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Employer firms in Franklin County

Employer firms in Franklin County was 1,286 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,286
Change on 2022+0.2%
Rank12th of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high1,4632004
Series low1,1081978

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Employer firms in Franklin County, 1978 to 2023

1,1001,2001,3001,4001,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,108 count1979: 1,148 count1980: 1,152 count1981: 1,166 count1982: 1,151 count1983: 1,167 count1984: 1,216 count1985: 1,249 count1986: 1,296 count1987: 1,371 count1988: 1,443 count1989: 1,459 count1990: 1,448 count1991: 1,372 count1992: 1,332 count1993: 1,318 count1994: 1,305 count1995: 1,344 count1996: 1,333 count1997: 1,363 count1998: 1,379 count1999: 1,409 count2000: 1,428 count2001: 1,424 count2002: 1,402 count2003: 1,431 count2004: 1,463 count2005: 1,396 count2006: 1,416 count2007: 1,406 count2008: 1,374 count2009: 1,358 count2010: 1,320 count2011: 1,313 count2012: 1,332 count2013: 1,328 count2014: 1,327 count2015: 1,301 count2016: 1,302 count2017: 1,290 count2018: 1,309 count2019: 1,306 count2020: 1,276 count2021: 1,246 count2022: 1,284 count2023: 1,286 count1,1001,2001,3001,4001,50019781994201020231978: 1,108 count1979: 1,148 count1980: 1,152 count1981: 1,166 count1982: 1,151 count1983: 1,167 count1984: 1,216 count1985: 1,249 count1986: 1,296 count1987: 1,371 count1988: 1,443 count1989: 1,459 count1990: 1,448 count1991: 1,372 count1992: 1,332 count1993: 1,318 count1994: 1,305 count1995: 1,344 count1996: 1,333 count1997: 1,363 count1998: 1,379 count1999: 1,409 count2000: 1,428 count2001: 1,424 count2002: 1,402 count2003: 1,431 count2004: 1,463 count2005: 1,396 count2006: 1,416 count2007: 1,406 count2008: 1,374 count2009: 1,358 count2010: 1,320 count2011: 1,313 count2012: 1,332 count2013: 1,328 count2014: 1,327 count2015: 1,301 count2016: 1,302 count2017: 1,290 count2018: 1,309 count2019: 1,306 count2020: 1,276 count2021: 1,246 count2022: 1,284 count2023: 1,286 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
20231,286
20221,284
20211,246
20201,276
20191,306
20181,309
20171,290
20161,302
20151,301
20141,327
20131,328
20121,332
20111,313
20101,320
20091,358
20081,374
20071,406
20061,416
20051,396
20041,463
20031,431
20021,402
20011,424
20001,428
19991,409
19981,379
19971,363
19961,333
19951,344
19941,305
19931,318
19921,332
19911,372
19901,448
19891,459
19881,443
19871,371
19861,296
19851,249
19841,216
19831,167
19821,151
19811,166
19801,152
19791,148
19781,108

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2023
Franklin County1,286
Massachusetts131,145
United States5,593,727

Franklin 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. Franklin 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, Franklin 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, Franklin 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/franklin-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, Franklin 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/franklin-county-massachusetts.

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

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Franklin County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/franklin-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 Franklin County?

Employer firms in Franklin County was 1,286 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 12th 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 Franklin County?

1,463 in 2004, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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