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Employer firms in Cowlitz County

Employer firms in Cowlitz County was 1,887 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,887
Change on 2022+0.6%
Rank13th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high2,0131998
Series low1,4811978

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Employer firms in Cowlitz County, 1978 to 2023

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,481 count1979: 1,497 count1980: 1,508 count1981: 1,499 count1982: 1,506 count1983: 1,487 count1984: 1,548 count1985: 1,521 count1986: 1,542 count1987: 1,572 count1988: 1,571 count1989: 1,612 count1990: 1,679 count1991: 1,735 count1992: 1,763 count1993: 1,807 count1994: 1,876 count1995: 1,914 count1996: 1,968 count1997: 1,969 count1998: 2,013 count1999: 1,997 count2000: 1,969 count2001: 1,938 count2002: 1,915 count2003: 1,938 count2004: 1,958 count2005: 1,973 count2006: 1,994 count2007: 1,992 count2008: 1,971 count2009: 1,885 count2010: 1,872 count2011: 1,844 count2012: 1,828 count2013: 1,810 count2014: 1,808 count2015: 1,793 count2016: 1,802 count2017: 1,828 count2018: 1,832 count2019: 1,842 count2020: 1,820 count2021: 1,815 count2022: 1,875 count2023: 1,887 count1,4001,6001,8002,0002,20019781994201020231978: 1,481 count1979: 1,497 count1980: 1,508 count1981: 1,499 count1982: 1,506 count1983: 1,487 count1984: 1,548 count1985: 1,521 count1986: 1,542 count1987: 1,572 count1988: 1,571 count1989: 1,612 count1990: 1,679 count1991: 1,735 count1992: 1,763 count1993: 1,807 count1994: 1,876 count1995: 1,914 count1996: 1,968 count1997: 1,969 count1998: 2,013 count1999: 1,997 count2000: 1,969 count2001: 1,938 count2002: 1,915 count2003: 1,938 count2004: 1,958 count2005: 1,973 count2006: 1,994 count2007: 1,992 count2008: 1,971 count2009: 1,885 count2010: 1,872 count2011: 1,844 count2012: 1,828 count2013: 1,810 count2014: 1,808 count2015: 1,793 count2016: 1,802 count2017: 1,828 count2018: 1,832 count2019: 1,842 count2020: 1,820 count2021: 1,815 count2022: 1,875 count2023: 1,887 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
20231,887
20221,875
20211,815
20201,820
20191,842
20181,832
20171,828
20161,802
20151,793
20141,808
20131,810
20121,828
20111,844
20101,872
20091,885
20081,971
20071,992
20061,994
20051,973
20041,958
20031,938
20021,915
20011,938
20001,969
19991,997
19982,013
19971,969
19961,968
19951,914
19941,876
19931,807
19921,763
19911,735
19901,679
19891,612
19881,571
19871,572
19861,542
19851,521
19841,548
19831,487
19821,506
19811,499
19801,508
19791,497
19781,481

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Cowlitz County1,887
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Cowlitz 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. Cowlitz 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, Cowlitz 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, Cowlitz 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/cowlitz-county-washington. 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, Cowlitz 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/cowlitz-county-washington.

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

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What is the employer firms in Cowlitz County?

Employer firms in Cowlitz County was 1,887 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 13th 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 Cowlitz County?

2,013 in 1998, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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