Employer firms in Essex County

Employer firms in Essex County was 91 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count91

Change on 2022-1.1%

Rank14th of 14Counties in Vermont ranked

Series high1171998

Series low711979

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Employer firms in Essex 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	91
2022	92
2021	90
2020	91
2019	94
2018	92
2017	90
2016	88
2015	93
2014	95
2013	92
2012	95
2011	92
2010	92
2009	103
2008	108
2007	110
2006	112
2005	113
2004	115
2003	113
2002	114
2001	112
2000	110
1999	112
1998	117
1997	111
1996	108
1995	101
1994	101
1993	104
1992	97
1991	96
1990	99
1989	102
1988	102
1987	94
1986	90
1985	87
1984	78
1983	71
1982	71
1981	82
1980	75
1979	71
1978	76

Compared with Vermont and United States

Place	2023
Essex County	91
Vermont	15,868
United States	5,593,727

Essex County compared with nearby places

Under 610
610 to 850
850 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,600
1,600 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.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Vermont by employer firms 14 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, 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-vermont. 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-vermont.

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-vermont (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-vermont. 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 91 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 14th 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?

117 in 1998, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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