Employer firms in Danville city

Employer firms in Danville city was 970 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 39th highest of 133 counties in 2023.

2023, count970

Change on 2022-0.1%

Rank39th of 133Counties in Virginia ranked

Series high1,2581990

Series low9702023

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Danville city, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	970
2022	971
2021	991
2020	995
2019	1,017
2018	1,027
2017	1,041
2016	1,035
2015	1,024
2014	1,036
2013	1,054
2012	1,077
2011	1,087
2010	1,123
2009	1,138
2008	1,145
2007	1,180
2006	1,219
2005	1,209
2004	1,222
2003	1,223
2002	1,221
2001	1,219
2000	1,225
1999	1,235
1998	1,253
1997	1,234
1996	1,222
1995	1,230
1994	1,233
1993	1,224
1992	1,230
1991	1,247
1990	1,258
1989	1,227
1988	1,227
1987	1,200
1986	1,213
1985	1,177
1984	1,190
1983	1,137
1982	1,139
1981	1,204
1980	1,228
1979	1,255
1978	1,214

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place	2023
Danville city	970
Virginia	144,508
United States	5,593,727

Danville city compared with nearby places

Under 200
200 to 300
300 to 500
500 to 800
800 to 1,600
1,600 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Danville city is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Virginia by employer firms 133 places

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, Danville city, 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, Danville city, 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/danville-city-virginia. 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, Danville city, 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/danville-city-virginia.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Danville city, 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/danville-city-virginia (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Danville city, 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/danville-city-virginia. 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 Danville city?

Employer firms in Danville city was 970 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 39th highest of 133 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 Danville city?

1,258 in 1990, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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