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Employer firms in Douglas County

Employer firms in Douglas County was 2,156 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,156
Change on 2022-0.1%
Rank10th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high2,3532006
Series low1,7701982

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Employer firms in Douglas County, 1978 to 2023

1,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,817 count1979: 1,888 count1980: 1,916 count1981: 1,902 count1982: 1,770 count1983: 1,812 count1984: 1,888 count1985: 1,898 count1986: 1,913 count1987: 1,982 count1988: 2,034 count1989: 2,072 count1990: 2,066 count1991: 2,000 count1992: 2,048 count1993: 2,047 count1994: 2,109 count1995: 2,169 count1996: 2,151 count1997: 2,145 count1998: 2,140 count1999: 2,136 count2000: 2,145 count2001: 2,142 count2002: 2,144 count2003: 2,196 count2004: 2,230 count2005: 2,288 count2006: 2,353 count2007: 2,331 count2008: 2,280 count2009: 2,138 count2010: 2,077 count2011: 2,048 count2012: 2,019 count2013: 1,994 count2014: 1,994 count2015: 2,027 count2016: 2,069 count2017: 2,075 count2018: 2,088 count2019: 2,077 count2020: 2,091 count2021: 2,105 count2022: 2,158 count2023: 2,156 count1,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781994201020231978: 1,817 count1979: 1,888 count1980: 1,916 count1981: 1,902 count1982: 1,770 count1983: 1,812 count1984: 1,888 count1985: 1,898 count1986: 1,913 count1987: 1,982 count1988: 2,034 count1989: 2,072 count1990: 2,066 count1991: 2,000 count1992: 2,048 count1993: 2,047 count1994: 2,109 count1995: 2,169 count1996: 2,151 count1997: 2,145 count1998: 2,140 count1999: 2,136 count2000: 2,145 count2001: 2,142 count2002: 2,144 count2003: 2,196 count2004: 2,230 count2005: 2,288 count2006: 2,353 count2007: 2,331 count2008: 2,280 count2009: 2,138 count2010: 2,077 count2011: 2,048 count2012: 2,019 count2013: 1,994 count2014: 1,994 count2015: 2,027 count2016: 2,069 count2017: 2,075 count2018: 2,088 count2019: 2,077 count2020: 2,091 count2021: 2,105 count2022: 2,158 count2023: 2,156 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
20232,156
20222,158
20212,105
20202,091
20192,077
20182,088
20172,075
20162,069
20152,027
20141,994
20131,994
20122,019
20112,048
20102,077
20092,138
20082,280
20072,331
20062,353
20052,288
20042,230
20032,196
20022,144
20012,142
20002,145
19992,136
19982,140
19972,145
19962,151
19952,169
19942,109
19932,047
19922,048
19912,000
19902,066
19892,072
19882,034
19871,982
19861,913
19851,898
19841,888
19831,812
19821,770
19811,902
19801,916
19791,888
19781,817

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Douglas County2,156
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Douglas 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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  • 600 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 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

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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-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, 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-oregon.

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-oregon (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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

Employer firms in Douglas County was 2,156 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 10th 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 Douglas County?

2,353 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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