Employer firms in Dorchester County

Employer firms in Dorchester County was 578 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count578

Change on 2022+0.5%

Rank21st of 24Counties in Maryland ranked

Series high6782007

Series low5281982

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 Dorchester County, 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	578
2022	575
2021	575
2020	580
2019	580
2018	587
2017	588
2016	587
2015	596
2014	605
2013	610
2012	613
2011	630
2010	625
2009	649
2008	671
2007	678
2006	674
2005	661
2004	655
2003	634
2002	621
2001	613
2000	621
1999	617
1998	625
1997	653
1996	642
1995	643
1994	633
1993	615
1992	618
1991	627
1990	607
1989	597
1988	589
1987	586
1986	547
1985	533
1984	543
1983	531
1982	528
1981	533
1980	540
1979	546
1978	556

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place	2023
Dorchester County	578
Maryland	100,768
United States	5,593,727

Dorchester County compared with nearby places

Under 1,000
1,000 to 1,500
1,500 to 2,600
2,600 to 8,500
8,500 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Dorchester County 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 Maryland by employer firms 24 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, Dorchester 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, Dorchester 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/dorchester-county-maryland. 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, Dorchester 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/dorchester-county-maryland.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Dorchester 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/dorchester-county-maryland. 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 Dorchester County?

Employer firms in Dorchester County was 578 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 24 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 Dorchester County?

678 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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