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Employer firms in Grays Harbor County

Employer firms in Grays Harbor County was 1,310 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.7% from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,310
Change on 2022-1.7%
Rank19th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high1,6382000
Series low1,3092020

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Employer firms in Grays Harbor County, 1978 to 2023

1,3001,4001,5001,6001,70019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,445 count1979: 1,468 count1980: 1,450 count1981: 1,425 count1982: 1,352 count1983: 1,338 count1984: 1,395 count1985: 1,361 count1986: 1,383 count1987: 1,424 count1988: 1,487 count1989: 1,475 count1990: 1,501 count1991: 1,487 count1992: 1,492 count1993: 1,528 count1994: 1,553 count1995: 1,571 count1996: 1,580 count1997: 1,610 count1998: 1,633 count1999: 1,631 count2000: 1,638 count2001: 1,604 count2002: 1,560 count2003: 1,579 count2004: 1,592 count2005: 1,598 count2006: 1,582 count2007: 1,552 count2008: 1,564 count2009: 1,506 count2010: 1,481 count2011: 1,444 count2012: 1,416 count2013: 1,392 count2014: 1,376 count2015: 1,376 count2016: 1,379 count2017: 1,371 count2018: 1,340 count2019: 1,322 count2020: 1,309 count2021: 1,312 count2022: 1,332 count2023: 1,310 count1,3001,4001,5001,6001,70019781994201020231978: 1,445 count1979: 1,468 count1980: 1,450 count1981: 1,425 count1982: 1,352 count1983: 1,338 count1984: 1,395 count1985: 1,361 count1986: 1,383 count1987: 1,424 count1988: 1,487 count1989: 1,475 count1990: 1,501 count1991: 1,487 count1992: 1,492 count1993: 1,528 count1994: 1,553 count1995: 1,571 count1996: 1,580 count1997: 1,610 count1998: 1,633 count1999: 1,631 count2000: 1,638 count2001: 1,604 count2002: 1,560 count2003: 1,579 count2004: 1,592 count2005: 1,598 count2006: 1,582 count2007: 1,552 count2008: 1,564 count2009: 1,506 count2010: 1,481 count2011: 1,444 count2012: 1,416 count2013: 1,392 count2014: 1,376 count2015: 1,376 count2016: 1,379 count2017: 1,371 count2018: 1,340 count2019: 1,322 count2020: 1,309 count2021: 1,312 count2022: 1,332 count2023: 1,310 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
20231,310
20221,332
20211,312
20201,309
20191,322
20181,340
20171,371
20161,379
20151,376
20141,376
20131,392
20121,416
20111,444
20101,481
20091,506
20081,564
20071,552
20061,582
20051,598
20041,592
20031,579
20021,560
20011,604
20001,638
19991,631
19981,633
19971,610
19961,580
19951,571
19941,553
19931,528
19921,492
19911,487
19901,501
19891,475
19881,487
19871,424
19861,383
19851,361
19841,395
19831,338
19821,352
19811,425
19801,450
19791,468
19781,445

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Grays Harbor County1,310
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Grays Harbor 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. Grays Harbor 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, Grays Harbor 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, Grays Harbor 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/grays-harbor-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, Grays Harbor 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/grays-harbor-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, Grays Harbor 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/grays-harbor-county-washington (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Grays Harbor County?

Employer firms in Grays Harbor County was 1,310 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.7% from 2022. That is the 19th 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 Grays Harbor County?

1,638 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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