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Employer firms in Fairbanks North Star Borough

Employer firms in Fairbanks North Star Borough was 1,932 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 30 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,932
Change on 2022-0.2%
Rank3rd of 30Counties in Alaska ranked
Series high1,9352022
Series low9771980

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Employer firms in Fairbanks North Star Borough, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 984 count1979: 993 count1980: 977 count1981: 1,010 count1982: 1,065 count1983: 1,171 count1984: 1,329 count1985: 1,377 count1986: 1,413 count1987: 1,355 count1988: 1,393 count1989: 1,398 count1990: 1,422 count1991: 1,434 count1992: 1,454 count1993: 1,493 count1994: 1,546 count1995: 1,591 count1996: 1,629 count1997: 1,635 count1998: 1,679 count1999: 1,666 count2000: 1,667 count2001: 1,681 count2002: 1,706 count2003: 1,752 count2004: 1,816 count2005: 1,842 count2006: 1,901 count2007: 1,925 count2008: 1,891 count2009: 1,864 count2010: 1,864 count2011: 1,866 count2012: 1,848 count2013: 1,881 count2014: 1,869 count2015: 1,875 count2016: 1,856 count2017: 1,876 count2018: 1,883 count2019: 1,876 count2020: 1,888 count2021: 1,914 count2022: 1,935 count2023: 1,932 count7501,0001,2501,5001,7502,00019781994201020231978: 984 count1979: 993 count1980: 977 count1981: 1,010 count1982: 1,065 count1983: 1,171 count1984: 1,329 count1985: 1,377 count1986: 1,413 count1987: 1,355 count1988: 1,393 count1989: 1,398 count1990: 1,422 count1991: 1,434 count1992: 1,454 count1993: 1,493 count1994: 1,546 count1995: 1,591 count1996: 1,629 count1997: 1,635 count1998: 1,679 count1999: 1,666 count2000: 1,667 count2001: 1,681 count2002: 1,706 count2003: 1,752 count2004: 1,816 count2005: 1,842 count2006: 1,901 count2007: 1,925 count2008: 1,891 count2009: 1,864 count2010: 1,864 count2011: 1,866 count2012: 1,848 count2013: 1,881 count2014: 1,869 count2015: 1,875 count2016: 1,856 count2017: 1,876 count2018: 1,883 count2019: 1,876 count2020: 1,888 count2021: 1,914 count2022: 1,935 count2023: 1,932 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
20231,932
20221,935
20211,914
20201,888
20191,876
20181,883
20171,876
20161,856
20151,875
20141,869
20131,881
20121,848
20111,866
20101,864
20091,864
20081,891
20071,925
20061,901
20051,842
20041,816
20031,752
20021,706
20011,681
20001,667
19991,666
19981,679
19971,635
19961,629
19951,591
19941,546
19931,493
19921,454
19911,434
19901,422
19891,398
19881,393
19871,355
19861,413
19851,377
19841,329
19831,171
19821,065
19811,010
1980977
1979993
1978984

Compared with Alaska and United States

Place2023
Fairbanks North Star Borough1,932
Alaska14,857
United States5,593,727

Fairbanks North Star Borough compared with nearby places

Aleutians East Borough: 34 countAleutians West Census Area: 102 countAnchorage Municipality: 6,409 countBethel Census Area: 144 countBristol Bay Borough: 69 countChugach Census Area: 219 countCopper River Census Area: 90 countDenali Borough: 67 countDillingham Census Area: 84 countFairbanks North Star Borough: 1,932 countHaines Borough: 92 countHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 57 countJuneau City and Borough: 852 countKenai Peninsula Borough: 1,716 countKetchikan Gateway Borough: 472 countKodiak Island Borough: 305 countKusilvak Census Area: 44 countLake and Peninsula Borough: 43 countMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 2,204 countNome Census Area: 122 countNorth Slope Borough: 95 countNorthwest Arctic Borough: 50 countPetersburg Borough: 144 countPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 94 countSitka City and Borough: 289 countSkagway Municipality: 69 countSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 124 countWrangell City and Borough: 71 countYakutat City and Borough: 21 countYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 63 count
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  • 60 to 70
  • 70 to 90
  • 90 to 140
  • 140 to 540
  • 540 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Fairbanks North Star Borough 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, Fairbanks North Star Borough, 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, Fairbanks North Star Borough, 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/fairbanks-north-star-borough-alaska. 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, Fairbanks North Star Borough, 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/fairbanks-north-star-borough-alaska.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Fairbanks North Star Borough, 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/fairbanks-north-star-borough-alaska (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Fairbanks North Star Borough?

Employer firms in Fairbanks North Star Borough was 1,932 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 30 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 Fairbanks North Star Borough?

1,935 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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