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Employer firms in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

Employer firms in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region was 5,369 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 9 counties in 2023.

2023, count5,369
Change on 2022+0.6%
Rank5th of 9Counties in Connecticut ranked
Series high6,1021989
Series low5,1712020

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Employer firms in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 1978 to 2023

5,0005,2005,4005,6005,8006,0006,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 5,337 count1979: 5,449 count1980: 5,417 count1981: 5,441 count1982: 5,364 count1983: 5,430 count1984: 5,594 count1985: 5,655 count1986: 5,802 count1987: 5,904 count1988: 6,042 count1989: 6,102 count1990: 6,063 count1991: 5,865 count1992: 5,738 count1993: 5,756 count1994: 5,807 count1995: 5,819 count1996: 5,756 count1997: 5,728 count1998: 5,788 count1999: 5,771 count2000: 5,817 count2001: 5,773 count2002: 5,710 count2003: 5,709 count2004: 5,740 count2005: 5,784 count2006: 5,848 count2007: 5,791 count2008: 5,731 count2009: 5,527 count2010: 5,440 count2011: 5,377 count2012: 5,430 count2013: 5,407 count2014: 5,355 count2015: 5,297 count2016: 5,410 count2017: 5,323 count2018: 5,282 count2019: 5,232 count2020: 5,171 count2021: 5,222 count2022: 5,336 count2023: 5,369 count5,0005,2505,5005,7506,0006,25019781994201020231978: 5,337 count1979: 5,449 count1980: 5,417 count1981: 5,441 count1982: 5,364 count1983: 5,430 count1984: 5,594 count1985: 5,655 count1986: 5,802 count1987: 5,904 count1988: 6,042 count1989: 6,102 count1990: 6,063 count1991: 5,865 count1992: 5,738 count1993: 5,756 count1994: 5,807 count1995: 5,819 count1996: 5,756 count1997: 5,728 count1998: 5,788 count1999: 5,771 count2000: 5,817 count2001: 5,773 count2002: 5,710 count2003: 5,709 count2004: 5,740 count2005: 5,784 count2006: 5,848 count2007: 5,791 count2008: 5,731 count2009: 5,527 count2010: 5,440 count2011: 5,377 count2012: 5,430 count2013: 5,407 count2014: 5,355 count2015: 5,297 count2016: 5,410 count2017: 5,323 count2018: 5,282 count2019: 5,232 count2020: 5,171 count2021: 5,222 count2022: 5,336 count2023: 5,369 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
20235,369
20225,336
20215,222
20205,171
20195,232
20185,282
20175,323
20165,410
20155,297
20145,355
20135,407
20125,430
20115,377
20105,440
20095,527
20085,731
20075,791
20065,848
20055,784
20045,740
20035,709
20025,710
20015,773
20005,817
19995,771
19985,788
19975,728
19965,756
19955,819
19945,807
19935,756
19925,738
19915,865
19906,063
19896,102
19886,042
19875,904
19865,802
19855,655
19845,594
19835,430
19825,364
19815,441
19805,417
19795,449
19785,337

Compared with Connecticut and United States

Place2023
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region5,369
Connecticut63,314
United States5,593,727

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region compared with nearby places

Capitol Planning Region: 17,024 countGreater Bridgeport Planning Region: 5,369 countLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: 3,597 countNaugatuck Valley Planning Region: 7,043 countNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region: 1,432 countNorthwest Hills Planning Region: 2,352 countSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: 10,633 countSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region: 4,406 countWestern Connecticut Planning Region: 15,039 count
  • Under 3,100
  • 3,100 to 4,600
  • 4,600 to 6,700
  • 6,700 to 12K
  • 12K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 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, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 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, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 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/greater-bridgeport-planning-region-connecticut. 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, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 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/greater-bridgeport-planning-region-connecticut.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 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/greater-bridgeport-planning-region-connecticut (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/greater-bridgeport-planning-region-connecticut. 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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?

Employer firms in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region was 5,369 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 9 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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?

6,102 in 1989, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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