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Employer firms in Glacier County

Employer firms in Glacier County was 169 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 5.6% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count169
Change on 2022-5.6%
Rank26th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high2951980
Series low1692023

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Employer firms in Glacier County, 1978 to 2023

15020025030019781985199219992006201320231978: 284 count1979: 292 count1980: 295 count1981: 290 count1982: 280 count1983: 262 count1984: 271 count1985: 268 count1986: 255 count1987: 244 count1988: 253 count1989: 245 count1990: 242 count1991: 244 count1992: 246 count1993: 238 count1994: 236 count1995: 233 count1996: 239 count1997: 252 count1998: 241 count1999: 237 count2000: 238 count2001: 240 count2002: 213 count2003: 214 count2004: 213 count2005: 220 count2006: 207 count2007: 198 count2008: 193 count2009: 195 count2010: 197 count2011: 199 count2012: 213 count2013: 201 count2014: 194 count2015: 191 count2016: 181 count2017: 182 count2018: 174 count2019: 172 count2020: 176 count2021: 172 count2022: 179 count2023: 169 count15020025030019781994201020231978: 284 count1979: 292 count1980: 295 count1981: 290 count1982: 280 count1983: 262 count1984: 271 count1985: 268 count1986: 255 count1987: 244 count1988: 253 count1989: 245 count1990: 242 count1991: 244 count1992: 246 count1993: 238 count1994: 236 count1995: 233 count1996: 239 count1997: 252 count1998: 241 count1999: 237 count2000: 238 count2001: 240 count2002: 213 count2003: 214 count2004: 213 count2005: 220 count2006: 207 count2007: 198 count2008: 193 count2009: 195 count2010: 197 count2011: 199 count2012: 213 count2013: 201 count2014: 194 count2015: 191 count2016: 181 count2017: 182 count2018: 174 count2019: 172 count2020: 176 count2021: 172 count2022: 179 count2023: 169 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
2023169
2022179
2021172
2020176
2019172
2018174
2017182
2016181
2015191
2014194
2013201
2012213
2011199
2010197
2009195
2008193
2007198
2006207
2005220
2004213
2003214
2002213
2001240
2000238
1999237
1998241
1997252
1996239
1995233
1994236
1993238
1992246
1991244
1990242
1989245
1988253
1987244
1986255
1985268
1984271
1983262
1982280
1981290
1980295
1979292
1978284

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Glacier County169
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Glacier 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. Glacier 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, Glacier 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, Glacier 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/glacier-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, Glacier 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/glacier-county-montana.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Glacier County was 169 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 5.6% from 2022. That is the 26th 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 Glacier County?

295 in 1980, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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