978 to 2023

70809010011012019781985199219992006201320231978: 96 count1979: 100 count1980: 89 count1981: 89 count1982: 94 count1983: 95 count1984: 96 count1985: 93 count1986: 91 count1987: 86 count1988: 88 count1989: 86 count1990: 79 count1991: 82 count1992: 86 count1993: 94 count1994: 101 count1995: 107 count1996: 111 count1997: 107 count1998: 107 count1999: 101 count2000: 105 count2001: 103 count2002: 104 count2003: 104 count2004: 105 count2005: 101 count2006: 102 count2007: 107 count2008: 105 count2009: 100 count2010: 100 count2011: 101 count2012: 101 count2013: 101 count2014: 99 count2015: 102 count2016: 94 count2017: 91 count2018: 92 count2019: 95 count2020: 91 count2021: 98 count2022: 96 count2023: 91 count70809010011012019781994201020231978: 96 count1979: 100 count1980: 89 count1981: 89 count1982: 94 count1983: 95 count1984: 96 count1985: 93 count1986: 91 count1987: 86 count1988: 88 count1989: 86 count1990: 79 count1991: 82 count1992: 86 count1993: 94 count1994: 101 count1995: 107 count1996: 111 count1997: 107 count1998: 107 count1999: 101 count2000: 105 count2001: 103 count2002: 104 count2003: 104 count2004: 105 count2005: 101 count2006: 102 count2007: 107 count2008: 105 count2009: 100 count2010: 100 count2011: 101 count2012: 101 count2013: 101 count2014: 99 count2015: 102 count2016: 94 count2017: 91 count2018: 92 count2019: 95 count2020: 91 count2021: 98 count2022: 96 count2023: 91 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
202391
202296
202198
202091
201995
201892
201791
201694
2015102
201499
2013101
2012101
2011101
2010100
2009100
2008105
2007107
2006102
2005101
2004105
2003104
2002104
2001103
2000105
1999101
1998107
1997107
1996111
1995107
1994101
199394
199286
199182
199079
198986
198888
198786
198691
198593
198496
198395
198294
198189
198089
1979100
197896

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Columbia County91
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Columbia County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 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-washington. 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-washington.

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-washington (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-washington. 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 91 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 5.2% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 39 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?

111 in 1996, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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