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Employer firms in Deschutes County

Employer firms in Deschutes County was 6,822 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count6,822
Change on 2022+1%
Rank6th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high6,8222023
Series low1,6661978

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Employer firms in Deschutes County, 1978 to 2023

02,0004,0006,0008,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,666 count1979: 1,833 count1980: 1,900 count1981: 1,888 count1982: 1,726 count1983: 1,730 count1984: 1,880 count1985: 1,962 count1986: 2,095 count1987: 2,181 count1988: 2,214 count1989: 2,357 count1990: 2,499 count1991: 2,599 count1992: 2,629 count1993: 2,759 count1994: 2,960 count1995: 3,093 count1996: 3,180 count1997: 3,292 count1998: 3,381 count1999: 3,566 count2000: 3,664 count2001: 3,754 count2002: 3,938 count2003: 4,148 count2004: 4,398 count2005: 4,744 count2006: 5,230 count2007: 5,474 count2008: 5,264 count2009: 4,831 count2010: 4,642 count2011: 4,578 count2012: 4,704 count2013: 4,892 count2014: 5,090 count2015: 5,351 count2016: 5,630 count2017: 5,831 count2018: 6,081 count2019: 6,197 count2020: 6,321 count2021: 6,505 count2022: 6,755 count2023: 6,822 count02,0004,0006,0008,00019781994201020231978: 1,666 count1979: 1,833 count1980: 1,900 count1981: 1,888 count1982: 1,726 count1983: 1,730 count1984: 1,880 count1985: 1,962 count1986: 2,095 count1987: 2,181 count1988: 2,214 count1989: 2,357 count1990: 2,499 count1991: 2,599 count1992: 2,629 count1993: 2,759 count1994: 2,960 count1995: 3,093 count1996: 3,180 count1997: 3,292 count1998: 3,381 count1999: 3,566 count2000: 3,664 count2001: 3,754 count2002: 3,938 count2003: 4,148 count2004: 4,398 count2005: 4,744 count2006: 5,230 count2007: 5,474 count2008: 5,264 count2009: 4,831 count2010: 4,642 count2011: 4,578 count2012: 4,704 count2013: 4,892 count2014: 5,090 count2015: 5,351 count2016: 5,630 count2017: 5,831 count2018: 6,081 count2019: 6,197 count2020: 6,321 count2021: 6,505 count2022: 6,755 count2023: 6,822 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
20236,822
20226,755
20216,505
20206,321
20196,197
20186,081
20175,831
20165,630
20155,351
20145,090
20134,892
20124,704
20114,578
20104,642
20094,831
20085,264
20075,474
20065,230
20054,744
20044,398
20034,148
20023,938
20013,754
20003,664
19993,566
19983,381
19973,292
19963,180
19953,093
19942,960
19932,759
19922,629
19912,599
19902,499
19892,357
19882,214
19872,181
19862,095
19851,962
19841,880
19831,730
19821,726
19811,888
19801,900
19791,833
19781,666

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Deschutes County6,822
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Deschutes County compared with nearby places

Baker County: 443 countBenton County: 1,838 countClackamas County: 10,144 countClatsop County: 1,330 countColumbia County: 828 countCoos County: 1,320 countCrook County: 556 countCurry County: 574 countDeschutes County: 6,822 countDouglas County: 2,156 countGilliam County: 56 countGrant County: 176 countHarney County: 182 countHood River County: 867 countJackson County: 5,205 countJefferson County: 390 countJosephine County: 1,722 countKlamath County: 1,251 countLake County: 160 countLane County: 7,887 countLincoln County: 1,349 countLinn County: 2,354 countMalheur County: 601 countMarion County: 7,181 countMorrow County: 160 countMultnomah County: 20,707 countPolk County: 1,282 countSherman County: 44 countTillamook County: 650 countUmatilla County: 1,298 countUnion County: 632 countWallowa County: 290 countWasco County: 628 countWashington County: 12,332 countWheeler County: 27 countYamhill County: 2,290 count
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  • 200 to 600
  • 600 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Deschutes 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, Deschutes 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, Deschutes 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/deschutes-county-oregon. 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, Deschutes 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/deschutes-county-oregon.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Deschutes County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Deschutes County?

Employer firms in Deschutes County was 6,822 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 36 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 Deschutes County?

6,822 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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