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Employer firms in Duval County

Employer firms in Duval County was 20,095 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count20,095
Change on 2022+1.5%
Rank7th of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high20,0952023
Series low10,1421978

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Employer firms in Duval County, 1978 to 2023

10K12K14K16K18K20K22K19781985199219992006201320231978: 10,142 count1979: 10,361 count1980: 10,495 count1981: 10,706 count1982: 10,721 count1983: 11,249 count1984: 11,829 count1985: 12,200 count1986: 12,734 count1987: 13,041 count1988: 13,417 count1989: 13,638 count1990: 13,785 count1991: 13,731 count1992: 13,654 count1993: 13,889 count1994: 14,132 count1995: 14,339 count1996: 14,501 count1997: 14,525 count1998: 14,658 count1999: 14,749 count2000: 14,786 count2001: 14,869 count2002: 15,080 count2003: 15,385 count2004: 16,045 count2005: 16,688 count2006: 17,454 count2007: 17,689 count2008: 17,302 count2009: 16,661 count2010: 16,448 count2011: 16,322 count2012: 16,446 count2013: 16,700 count2014: 16,836 count2015: 17,173 count2016: 17,689 count2017: 18,004 count2018: 18,133 count2019: 18,492 count2020: 18,567 count2021: 19,353 count2022: 19,800 count2023: 20,095 count10K12.5K15K17.5K20K22.5K19781994201020231978: 10,142 count1979: 10,361 count1980: 10,495 count1981: 10,706 count1982: 10,721 count1983: 11,249 count1984: 11,829 count1985: 12,200 count1986: 12,734 count1987: 13,041 count1988: 13,417 count1989: 13,638 count1990: 13,785 count1991: 13,731 count1992: 13,654 count1993: 13,889 count1994: 14,132 count1995: 14,339 count1996: 14,501 count1997: 14,525 count1998: 14,658 count1999: 14,749 count2000: 14,786 count2001: 14,869 count2002: 15,080 count2003: 15,385 count2004: 16,045 count2005: 16,688 count2006: 17,454 count2007: 17,689 count2008: 17,302 count2009: 16,661 count2010: 16,448 count2011: 16,322 count2012: 16,446 count2013: 16,700 count2014: 16,836 count2015: 17,173 count2016: 17,689 count2017: 18,004 count2018: 18,133 count2019: 18,492 count2020: 18,567 count2021: 19,353 count2022: 19,800 count2023: 20,095 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
202320,095
202219,800
202119,353
202018,567
201918,492
201818,133
201718,004
201617,689
201517,173
201416,836
201316,700
201216,446
201116,322
201016,448
200916,661
200817,302
200717,689
200617,454
200516,688
200416,045
200315,385
200215,080
200114,869
200014,786
199914,749
199814,658
199714,525
199614,501
199514,339
199414,132
199313,889
199213,654
199113,731
199013,785
198913,638
198813,417
198713,041
198612,734
198512,200
198411,829
198311,249
198210,721
198110,706
198010,495
197910,361
197810,142

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2023
Duval County20,095
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Duval County compared with nearby places

Alachua County: 5,169 countBaker County: 393 countBay County: 4,079 countBradford County: 383 countBrevard County: 11,828 countBroward County: 51,563 countCalhoun County: 170 countCharlotte County: 3,605 countCitrus County: 2,387 countClay County: 3,411 countCollier County: 11,213 countColumbia County: 1,200 countDeSoto County: 480 countDixie County: 175 countDuval County: 20,095 countEscambia County: 5,689 countFlagler County: 2,233 countFranklin County: 280 countGadsden County: 639 countGilchrist County: 239 countGlades County: 114 countGulf County: 326 countHamilton County: 136 countHardee County: 362 countHendry County: 642 countHernando County: 3,045 countHighlands County: 1,705 countHillsborough County: 31,306 countHolmes County: 267 countIndian River County: 3,912 countJackson County: 672 countJefferson County: 254 countLafayette County: 102 countLake County: 6,946 countLee County: 17,000 countLeon County: 6,344 countLevy County: 712 countLiberty County: 74 countMadison County: 279 countManatee County: 8,603 countMarion County: 6,545 countMartin County: 5,314 countMiami-Dade County: 75,781 countMonroe County: 3,347 countNassau County: 1,781 countOkaloosa County: 4,630 countOkeechobee County: 775 countOrange County: 32,715 countOsceola County: 6,459 countPalm Beach County: 42,084 countPasco County: 8,935 countPinellas County: 24,390 countPolk County: 10,300 countPutnam County: 1,078 countSt. Johns County: 6,692 countSt. Lucie County: 5,718 countSanta Rosa County: 2,697 countSarasota County: 12,355 countSeminole County: 11,543 countSumter County: 1,527 countSuwannee County: 620 countTaylor County: 374 countUnion County: 134 countVolusia County: 10,915 countWakulla County: 438 countWalton County: 2,474 countWashington County: 382 count
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  • 300 to 600
  • 600 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 11K
  • 11K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Duval 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Duval 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, Duval 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/duval-county-florida. 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, Duval 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/duval-county-florida.

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

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

Employer firms in Duval County was 20,095 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 67 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 Duval County?

20,095 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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