Employer firms in Escambia County

Employer firms in Escambia County was 5,689 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 23rd highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count5,689

Change on 2022+1.9%

Rank23rd of 67Counties in Florida ranked

Series high5,6892023

Series low3,7121978

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 Escambia 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	5,689
2022	5,584
2021	5,440
2020	5,235
2019	5,158
2018	5,042
2017	5,052
2016	5,087
2015	5,002
2014	4,925
2013	4,943
2012	4,948
2011	4,963
2010	4,988
2009	5,066
2008	5,259
2007	5,408
2006	5,408
2005	5,278
2004	5,258
2003	5,139
2002	5,022
2001	5,010
2000	5,011
1999	5,089
1998	5,152
1997	5,123
1996	5,103
1995	5,062
1994	5,068
1993	5,013
1992	4,889
1991	4,850
1990	4,841
1989	4,826
1988	4,815
1987	4,749
1986	4,621
1985	4,481
1984	4,354
1983	4,060
1982	3,876
1981	3,892
1980	3,930
1979	3,810
1978	3,712

Compared with Florida and United States

Place	2023
Escambia County	5,689
Florida	455,648
United States	5,593,727

Escambia County compared with nearby places

Under 300
300 to 600
600 to 2,500
2,500 to 5,700
5,700 to 11K
11K and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Escambia 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 Florida 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, Escambia 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, Escambia 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/escambia-county-florida. 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, Escambia 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/escambia-county-florida.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Escambia 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/escambia-county-florida (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, Escambia 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/escambia-county-florida. 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 Escambia County?

Employer firms in Escambia County was 5,689 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 23rd 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 Escambia County?

5,689 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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