Employer firms in Erie County

Employer firms in Erie County was 4,425 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count4,425

Change on 2022-2%

Rank16th of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked

Series high5,2651998

Series low4,3351982

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Erie County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	4,425
2022	4,514
2021	4,416
2020	4,497
2019	4,546
2018	4,545
2017	4,538
2016	4,573
2015	4,574
2014	4,607
2013	4,676
2012	4,728
2011	4,729
2010	4,734
2009	4,948
2008	4,937
2007	4,984
2006	4,980
2005	4,997
2004	5,099
2003	5,140
2002	5,125
2001	5,199
2000	5,225
1999	5,209
1998	5,265
1997	5,181
1996	5,134
1995	5,117
1994	5,060
1993	5,044
1992	5,025
1991	5,026
1990	5,021
1989	4,966
1988	4,877
1987	4,809
1986	4,672
1985	4,591
1984	4,571
1983	4,432
1982	4,335
1981	4,383
1980	4,446
1979	4,503
1978	4,423

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place	2023
Erie County	4,425
Pennsylvania	211,009
United States	5,593,727

Erie County compared with nearby places

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. 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.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Pennsylvania by employer firms 67 places

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, 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

MLA 9

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-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, 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-pennsylvania.

Harvard

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-pennsylvania (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Erie County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/erie-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 Erie County?

Employer firms in Erie County was 4,425 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2% from 2022. That is the 16th 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 Erie County?

5,265 in 1998, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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