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Employer firms in Douglas County

Employer firms in Douglas County was 823 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 34th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count823
Change on 2022-0.8%
Rank34th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high9542006
Series low7701978

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Employer firms in Douglas County, 1978 to 2023

7508008509009501,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 770 count1979: 787 count1980: 780 count1981: 796 count1982: 783 count1983: 796 count1984: 815 count1985: 809 count1986: 799 count1987: 814 count1988: 813 count1989: 837 count1990: 844 count1991: 849 count1992: 843 count1993: 848 count1994: 871 count1995: 882 count1996: 882 count1997: 890 count1998: 909 count1999: 921 count2000: 910 count2001: 917 count2002: 922 count2003: 926 count2004: 943 count2005: 933 count2006: 954 count2007: 926 count2008: 915 count2009: 892 count2010: 900 count2011: 876 count2012: 878 count2013: 866 count2014: 853 count2015: 855 count2016: 864 count2017: 854 count2018: 849 count2019: 833 count2020: 825 count2021: 817 count2022: 830 count2023: 823 count7508008509009501,00019781994201020231978: 770 count1979: 787 count1980: 780 count1981: 796 count1982: 783 count1983: 796 count1984: 815 count1985: 809 count1986: 799 count1987: 814 count1988: 813 count1989: 837 count1990: 844 count1991: 849 count1992: 843 count1993: 848 count1994: 871 count1995: 882 count1996: 882 count1997: 890 count1998: 909 count1999: 921 count2000: 910 count2001: 917 count2002: 922 count2003: 926 count2004: 943 count2005: 933 count2006: 954 count2007: 926 count2008: 915 count2009: 892 count2010: 900 count2011: 876 count2012: 878 count2013: 866 count2014: 853 count2015: 855 count2016: 864 count2017: 854 count2018: 849 count2019: 833 count2020: 825 count2021: 817 count2022: 830 count2023: 823 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
2023823
2022830
2021817
2020825
2019833
2018849
2017854
2016864
2015855
2014853
2013866
2012878
2011876
2010900
2009892
2008915
2007926
2006954
2005933
2004943
2003926
2002922
2001917
2000910
1999921
1998909
1997890
1996882
1995882
1994871
1993848
1992843
1991849
1990844
1989837
1988813
1987814
1986799
1985809
1984815
1983796
1982783
1981796
1980780
1979787
1978770

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Douglas County823
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Douglas County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 331 countAshland County: 416 countBarron County: 1,106 countBayfield County: 380 countBrown County: 5,001 countBuffalo County: 259 countBurnett County: 338 countCalumet County: 807 countChippewa County: 1,314 countClark County: 668 countColumbia County: 1,121 countCrawford County: 311 countDane County: 10,900 countDodge County: 1,410 countDoor County: 1,020 countDouglas County: 823 countDunn County: 759 countEau Claire County: 2,195 countFlorence County: 95 countFond du Lac County: 1,767 countForest County: 185 countGrant County: 948 countGreen County: 846 countGreen Lake County: 384 countIowa County: 493 countIron County: 161 countJackson County: 331 countJefferson County: 1,682 countJuneau County: 444 countKenosha County: 2,682 countKewaunee County: 388 countLa Crosse County: 2,421 countLafayette County: 296 countLanglade County: 482 countLincoln County: 564 countManitowoc County: 1,414 countMarathon County: 2,636 countMarinette County: 820 countMarquette County: 233 countMenominee County: 23 countMilwaukee County: 14,184 countMonroe County: 804 countOconto County: 616 countOneida County: 1,103 countOutagamie County: 4,101 countOzaukee County: 2,288 countPepin County: 175 countPierce County: 636 countPolk County: 952 countPortage County: 1,347 countPrice County: 308 countRacine County: 3,210 countRichland County: 333 countRock County: 2,637 countRusk County: 259 countSt. Croix County: 1,977 countSauk County: 1,446 countSawyer County: 505 countShawano County: 757 countSheboygan County: 2,090 countTaylor County: 413 countTrempealeau County: 538 countVernon County: 552 countVilas County: 750 countWalworth County: 2,279 countWashburn County: 392 countWashington County: 2,800 countWaukesha County: 9,769 countWaupaca County: 959 countWaushara County: 418 countWinnebago County: 2,834 countWood County: 1,392 count
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  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 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-wisconsin. 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-wisconsin.

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-wisconsin (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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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 823 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 34th highest of 72 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?

954 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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