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Employer firms in Delaware County

Employer firms in Delaware County was 807 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 48th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count807
Change on 2022+1.5%
Rank48th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high1,0331989
Series low7512020

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Employer firms in Delaware County, 1978 to 2023

7008009001,0001,10019781985199219992006201320231978: 834 count1979: 839 count1980: 840 count1981: 841 count1982: 818 count1983: 821 count1984: 852 count1985: 889 count1986: 890 count1987: 922 count1988: 1,005 count1989: 1,033 count1990: 1,027 count1991: 985 count1992: 957 count1993: 960 count1994: 915 count1995: 930 count1996: 917 count1997: 900 count1998: 886 count1999: 881 count2000: 874 count2001: 884 count2002: 885 count2003: 877 count2004: 889 count2005: 881 count2006: 865 count2007: 840 count2008: 843 count2009: 805 count2010: 787 count2011: 772 count2012: 785 count2013: 797 count2014: 762 count2015: 762 count2016: 791 count2017: 781 count2018: 769 count2019: 771 count2020: 751 count2021: 761 count2022: 795 count2023: 807 count7008009001,0001,10019781994201020231978: 834 count1979: 839 count1980: 840 count1981: 841 count1982: 818 count1983: 821 count1984: 852 count1985: 889 count1986: 890 count1987: 922 count1988: 1,005 count1989: 1,033 count1990: 1,027 count1991: 985 count1992: 957 count1993: 960 count1994: 915 count1995: 930 count1996: 917 count1997: 900 count1998: 886 count1999: 881 count2000: 874 count2001: 884 count2002: 885 count2003: 877 count2004: 889 count2005: 881 count2006: 865 count2007: 840 count2008: 843 count2009: 805 count2010: 787 count2011: 772 count2012: 785 count2013: 797 count2014: 762 count2015: 762 count2016: 791 count2017: 781 count2018: 769 count2019: 771 count2020: 751 count2021: 761 count2022: 795 count2023: 807 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
2023807
2022795
2021761
2020751
2019771
2018769
2017781
2016791
2015762
2014762
2013797
2012785
2011772
2010787
2009805
2008843
2007840
2006865
2005881
2004889
2003877
2002885
2001884
2000874
1999881
1998886
1997900
1996917
1995930
1994915
1993960
1992957
1991985
19901,027
19891,033
19881,005
1987922
1986890
1985889
1984852
1983821
1982818
1981841
1980840
1979839
1978834

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Delaware County807
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Delaware County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Delaware 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, Delaware 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, Delaware 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/delaware-county-new-york. 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, Delaware 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/delaware-county-new-york.

Harvard

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Delaware County?

Employer firms in Delaware County was 807 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 48th highest of 62 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 Delaware County?

1,033 in 1989, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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