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Employer firms in Essex County

Employer firms in Essex County was 15,358 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count15,358
Change on 2022+1%
Rank4th of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high15,3582023
Series low11,0511978

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Employer firms in Essex County, 1978 to 2023

11K12K13K14K15K16K19781985199219992006201320231978: 11,051 count1979: 11,251 count1980: 11,382 count1981: 11,467 count1982: 11,500 count1983: 11,746 count1984: 12,302 count1985: 12,574 count1986: 13,024 count1987: 13,441 count1988: 13,810 count1989: 13,948 count1990: 13,583 count1991: 13,006 count1992: 12,733 count1993: 12,845 count1994: 12,999 count1995: 13,235 count1996: 13,366 count1997: 13,657 count1998: 13,942 count1999: 14,205 count2000: 14,415 count2001: 14,391 count2002: 14,382 count2003: 14,545 count2004: 14,497 count2005: 14,423 count2006: 14,611 count2007: 14,588 count2008: 14,474 count2009: 14,070 count2010: 13,852 count2011: 13,904 count2012: 14,070 count2013: 14,186 count2014: 14,176 count2015: 14,239 count2016: 14,522 count2017: 14,594 count2018: 14,752 count2019: 14,922 count2020: 14,980 count2021: 14,666 count2022: 15,211 count2023: 15,358 count10K12K14K16K19781994201020231978: 11,051 count1979: 11,251 count1980: 11,382 count1981: 11,467 count1982: 11,500 count1983: 11,746 count1984: 12,302 count1985: 12,574 count1986: 13,024 count1987: 13,441 count1988: 13,810 count1989: 13,948 count1990: 13,583 count1991: 13,006 count1992: 12,733 count1993: 12,845 count1994: 12,999 count1995: 13,235 count1996: 13,366 count1997: 13,657 count1998: 13,942 count1999: 14,205 count2000: 14,415 count2001: 14,391 count2002: 14,382 count2003: 14,545 count2004: 14,497 count2005: 14,423 count2006: 14,611 count2007: 14,588 count2008: 14,474 count2009: 14,070 count2010: 13,852 count2011: 13,904 count2012: 14,070 count2013: 14,186 count2014: 14,176 count2015: 14,239 count2016: 14,522 count2017: 14,594 count2018: 14,752 count2019: 14,922 count2020: 14,980 count2021: 14,666 count2022: 15,211 count2023: 15,358 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
202315,358
202215,211
202114,666
202014,980
201914,922
201814,752
201714,594
201614,522
201514,239
201414,176
201314,186
201214,070
201113,904
201013,852
200914,070
200814,474
200714,588
200614,611
200514,423
200414,497
200314,545
200214,382
200114,391
200014,415
199914,205
199813,942
199713,657
199613,366
199513,235
199412,999
199312,845
199212,733
199113,006
199013,583
198913,948
198813,810
198713,441
198613,024
198512,574
198412,302
198311,746
198211,500
198111,467
198011,382
197911,251
197811,051

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2023
Essex County15,358
Massachusetts131,145
United States5,593,727

Essex County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 6,726 countBerkshire County: 2,919 countBristol County: 9,966 countDukes County: 961 countEssex County: 15,358 countFranklin County: 1,286 countHampden County: 7,037 countHampshire County: 2,849 countMiddlesex County: 33,727 countNantucket County: 999 countNorfolk County: 15,953 countPlymouth County: 10,433 countSuffolk County: 15,892 countWorcester County: 14,272 count
  • Under 2,200
  • 2,200 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 10K
  • 10K to 16K
  • 16K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Essex 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, Essex 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, Essex 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/essex-county-massachusetts. 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, Essex 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/essex-county-massachusetts.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_essex_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Essex 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/essex-county-massachusetts. 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 Essex County?

Employer firms in Essex County was 15,358 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 14 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 Essex County?

15,358 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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