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Employer firms in Douglas County

Employer firms in Douglas County was 1,423 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 17 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,423
Change on 2022-0.1%
Rank4th of 17Counties in Nevada ranked
Series high1,4532007
Series low4821978

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Employer firms in Douglas County, 1978 to 2023

4006008001,0001,2001,4001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 482 count1979: 523 count1980: 529 count1981: 541 count1982: 554 count1983: 578 count1984: 628 count1985: 664 count1986: 702 count1987: 722 count1988: 763 count1989: 827 count1990: 868 count1991: 901 count1992: 907 count1993: 907 count1994: 974 count1995: 1,047 count1996: 1,073 count1997: 1,099 count1998: 1,137 count1999: 1,177 count2000: 1,152 count2001: 1,169 count2002: 1,195 count2003: 1,273 count2004: 1,345 count2005: 1,408 count2006: 1,446 count2007: 1,453 count2008: 1,428 count2009: 1,339 count2010: 1,314 count2011: 1,303 count2012: 1,291 count2013: 1,301 count2014: 1,341 count2015: 1,360 count2016: 1,361 count2017: 1,332 count2018: 1,362 count2019: 1,391 count2020: 1,394 count2021: 1,387 count2022: 1,425 count2023: 1,423 count2505007501,0001,2501,50019781994201020231978: 482 count1979: 523 count1980: 529 count1981: 541 count1982: 554 count1983: 578 count1984: 628 count1985: 664 count1986: 702 count1987: 722 count1988: 763 count1989: 827 count1990: 868 count1991: 901 count1992: 907 count1993: 907 count1994: 974 count1995: 1,047 count1996: 1,073 count1997: 1,099 count1998: 1,137 count1999: 1,177 count2000: 1,152 count2001: 1,169 count2002: 1,195 count2003: 1,273 count2004: 1,345 count2005: 1,408 count2006: 1,446 count2007: 1,453 count2008: 1,428 count2009: 1,339 count2010: 1,314 count2011: 1,303 count2012: 1,291 count2013: 1,301 count2014: 1,341 count2015: 1,360 count2016: 1,361 count2017: 1,332 count2018: 1,362 count2019: 1,391 count2020: 1,394 count2021: 1,387 count2022: 1,425 count2023: 1,423 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
20231,423
20221,425
20211,387
20201,394
20191,391
20181,362
20171,332
20161,361
20151,360
20141,341
20131,301
20121,291
20111,303
20101,314
20091,339
20081,428
20071,453
20061,446
20051,408
20041,345
20031,273
20021,195
20011,169
20001,152
19991,177
19981,137
19971,099
19961,073
19951,047
1994974
1993907
1992907
1991901
1990868
1989827
1988763
1987722
1986702
1985664
1984628
1983578
1982554
1981541
1980529
1979523
1978482

Compared with Nevada and United States

Place2023
Douglas County1,423
Nevada53,623
United States5,593,727

Douglas County compared with nearby places

Churchill County: 430 countClark County: 37,579 countDouglas County: 1,423 countElko County: 984 countEsmeralda County: 17 countEureka County: 37 countHumboldt County: 356 countLander County: 88 countLincoln County: 69 countLyon County: 727 countMineral County: 53 countNye County: 893 countPershing County: 63 countStorey County: 150 countWashoe County: 10,816 countWhite Pine County: 167 countCarson City: 1,541 count
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  • 200 to 600
  • 600 to 1,300
  • 1,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Douglas 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, Douglas 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, Douglas 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/douglas-county-nevada. 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, Douglas 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/douglas-county-nevada.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_douglas_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Douglas 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/douglas-county-nevada. 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 Douglas County?

Employer firms in Douglas County was 1,423 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 17 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 Douglas County?

1,453 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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