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Employer firms in Gilchrist County

Employer firms in Gilchrist County was 239 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.2% from 2022. That is the 60th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count239
Change on 2022-1.2%
Rank60th of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high2422022
Series low771978

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Employer firms in Gilchrist County, 1978 to 2023

5010015020025019781985199219992006201320231978: 77 count1979: 78 count1980: 87 count1981: 87 count1982: 81 count1983: 89 count1984: 93 count1985: 100 count1986: 105 count1987: 114 count1988: 126 count1989: 128 count1990: 134 count1991: 121 count1992: 130 count1993: 133 count1994: 136 count1995: 139 count1996: 136 count1997: 144 count1998: 153 count1999: 161 count2000: 158 count2001: 155 count2002: 162 count2003: 173 count2004: 198 count2005: 219 count2006: 229 count2007: 234 count2008: 219 count2009: 212 count2010: 191 count2011: 191 count2012: 193 count2013: 189 count2014: 195 count2015: 199 count2016: 210 count2017: 216 count2018: 215 count2019: 218 count2020: 222 count2021: 231 count2022: 242 count2023: 239 count5010015020025019781994201020231978: 77 count1979: 78 count1980: 87 count1981: 87 count1982: 81 count1983: 89 count1984: 93 count1985: 100 count1986: 105 count1987: 114 count1988: 126 count1989: 128 count1990: 134 count1991: 121 count1992: 130 count1993: 133 count1994: 136 count1995: 139 count1996: 136 count1997: 144 count1998: 153 count1999: 161 count2000: 158 count2001: 155 count2002: 162 count2003: 173 count2004: 198 count2005: 219 count2006: 229 count2007: 234 count2008: 219 count2009: 212 count2010: 191 count2011: 191 count2012: 193 count2013: 189 count2014: 195 count2015: 199 count2016: 210 count2017: 216 count2018: 215 count2019: 218 count2020: 222 count2021: 231 count2022: 242 count2023: 239 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
2023239
2022242
2021231
2020222
2019218
2018215
2017216
2016210
2015199
2014195
2013189
2012193
2011191
2010191
2009212
2008219
2007234
2006229
2005219
2004198
2003173
2002162
2001155
2000158
1999161
1998153
1997144
1996136
1995139
1994136
1993133
1992130
1991121
1990134
1989128
1988126
1987114
1986105
1985100
198493
198389
198281
198187
198087
197978
197877

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2023
Gilchrist County239
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Gilchrist County compared with nearby places

Alachua County: 5,169 countBaker County: 393 countBay County: 4,079 countBradford County: 383 countBrevard County: 11,828 countBroward County: 51,563 countCalhoun County: 170 countCharlotte County: 3,605 countCitrus County: 2,387 countClay County: 3,411 countCollier County: 11,213 countColumbia County: 1,200 countDeSoto County: 480 countDixie County: 175 countDuval County: 20,095 countEscambia County: 5,689 countFlagler County: 2,233 countFranklin County: 280 countGadsden County: 639 countGilchrist County: 239 countGlades County: 114 countGulf County: 326 countHamilton County: 136 countHardee County: 362 countHendry County: 642 countHernando County: 3,045 countHighlands County: 1,705 countHillsborough County: 31,306 countHolmes County: 267 countIndian River County: 3,912 countJackson County: 672 countJefferson County: 254 countLafayette County: 102 countLake County: 6,946 countLee County: 17,000 countLeon County: 6,344 countLevy County: 712 countLiberty County: 74 countMadison County: 279 countManatee County: 8,603 countMarion County: 6,545 countMartin County: 5,314 countMiami-Dade County: 75,781 countMonroe County: 3,347 countNassau County: 1,781 countOkaloosa County: 4,630 countOkeechobee County: 775 countOrange County: 32,715 countOsceola County: 6,459 countPalm Beach County: 42,084 countPasco County: 8,935 countPinellas County: 24,390 countPolk County: 10,300 countPutnam County: 1,078 countSt. Johns County: 6,692 countSt. Lucie County: 5,718 countSanta Rosa County: 2,697 countSarasota County: 12,355 countSeminole County: 11,543 countSumter County: 1,527 countSuwannee County: 620 countTaylor County: 374 countUnion County: 134 countVolusia County: 10,915 countWakulla County: 438 countWalton County: 2,474 countWashington County: 382 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 600
  • 600 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 11K
  • 11K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Gilchrist 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, Gilchrist 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, Gilchrist 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/gilchrist-county-florida. 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, Gilchrist 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/gilchrist-county-florida.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Gilchrist County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Gilchrist County?

Employer firms in Gilchrist County was 239 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.2% from 2022. That is the 60th highest of 67 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 Gilchrist County?

242 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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