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Employer firms in Douglas County

Employer firms in Douglas County was 704 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count704
Change on 2022+1.6%
Rank27th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high7042023
Series low1871978

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Employer firms in Douglas County, 1978 to 2023

020040060080019781985199219992006201320231978: 187 count1979: 200 count1980: 210 count1981: 232 count1982: 246 count1983: 275 count1984: 302 count1985: 313 count1986: 334 count1987: 343 count1988: 369 count1989: 383 count1990: 393 count1991: 396 count1992: 409 count1993: 418 count1994: 449 count1995: 450 count1996: 484 count1997: 484 count1998: 517 count1999: 524 count2000: 518 count2001: 525 count2002: 520 count2003: 531 count2004: 532 count2005: 555 count2006: 586 count2007: 588 count2008: 608 count2009: 588 count2010: 586 count2011: 576 count2012: 563 count2013: 590 count2014: 597 count2015: 616 count2016: 649 count2017: 647 count2018: 660 count2019: 660 count2020: 668 count2021: 676 count2022: 693 count2023: 704 count020040060080019781994201020231978: 187 count1979: 200 count1980: 210 count1981: 232 count1982: 246 count1983: 275 count1984: 302 count1985: 313 count1986: 334 count1987: 343 count1988: 369 count1989: 383 count1990: 393 count1991: 396 count1992: 409 count1993: 418 count1994: 449 count1995: 450 count1996: 484 count1997: 484 count1998: 517 count1999: 524 count2000: 518 count2001: 525 count2002: 520 count2003: 531 count2004: 532 count2005: 555 count2006: 586 count2007: 588 count2008: 608 count2009: 588 count2010: 586 count2011: 576 count2012: 563 count2013: 590 count2014: 597 count2015: 616 count2016: 649 count2017: 647 count2018: 660 count2019: 660 count2020: 668 count2021: 676 count2022: 693 count2023: 704 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
2023704
2022693
2021676
2020668
2019660
2018660
2017647
2016649
2015616
2014597
2013590
2012563
2011576
2010586
2009588
2008608
2007588
2006586
2005555
2004532
2003531
2002520
2001525
2000518
1999524
1998517
1997484
1996484
1995450
1994449
1993418
1992409
1991396
1990393
1989383
1988369
1987343
1986334
1985313
1984302
1983275
1982246
1981232
1980210
1979200
1978187

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Douglas County704
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Douglas County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 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-washington. 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-washington.

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-washington (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, 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-washington. 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 704 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 39 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?

704 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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