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Employer firms in Franklin County

Employer firms in Franklin County was 1,590 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.2% from 2022. That is the 18th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,590
Change on 2022+3.2%
Rank18th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high1,5902023
Series low7581989

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Employer firms in Franklin County, 1978 to 2023

6008001,0001,2001,4001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 790 count1979: 798 count1980: 803 count1981: 793 count1982: 789 count1983: 766 count1984: 770 count1985: 776 count1986: 768 count1987: 772 count1988: 760 count1989: 758 count1990: 779 count1991: 821 count1992: 836 count1993: 836 count1994: 865 count1995: 888 count1996: 905 count1997: 924 count1998: 945 count1999: 937 count2000: 960 count2001: 939 count2002: 951 count2003: 1,006 count2004: 1,024 count2005: 1,041 count2006: 1,085 count2007: 1,104 count2008: 1,130 count2009: 1,136 count2010: 1,140 count2011: 1,141 count2012: 1,172 count2013: 1,201 count2014: 1,199 count2015: 1,230 count2016: 1,264 count2017: 1,290 count2018: 1,336 count2019: 1,382 count2020: 1,430 count2021: 1,468 count2022: 1,540 count2023: 1,590 count7501,0001,2501,5001,75019781994201020231978: 790 count1979: 798 count1980: 803 count1981: 793 count1982: 789 count1983: 766 count1984: 770 count1985: 776 count1986: 768 count1987: 772 count1988: 760 count1989: 758 count1990: 779 count1991: 821 count1992: 836 count1993: 836 count1994: 865 count1995: 888 count1996: 905 count1997: 924 count1998: 945 count1999: 937 count2000: 960 count2001: 939 count2002: 951 count2003: 1,006 count2004: 1,024 count2005: 1,041 count2006: 1,085 count2007: 1,104 count2008: 1,130 count2009: 1,136 count2010: 1,140 count2011: 1,141 count2012: 1,172 count2013: 1,201 count2014: 1,199 count2015: 1,230 count2016: 1,264 count2017: 1,290 count2018: 1,336 count2019: 1,382 count2020: 1,430 count2021: 1,468 count2022: 1,540 count2023: 1,590 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
20231,590
20221,540
20211,468
20201,430
20191,382
20181,336
20171,290
20161,264
20151,230
20141,199
20131,201
20121,172
20111,141
20101,140
20091,136
20081,130
20071,104
20061,085
20051,041
20041,024
20031,006
2002951
2001939
2000960
1999937
1998945
1997924
1996905
1995888
1994865
1993836
1992836
1991821
1990779
1989758
1988760
1987772
1986768
1985776
1984770
1983766
1982789
1981793
1980803
1979798
1978790

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Franklin County1,590
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Franklin County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 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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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

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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-washington. 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-washington.

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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-washington (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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

Employer firms in Franklin County was 1,590 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.2% from 2022. That is the 18th highest of 39 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?

1,590 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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