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Employer firms in East Baton Rouge Parish

Employer firms in East Baton Rouge Parish was 9,637 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count9,637
Change on 2022+0.3%
Rank1st of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high9,6372023
Series low6,3201978

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Employer firms in East Baton Rouge Parish, 1978 to 2023

6,0007,0008,0009,00010K19781985199219992006201320231978: 6,320 count1979: 6,669 count1980: 6,810 count1981: 7,023 count1982: 7,198 count1983: 7,542 count1984: 7,850 count1985: 7,971 count1986: 7,992 count1987: 7,650 count1988: 7,536 count1989: 7,490 count1990: 7,531 count1991: 7,663 count1992: 7,775 count1993: 8,008 count1994: 8,199 count1995: 8,445 count1996: 8,586 count1997: 8,664 count1998: 8,867 count1999: 8,813 count2000: 8,720 count2001: 8,661 count2002: 8,756 count2003: 8,862 count2004: 8,881 count2005: 8,938 count2006: 9,259 count2007: 9,480 count2008: 9,466 count2009: 9,417 count2010: 9,405 count2011: 9,354 count2012: 9,334 count2013: 9,260 count2014: 9,278 count2015: 9,298 count2016: 9,427 count2017: 9,391 count2018: 9,352 count2019: 9,426 count2020: 9,355 count2021: 9,552 count2022: 9,608 count2023: 9,637 count6,0007,0008,0009,00010K19781994201020231978: 6,320 count1979: 6,669 count1980: 6,810 count1981: 7,023 count1982: 7,198 count1983: 7,542 count1984: 7,850 count1985: 7,971 count1986: 7,992 count1987: 7,650 count1988: 7,536 count1989: 7,490 count1990: 7,531 count1991: 7,663 count1992: 7,775 count1993: 8,008 count1994: 8,199 count1995: 8,445 count1996: 8,586 count1997: 8,664 count1998: 8,867 count1999: 8,813 count2000: 8,720 count2001: 8,661 count2002: 8,756 count2003: 8,862 count2004: 8,881 count2005: 8,938 count2006: 9,259 count2007: 9,480 count2008: 9,466 count2009: 9,417 count2010: 9,405 count2011: 9,354 count2012: 9,334 count2013: 9,260 count2014: 9,278 count2015: 9,298 count2016: 9,427 count2017: 9,391 count2018: 9,352 count2019: 9,426 count2020: 9,355 count2021: 9,552 count2022: 9,608 count2023: 9,637 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
20239,637
20229,608
20219,552
20209,355
20199,426
20189,352
20179,391
20169,427
20159,298
20149,278
20139,260
20129,334
20119,354
20109,405
20099,417
20089,466
20079,480
20069,259
20058,938
20048,881
20038,862
20028,756
20018,661
20008,720
19998,813
19988,867
19978,664
19968,586
19958,445
19948,199
19938,008
19927,775
19917,663
19907,531
19897,490
19887,536
19877,650
19867,992
19857,971
19847,850
19837,542
19827,198
19817,023
19806,810
19796,669
19786,320

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
East Baton Rouge Parish9,637
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

East Baton Rouge Parish compared with nearby places

Acadia Parish: 968 countAllen Parish: 259 countAscension Parish: 2,132 countAssumption Parish: 231 countAvoyelles Parish: 566 countBeauregard Parish: 557 countBienville Parish: 172 countBossier Parish: 2,151 countCaddo Parish: 4,650 countCalcasieu Parish: 3,616 countCaldwell Parish: 149 countCameron Parish: 99 countCatahoula Parish: 147 countClaiborne Parish: 179 countConcordia Parish: 300 countDe Soto Parish: 367 countEast Baton Rouge Parish: 9,637 countEast Carroll Parish: 90 countEast Feliciana Parish: 206 countEvangeline Parish: 417 countFranklin Parish: 340 countGrant Parish: 169 countIberia Parish: 1,224 countIberville Parish: 455 countJackson Parish: 213 countJefferson Parish: 8,875 countJefferson Davis Parish: 556 countLafayette Parish: 6,943 countLafourche Parish: 1,319 countLaSalle Parish: 338 countLincoln Parish: 973 countLivingston Parish: 1,747 countMadison Parish: 154 countMorehouse Parish: 383 countNatchitoches Parish: 710 countOrleans Parish: 7,791 countOuachita Parish: 3,308 countPlaquemines Parish: 570 countPointe Coupee Parish: 317 countRapides Parish: 2,546 countRed River Parish: 121 countRichland Parish: 350 countSabine Parish: 396 countSt. Bernard Parish: 602 countSt. Charles Parish: 808 countSt. Helena Parish: 150 countSt. James Parish: 283 countSt. John the Baptist Parish: 566 countSt. Landry Parish: 1,230 countSt. Martin Parish: 738 countSt. Mary Parish: 876 countSt. Tammany Parish: 5,471 countTangipahoa Parish: 2,096 countTensas Parish: 56 countTerrebonne Parish: 2,170 countUnion Parish: 311 countVermilion Parish: 800 countVernon Parish: 552 countWashington Parish: 532 countWebster Parish: 641 countWest Baton Rouge Parish: 502 countWest Carroll Parish: 148 countWest Feliciana Parish: 190 countWinn Parish: 230 count
  • Under 180
  • 180 to 320
  • 320 to 540
  • 540 to 800
  • 800 to 2,100
  • 2,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. East Baton Rouge Parish 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, East Baton Rouge Parish, 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, East Baton Rouge Parish, 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/east-baton-rouge-parish-louisiana. 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, East Baton Rouge Parish, 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/east-baton-rouge-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, East Baton Rouge Parish, 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/east-baton-rouge-parish-louisiana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in East Baton Rouge Parish?

Employer firms in East Baton Rouge Parish was 9,637 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 64 counties in 2023.

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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 East Baton Rouge Parish?

9,637 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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