Employer firms in Hamilton County

Employer firms in Hamilton County was 7,762 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 92 counties in 2023.

2023, count7,762

Change on 2022+1.6%

Rank3rd of 92Counties in Indiana ranked

Series high7,7622023

Series low1,7161978

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Hamilton 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	7,762
2022	7,642
2021	7,438
2020	7,158
2019	7,060
2018	6,939
2017	6,816
2016	6,685
2015	6,469
2014	6,302
2013	6,195
2012	6,120
2011	6,035
2010	5,936
2009	5,924
2008	6,057
2007	5,971
2006	5,748
2005	5,486
2004	5,277
2003	5,040
2002	4,897
2001	4,763
2000	4,681
1999	4,546
1998	4,392
1997	4,221
1996	4,162
1995	4,002
1994	3,782
1993	3,567
1992	3,397
1991	3,283
1990	3,122
1989	2,971
1988	2,802
1987	2,681
1986	2,513
1985	2,332
1984	2,208
1983	2,085
1982	1,951
1981	1,906
1980	1,868
1979	1,792
1978	1,716

Compared with Indiana and United States

Place	2023
Hamilton County	7,762
Indiana	102,872
United States	5,593,727

Hamilton County compared with nearby places

Under 300
300 to 400
400 to 600
600 to 800
800 to 1,800
1,800 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.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Indiana by employer firms 92 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, 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-indiana. 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-indiana.

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-indiana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_hamilton_county_2023,
  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}},
  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/hamilton-county-indiana. 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 7,762 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 92 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?

7,762 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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