Employer firms in Graham County

Employer firms in Graham County was 482 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.1% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 15 counties in 2023.

2023, count482

Change on 2022+2.1%

Rank12th of 15Counties in Arizona ranked

Series high4912008

Series low3121978

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Employer firms in Graham County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	482
2022	472
2021	455
2020	446
2019	451
2018	440
2017	432
2016	417
2015	414
2014	420
2013	427
2012	434
2011	449
2010	456
2009	481
2008	491
2007	479
2006	443
2005	430
2004	445
2003	432
2002	429
2001	447
2000	434
1999	436
1998	430
1997	429
1996	412
1995	395
1994	379
1993	367
1992	364
1991	357
1990	363
1989	355
1988	353
1987	334
1986	328
1985	337
1984	345
1983	329
1982	335
1981	336
1980	335
1979	324
1978	312

Compared with Arizona and United States

Place	2023
Graham County	482
Arizona	107,886
United States	5,593,727

Graham County compared with nearby places

Under 500
500 to 1,200
1,200 to 2,700
2,700 to 3,800
3,800 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Graham County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Arizona by employer firms 15 places

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, Graham 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, Graham 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/graham-county-arizona. 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, Graham 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/graham-county-arizona.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Graham County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/graham-county-arizona. 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 Graham County?

Employer firms in Graham County was 482 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.1% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 15 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 Graham County?

491 in 2008, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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