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Employer firms in Gilpin County

Employer firms in Gilpin County was 129 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 15.2% from 2022. That is the 48th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count129
Change on 2022+15.2%
Rank48th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high1292023
Series low381978

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Employer firms in Gilpin County, 1978 to 2023

2040608010012014019781985199219992006201320231978: 38 count1979: 39 count1980: 48 count1981: 42 count1982: 43 count1983: 45 count1984: 43 count1985: 41 count1986: 40 count1987: 49 count1988: 46 count1989: 54 count1990: 55 count1991: 57 count1992: 75 count1993: 98 count1994: 94 count1995: 90 count1996: 89 count1997: 94 count1998: 95 count1999: 95 count2000: 91 count2001: 93 count2002: 86 count2003: 93 count2004: 99 count2005: 100 count2006: 109 count2007: 109 count2008: 117 count2009: 111 count2010: 107 count2011: 112 count2012: 115 count2013: 109 count2014: 114 count2015: 110 count2016: 107 count2017: 108 count2018: 113 count2019: 113 count2020: 111 count2021: 117 count2022: 112 count2023: 129 count25507510012515019781994201020231978: 38 count1979: 39 count1980: 48 count1981: 42 count1982: 43 count1983: 45 count1984: 43 count1985: 41 count1986: 40 count1987: 49 count1988: 46 count1989: 54 count1990: 55 count1991: 57 count1992: 75 count1993: 98 count1994: 94 count1995: 90 count1996: 89 count1997: 94 count1998: 95 count1999: 95 count2000: 91 count2001: 93 count2002: 86 count2003: 93 count2004: 99 count2005: 100 count2006: 109 count2007: 109 count2008: 117 count2009: 111 count2010: 107 count2011: 112 count2012: 115 count2013: 109 count2014: 114 count2015: 110 count2016: 107 count2017: 108 count2018: 113 count2019: 113 count2020: 111 count2021: 117 count2022: 112 count2023: 129 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
2023129
2022112
2021117
2020111
2019113
2018113
2017108
2016107
2015110
2014114
2013109
2012115
2011112
2010107
2009111
2008117
2007109
2006109
2005100
200499
200393
200286
200193
200091
199995
199895
199794
199689
199590
199494
199398
199275
199157
199055
198954
198846
198749
198640
198541
198443
198345
198243
198142
198048
197939
197838

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
Gilpin County129
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

Gilpin County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 8,373 countAlamosa County: 411 countArapahoe County: 15,030 countArchuleta County: 465 countBaca County: 70 countBent County: 52 countBoulder County: 10,197 countBroomfield County: 1,919 countChaffee County: 905 countCheyenne County: 48 countClear Creek County: 275 countConejos County: 102 countCostilla County: 42 countCrowley County: 37 countCuster County: 137 countDelta County: 707 countDenver County: 20,672 countDolores County: 56 countDouglas County: 7,698 countEagle County: 2,730 countElbert County: 575 countEl Paso County: 13,727 countFremont County: 795 countGarfield County: 2,117 countGilpin County: 129 countGrand County: 776 countGunnison County: 948 countHinsdale County: 45 countHuerfano County: 138 countJackson County: 53 countJefferson County: 13,550 countKiowa County: 29 countKit Carson County: 229 countLake County: 214 countLa Plata County: 2,014 countLarimer County: 9,163 countLas Animas County: 325 countLincoln County: 136 countLogan County: 478 countMesa County: 3,819 countMineral County: 52 countMoffat County: 323 countMontezuma County: 652 countMontrose County: 1,228 countMorgan County: 614 countOtero County: 349 countOuray County: 262 countPark County: 425 countPhillips County: 118 countPitkin County: 1,259 countProwers County: 276 countPueblo County: 2,609 countRio Blanco County: 168 countRio Grande County: 313 countRoutt County: 1,465 countSaguache County: 109 countSan Juan County: 61 countSan Miguel County: 558 countSedgwick County: 68 countSummit County: 1,662 countTeller County: 683 countWashington County: 98 countWeld County: 5,769 countYuma County: 274 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Gilpin 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, Gilpin 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, Gilpin 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/gilpin-county-colorado. 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, Gilpin 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/gilpin-county-colorado.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Gilpin County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/gilpin-county-colorado. 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 Gilpin County?

Employer firms in Gilpin County was 129 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 15.2% from 2022. That is the 48th highest of 64 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 Gilpin County?

129 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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