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Employer firms in Hamilton County

Employer firms in Hamilton County was 136 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 4.2% from 2022. That is the 63rd highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count136
Change on 2022-4.2%
Rank63rd of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high1622007
Series low1201982

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Employer firms in Hamilton County, 1978 to 2023

12013014015016017019781985199219992006201320231978: 130 count1979: 128 count1980: 128 count1981: 123 count1982: 120 count1983: 125 count1984: 128 count1985: 128 count1986: 133 count1987: 138 count1988: 134 count1989: 132 count1990: 129 count1991: 123 count1992: 124 count1993: 122 count1994: 132 count1995: 140 count1996: 143 count1997: 141 count1998: 151 count1999: 149 count2000: 140 count2001: 135 count2002: 140 count2003: 141 count2004: 148 count2005: 153 count2006: 158 count2007: 162 count2008: 153 count2009: 161 count2010: 157 count2011: 150 count2012: 139 count2013: 140 count2014: 146 count2015: 146 count2016: 145 count2017: 139 count2018: 141 count2019: 138 count2020: 138 count2021: 137 count2022: 142 count2023: 136 count12014016018019781994201020231978: 130 count1979: 128 count1980: 128 count1981: 123 count1982: 120 count1983: 125 count1984: 128 count1985: 128 count1986: 133 count1987: 138 count1988: 134 count1989: 132 count1990: 129 count1991: 123 count1992: 124 count1993: 122 count1994: 132 count1995: 140 count1996: 143 count1997: 141 count1998: 151 count1999: 149 count2000: 140 count2001: 135 count2002: 140 count2003: 141 count2004: 148 count2005: 153 count2006: 158 count2007: 162 count2008: 153 count2009: 161 count2010: 157 count2011: 150 count2012: 139 count2013: 140 count2014: 146 count2015: 146 count2016: 145 count2017: 139 count2018: 141 count2019: 138 count2020: 138 count2021: 137 count2022: 142 count2023: 136 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
2023136
2022142
2021137
2020138
2019138
2018141
2017139
2016145
2015146
2014146
2013140
2012139
2011150
2010157
2009161
2008153
2007162
2006158
2005153
2004148
2003141
2002140
2001135
2000140
1999149
1998151
1997141
1996143
1995140
1994132
1993122
1992124
1991123
1990129
1989132
1988134
1987138
1986133
1985128
1984128
1983125
1982120
1981123
1980128
1979128
1978130

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2023
Hamilton County136
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Hamilton County compared with nearby places

Alachua County: 5,169 countBaker County: 393 countBay County: 4,079 countBradford County: 383 countBrevard County: 11,828 countBroward County: 51,563 countCalhoun County: 170 countCharlotte County: 3,605 countCitrus County: 2,387 countClay County: 3,411 countCollier County: 11,213 countColumbia County: 1,200 countDeSoto County: 480 countDixie County: 175 countDuval County: 20,095 countEscambia County: 5,689 countFlagler County: 2,233 countFranklin County: 280 countGadsden County: 639 countGilchrist County: 239 countGlades County: 114 countGulf County: 326 countHamilton County: 136 countHardee County: 362 countHendry County: 642 countHernando County: 3,045 countHighlands County: 1,705 countHillsborough County: 31,306 countHolmes County: 267 countIndian River County: 3,912 countJackson County: 672 countJefferson County: 254 countLafayette County: 102 countLake County: 6,946 countLee County: 17,000 countLeon County: 6,344 countLevy County: 712 countLiberty County: 74 countMadison County: 279 countManatee County: 8,603 countMarion County: 6,545 countMartin County: 5,314 countMiami-Dade County: 75,781 countMonroe County: 3,347 countNassau County: 1,781 countOkaloosa County: 4,630 countOkeechobee County: 775 countOrange County: 32,715 countOsceola County: 6,459 countPalm Beach County: 42,084 countPasco County: 8,935 countPinellas County: 24,390 countPolk County: 10,300 countPutnam County: 1,078 countSt. Johns County: 6,692 countSt. Lucie County: 5,718 countSanta Rosa County: 2,697 countSarasota County: 12,355 countSeminole County: 11,543 countSumter County: 1,527 countSuwannee County: 620 countTaylor County: 374 countUnion County: 134 countVolusia County: 10,915 countWakulla County: 438 countWalton County: 2,474 countWashington County: 382 count
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  • 600 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 11K
  • 11K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Hamilton 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, Hamilton 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, Hamilton 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/hamilton-county-florida. 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, Hamilton 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/hamilton-county-florida.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Hamilton 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/hamilton-county-florida (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, Hamilton County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/hamilton-county-florida. 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 Hamilton County?

Employer firms in Hamilton County was 136 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 4.2% from 2022. That is the 63rd highest of 67 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 Hamilton County?

162 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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