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Employer firms in Elk County

Employer firms in Elk County was 700 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.3% from 2022. That is the 53rd highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count700
Change on 2022-3.3%
Rank53rd of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high8332000
Series low5801978

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Employer firms in Elk County, 1978 to 2023

50060070080090019781985199219992006201320231978: 580 count1979: 600 count1980: 598 count1981: 583 count1982: 585 count1983: 596 count1984: 609 count1985: 630 count1986: 653 count1987: 645 count1988: 672 count1989: 692 count1990: 711 count1991: 713 count1992: 725 count1993: 727 count1994: 728 count1995: 756 count1996: 771 count1997: 805 count1998: 824 count1999: 826 count2000: 833 count2001: 824 count2002: 813 count2003: 786 count2004: 800 count2005: 805 count2006: 805 count2007: 789 count2008: 778 count2009: 763 count2010: 758 count2011: 777 count2012: 759 count2013: 745 count2014: 730 count2015: 714 count2016: 737 count2017: 729 count2018: 710 count2019: 717 count2020: 721 count2021: 716 count2022: 724 count2023: 700 count50060070080090019781994201020231978: 580 count1979: 600 count1980: 598 count1981: 583 count1982: 585 count1983: 596 count1984: 609 count1985: 630 count1986: 653 count1987: 645 count1988: 672 count1989: 692 count1990: 711 count1991: 713 count1992: 725 count1993: 727 count1994: 728 count1995: 756 count1996: 771 count1997: 805 count1998: 824 count1999: 826 count2000: 833 count2001: 824 count2002: 813 count2003: 786 count2004: 800 count2005: 805 count2006: 805 count2007: 789 count2008: 778 count2009: 763 count2010: 758 count2011: 777 count2012: 759 count2013: 745 count2014: 730 count2015: 714 count2016: 737 count2017: 729 count2018: 710 count2019: 717 count2020: 721 count2021: 716 count2022: 724 count2023: 700 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
2023700
2022724
2021716
2020721
2019717
2018710
2017729
2016737
2015714
2014730
2013745
2012759
2011777
2010758
2009763
2008778
2007789
2006805
2005805
2004800
2003786
2002813
2001824
2000833
1999826
1998824
1997805
1996771
1995756
1994728
1993727
1992725
1991713
1990711
1989692
1988672
1987645
1986653
1985630
1984609
1983596
1982585
1981583
1980598
1979600
1978580

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2023
Elk County700
Pennsylvania211,009
United States5,593,727

Elk County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,631 countAllegheny County: 23,471 countArmstrong County: 1,021 countBeaver County: 2,577 countBedford County: 842 countBerks County: 6,579 countBlair County: 2,497 countBradford County: 1,031 countBucks County: 15,721 countButler County: 3,913 countCambria County: 2,216 countCameron County: 103 countCarbon County: 990 countCentre County: 2,634 countChester County: 11,597 countClarion County: 756 countClearfield County: 1,494 countClinton County: 673 countColumbia County: 1,135 countCrawford County: 1,556 countCumberland County: 4,835 countDauphin County: 5,221 countDelaware County: 10,338 countElk County: 700 countErie County: 4,425 countFayette County: 1,970 countForest County: 74 countFranklin County: 2,502 countFulton County: 226 countGreene County: 558 countHuntingdon County: 671 countIndiana County: 1,422 countJefferson County: 898 countJuniata County: 441 countLackawanna County: 3,975 countLancaster County: 10,918 countLawrence County: 1,479 countLebanon County: 2,267 countLehigh County: 6,515 countLuzerne County: 5,301 countLycoming County: 2,126 countMcKean County: 713 countMercer County: 2,017 countMifflin County: 818 countMonroe County: 2,774 countMontgomery County: 20,028 countMontour County: 305 countNorthampton County: 5,146 countNorthumberland County: 1,288 countPerry County: 678 countPhiladelphia County: 22,359 countPike County: 824 countPotter County: 280 countSchuylkill County: 2,103 countSnyder County: 761 countSomerset County: 1,360 countSullivan County: 136 countSusquehanna County: 705 countTioga County: 657 countUnion County: 785 countVenango County: 881 countWarren County: 602 countWashington County: 4,140 countWayne County: 1,081 countWestmoreland County: 6,415 countWyoming County: 523 countYork County: 6,509 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,300
  • 5,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Elk 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, Elk 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, Elk 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/elk-county-pennsylvania. 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, Elk 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/elk-county-pennsylvania.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Elk County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/elk-county-pennsylvania. 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 Elk County?

Employer firms in Elk County was 700 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.3% from 2022. That is the 53rd 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 Elk County?

833 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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