Employer firms in Cook County
Employer firms in Cook County was 230 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.1% from 2022. That is the 73rd highest of 87 counties in 2023.
Employer firms in Cook County, 1978 to 2023
All 46 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 230 |
| 2022 | 235 |
| 2021 | 222 |
| 2020 | 215 |
| 2019 | 237 |
| 2018 | 230 |
| 2017 | 221 |
| 2016 | 216 |
| 2015 | 221 |
| 2014 | 219 |
| 2013 | 215 |
| 2012 | 221 |
| 2011 | 225 |
| 2010 | 224 |
| 2009 | 217 |
| 2008 | 214 |
| 2007 | 216 |
| 2006 | 214 |
| 2005 | 205 |
| 2004 | 199 |
| 2003 | 202 |
| 2002 | 203 |
| 2001 | 208 |
| 2000 | 213 |
| 1999 | 215 |
| 1998 | 207 |
| 1997 | 199 |
| 1996 | 194 |
| 1995 | 192 |
| 1994 | 185 |
| 1993 | 178 |
| 1992 | 164 |
| 1991 | 149 |
| 1990 | 144 |
| 1989 | 136 |
| 1988 | 129 |
| 1987 | 123 |
| 1986 | 118 |
| 1985 | 123 |
| 1984 | 124 |
| 1983 | 110 |
| 1982 | 113 |
| 1981 | 118 |
| 1980 | 120 |
| 1979 | 125 |
| 1978 | 119 |
Compared with Minnesota and United States
| Place | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Cook County | 230 |
| Minnesota | 103,804 |
| United States | 5,593,727 |
Cook County compared with nearby places
- Under 200
- 200 to 300
- 300 to 500
- 500 to 800
- 800 to 1,300
- 1,300 and over
Rankings
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.
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_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Cook 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, Cook 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/cook-county-minnesota. 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, Cook 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/cook-county-minnesota.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Cook 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/cook-county-minnesota (Accessed: 11 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_cook_county_2023,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Cook County, 1978 to 2023}},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
urldate = {2026-10-11},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/cook-county-minnesota. 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.},
}
RIS
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What is the employer firms in Cook County?
Employer firms in Cook County was 230 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.1% from 2022. That is the 73rd highest of 87 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 Cook County?
237 in 2019, the highest value since 1978 in this series.