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Employer firms in El Dorado County

Employer firms in El Dorado County was 3,974 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 58 counties in 2023.

2023, count3,974
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank26th of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high3,9742023
Series low1,6821978

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Employer firms in El Dorado County, 1978 to 2023

1,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,682 count1979: 1,833 count1980: 1,937 count1981: 1,953 count1982: 1,867 count1983: 1,936 count1984: 2,079 count1985: 2,221 count1986: 2,327 count1987: 2,477 count1988: 2,592 count1989: 2,691 count1990: 2,897 count1991: 2,948 count1992: 2,880 count1993: 2,804 count1994: 2,847 count1995: 2,939 count1996: 2,988 count1997: 2,991 count1998: 3,078 count1999: 3,158 count2000: 3,239 count2001: 3,322 count2002: 3,410 count2003: 3,458 count2004: 3,487 count2005: 3,636 count2006: 3,749 count2007: 3,821 count2008: 3,701 count2009: 3,509 count2010: 3,362 count2011: 3,341 count2012: 3,348 count2013: 3,364 count2014: 3,453 count2015: 3,475 count2016: 3,560 count2017: 3,621 count2018: 3,694 count2019: 3,734 count2020: 3,801 count2021: 3,834 count2022: 3,971 count2023: 3,974 count1,0002,0003,0004,00019781994201020231978: 1,682 count1979: 1,833 count1980: 1,937 count1981: 1,953 count1982: 1,867 count1983: 1,936 count1984: 2,079 count1985: 2,221 count1986: 2,327 count1987: 2,477 count1988: 2,592 count1989: 2,691 count1990: 2,897 count1991: 2,948 count1992: 2,880 count1993: 2,804 count1994: 2,847 count1995: 2,939 count1996: 2,988 count1997: 2,991 count1998: 3,078 count1999: 3,158 count2000: 3,239 count2001: 3,322 count2002: 3,410 count2003: 3,458 count2004: 3,487 count2005: 3,636 count2006: 3,749 count2007: 3,821 count2008: 3,701 count2009: 3,509 count2010: 3,362 count2011: 3,341 count2012: 3,348 count2013: 3,364 count2014: 3,453 count2015: 3,475 count2016: 3,560 count2017: 3,621 count2018: 3,694 count2019: 3,734 count2020: 3,801 count2021: 3,834 count2022: 3,971 count2023: 3,974 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
20233,974
20223,971
20213,834
20203,801
20193,734
20183,694
20173,621
20163,560
20153,475
20143,453
20133,364
20123,348
20113,341
20103,362
20093,509
20083,701
20073,821
20063,749
20053,636
20043,487
20033,458
20023,410
20013,322
20003,239
19993,158
19983,078
19972,991
19962,988
19952,939
19942,847
19932,804
19922,880
19912,948
19902,897
19892,691
19882,592
19872,477
19862,327
19852,221
19842,079
19831,936
19821,867
19811,953
19801,937
19791,833
19781,682

Compared with California and United States

Place2023
El Dorado County3,974
California725,847
United States5,593,727

El Dorado County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 32,199 countAlpine County: 28 countAmador County: 732 countButte County: 3,735 countCalaveras County: 801 countColusa County: 335 countContra Costa County: 19,485 countDel Norte County: 355 countEl Dorado County: 3,974 countFresno County: 14,573 countGlenn County: 432 countHumboldt County: 2,541 countImperial County: 2,089 countInyo County: 425 countKern County: 10,702 countKings County: 1,487 countLake County: 883 countLassen County: 317 countLos Angeles County: 220,105 countMadera County: 1,919 countMarin County: 8,001 countMariposa County: 303 countMendocino County: 1,970 countMerced County: 2,767 countModoc County: 141 countMono County: 484 countMonterey County: 7,222 countNapa County: 3,761 countNevada County: 2,711 countOrange County: 80,628 countPlacer County: 9,504 countPlumas County: 460 countRiverside County: 34,083 countSacramento County: 25,118 countSan Benito County: 1,008 countSan Bernardino County: 31,388 countSan Diego County: 68,886 countSan Francisco County: 25,746 countSan Joaquin County: 10,265 countSan Luis Obispo County: 7,081 countSan Mateo County: 16,766 countSanta Barbara County: 9,787 countSanta Clara County: 36,608 countSanta Cruz County: 5,828 countShasta County: 3,633 countSierra County: 54 countSiskiyou County: 837 countSolano County: 6,011 countSonoma County: 11,530 countStanislaus County: 7,606 countSutter County: 1,864 countTehama County: 801 countTrinity County: 188 countTulare County: 5,454 countTuolumne County: 1,083 countVentura County: 17,396 countYolo County: 3,600 countYuba County: 737 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. El Dorado 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, El Dorado 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, El Dorado 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/el-dorado-county-california. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, El Dorado 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/el-dorado-county-california.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, El Dorado 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/el-dorado-county-california (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in El Dorado County?

Employer firms in El Dorado County was 3,974 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 58 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 El Dorado County?

3,974 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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