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Employer firms in Flathead County

Employer firms in Flathead County was 3,895 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.1% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count3,895
Change on 2022+2.1%
Rank4th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high3,8952023
Series low1,2711978

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Employer firms in Flathead County, 1978 to 2023

1,0002,0003,0004,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,271 count1979: 1,359 count1980: 1,350 count1981: 1,378 count1982: 1,352 count1983: 1,433 count1984: 1,576 count1985: 1,638 count1986: 1,675 count1987: 1,702 count1988: 1,739 count1989: 1,743 count1990: 1,812 count1991: 1,868 count1992: 1,951 count1993: 2,016 count1994: 2,121 count1995: 2,196 count1996: 2,197 count1997: 2,283 count1998: 2,363 count1999: 2,419 count2000: 2,502 count2001: 2,596 count2002: 2,676 count2003: 2,749 count2004: 2,957 count2005: 3,113 count2006: 3,328 count2007: 3,492 count2008: 3,477 count2009: 3,202 count2010: 3,103 count2011: 3,017 count2012: 3,050 count2013: 3,068 count2014: 3,097 count2015: 3,146 count2016: 3,194 count2017: 3,199 count2018: 3,242 count2019: 3,348 count2020: 3,452 count2021: 3,668 count2022: 3,815 count2023: 3,895 count1,0002,0003,0004,00019781994201020231978: 1,271 count1979: 1,359 count1980: 1,350 count1981: 1,378 count1982: 1,352 count1983: 1,433 count1984: 1,576 count1985: 1,638 count1986: 1,675 count1987: 1,702 count1988: 1,739 count1989: 1,743 count1990: 1,812 count1991: 1,868 count1992: 1,951 count1993: 2,016 count1994: 2,121 count1995: 2,196 count1996: 2,197 count1997: 2,283 count1998: 2,363 count1999: 2,419 count2000: 2,502 count2001: 2,596 count2002: 2,676 count2003: 2,749 count2004: 2,957 count2005: 3,113 count2006: 3,328 count2007: 3,492 count2008: 3,477 count2009: 3,202 count2010: 3,103 count2011: 3,017 count2012: 3,050 count2013: 3,068 count2014: 3,097 count2015: 3,146 count2016: 3,194 count2017: 3,199 count2018: 3,242 count2019: 3,348 count2020: 3,452 count2021: 3,668 count2022: 3,815 count2023: 3,895 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
20233,895
20223,815
20213,668
20203,452
20193,348
20183,242
20173,199
20163,194
20153,146
20143,097
20133,068
20123,050
20113,017
20103,103
20093,202
20083,477
20073,492
20063,328
20053,113
20042,957
20032,749
20022,676
20012,596
20002,502
19992,419
19982,363
19972,283
19962,197
19952,196
19942,121
19932,016
19921,951
19911,868
19901,812
19891,743
19881,739
19871,702
19861,675
19851,638
19841,576
19831,433
19821,352
19811,378
19801,350
19791,359
19781,271

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Flathead County3,895
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Flathead County compared with nearby places

Beaverhead County: 329 countBig Horn County: 149 countBlaine County: 109 countBroadwater County: 165 countCarbon County: 368 countCarter County: 22 countCascade County: 1,960 countChouteau County: 119 countCuster County: 375 countDaniels County: 63 countDawson County: 252 countDeer Lodge County: 208 countFallon County: 107 countFergus County: 377 countFlathead County: 3,895 countGallatin County: 5,293 countGarfield County: 23 countGlacier County: 169 countGolden Valley County: 7 countGranite County: 92 countHill County: 403 countJefferson County: 279 countJudith Basin County: 47 countLake County: 799 countLewis and Clark County: 2,148 countLiberty County: 56 countLincoln County: 550 countMcCone County: 48 countMadison County: 302 countMeagher County: 61 countMineral County: 108 countMissoula County: 3,917 countMusselshell County: 101 countPark County: 688 countPetroleum County: 8 countPhillips County: 107 countPondera County: 151 countPowder River County: 59 countPowell County: 146 countPrairie County: 23 countRavalli County: 1,391 countRichland County: 424 countRoosevelt County: 165 countRosebud County: 146 countSanders County: 318 countSheridan County: 135 countSilver Bow County: 974 countStillwater County: 213 countSweet Grass County: 148 countTeton County: 176 countToole County: 138 countTreasure County: 16 countValley County: 230 countWheatland County: 52 countWibaux County: 24 countYellowstone County: 4,684 count
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  • 50 to 110
  • 110 to 160
  • 160 to 290
  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Flathead 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, Flathead 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, Flathead 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/flathead-county-montana. 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, Flathead 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/flathead-county-montana.

Harvard

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Flathead County?

Employer firms in Flathead County was 3,895 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.1% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 56 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 Flathead County?

3,895 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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