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Employer firms in Erie County

Employer firms in Erie County was 1,424 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,424
Change on 2022-0.8%
Rank31st of 88Counties in Ohio ranked
Series high1,7661996
Series low1,4051978

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Employer firms in Erie County, 1978 to 2023

1,4001,5001,6001,7001,80019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,405 count1979: 1,457 count1980: 1,470 count1981: 1,440 count1982: 1,436 count1983: 1,430 count1984: 1,466 count1985: 1,473 count1986: 1,508 count1987: 1,528 count1988: 1,586 count1989: 1,642 count1990: 1,663 count1991: 1,686 count1992: 1,698 count1993: 1,723 count1994: 1,750 count1995: 1,759 count1996: 1,766 count1997: 1,752 count1998: 1,733 count1999: 1,764 count2000: 1,735 count2001: 1,738 count2002: 1,699 count2003: 1,675 count2004: 1,673 count2005: 1,685 count2006: 1,667 count2007: 1,656 count2008: 1,639 count2009: 1,555 count2010: 1,545 count2011: 1,554 count2012: 1,544 count2013: 1,530 count2014: 1,506 count2015: 1,529 count2016: 1,516 count2017: 1,489 count2018: 1,477 count2019: 1,465 count2020: 1,452 count2021: 1,438 count2022: 1,436 count2023: 1,424 count1,4001,5001,6001,7001,80019781994201020231978: 1,405 count1979: 1,457 count1980: 1,470 count1981: 1,440 count1982: 1,436 count1983: 1,430 count1984: 1,466 count1985: 1,473 count1986: 1,508 count1987: 1,528 count1988: 1,586 count1989: 1,642 count1990: 1,663 count1991: 1,686 count1992: 1,698 count1993: 1,723 count1994: 1,750 count1995: 1,759 count1996: 1,766 count1997: 1,752 count1998: 1,733 count1999: 1,764 count2000: 1,735 count2001: 1,738 count2002: 1,699 count2003: 1,675 count2004: 1,673 count2005: 1,685 count2006: 1,667 count2007: 1,656 count2008: 1,639 count2009: 1,555 count2010: 1,545 count2011: 1,554 count2012: 1,544 count2013: 1,530 count2014: 1,506 count2015: 1,529 count2016: 1,516 count2017: 1,489 count2018: 1,477 count2019: 1,465 count2020: 1,452 count2021: 1,438 count2022: 1,436 count2023: 1,424 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
20231,424
20221,436
20211,438
20201,452
20191,465
20181,477
20171,489
20161,516
20151,529
20141,506
20131,530
20121,544
20111,554
20101,545
20091,555
20081,639
20071,656
20061,667
20051,685
20041,673
20031,675
20021,699
20011,738
20001,735
19991,764
19981,733
19971,752
19961,766
19951,759
19941,750
19931,723
19921,698
19911,686
19901,663
19891,642
19881,586
19871,528
19861,508
19851,473
19841,466
19831,430
19821,436
19811,440
19801,470
19791,457
19781,405

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2023
Erie County1,424
Ohio167,526
United States5,593,727

Erie County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 333 countAllen County: 1,818 countAshland County: 846 countAshtabula County: 1,462 countAthens County: 825 countAuglaize County: 834 countBelmont County: 1,068 countBrown County: 452 countButler County: 5,631 countCarroll County: 417 countChampaign County: 495 countClark County: 1,784 countClermont County: 2,955 countClinton County: 591 countColumbiana County: 1,490 countCoshocton County: 528 countCrawford County: 676 countCuyahoga County: 22,503 countDarke County: 963 countDefiance County: 685 countDelaware County: 4,150 countErie County: 1,424 countFairfield County: 2,312 countFayette County: 509 countFranklin County: 21,012 countFulton County: 784 countGallia County: 463 countGeauga County: 2,256 countGreene County: 2,458 countGuernsey County: 687 countHamilton County: 14,961 countHancock County: 1,355 countHardin County: 363 countHarrison County: 211 countHenry County: 469 countHighland County: 587 countHocking County: 423 countHolmes County: 1,259 countHuron County: 902 countJackson County: 473 countJefferson County: 938 countKnox County: 918 countLake County: 4,277 countLawrence County: 579 countLicking County: 2,510 countLogan County: 726 countLorain County: 4,221 countLucas County: 6,740 countMadison County: 623 countMahoning County: 4,224 countMarion County: 869 countMedina County: 3,267 countMeigs County: 252 countMercer County: 891 countMiami County: 1,804 countMonroe County: 210 countMontgomery County: 7,909 countMorgan County: 150 countMorrow County: 386 countMuskingum County: 1,364 countNoble County: 199 countOttawa County: 782 countPaulding County: 263 countPerry County: 351 countPickaway County: 729 countPike County: 331 countPortage County: 2,379 countPreble County: 558 countPutnam County: 611 countRichland County: 2,109 countRoss County: 1,002 countSandusky County: 967 countScioto County: 995 countSeneca County: 887 countShelby County: 817 countStark County: 6,044 countSummit County: 9,793 countTrumbull County: 2,942 countTuscarawas County: 1,706 countUnion County: 1,032 countVan Wert County: 457 countVinton County: 119 countWarren County: 3,743 countWashington County: 1,106 countWayne County: 2,084 countWilliams County: 680 countWood County: 2,214 countWyandot County: 419 count
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  • 2,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Erie 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, Erie 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, Erie 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/erie-county-ohio. 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, Erie 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/erie-county-ohio.

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

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What is the employer firms in Erie County?

Employer firms in Erie County was 1,424 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 88 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 Erie County?

1,766 in 1996, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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