Employer firms in Hamilton County

Employer firms in Hamilton County was 267 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 93 counties in 2023.

2023, count267

Change on 2022+1.9%

Rank28th of 93Counties in Nebraska ranked

Series high2692021

Series low2061987

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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	267
2022	262
2021	269
2020	260
2019	255
2018	260
2017	254
2016	263
2015	263
2014	250
2013	251
2012	247
2011	246
2010	255
2009	249
2008	261
2007	256
2006	256
2005	247
2004	245
2003	241
2002	236
2001	244
2000	235
1999	233
1998	235
1997	229
1996	230
1995	225
1994	212
1993	217
1992	213
1991	220
1990	220
1989	213
1988	214
1987	206
1986	212
1985	218
1984	224
1983	214
1982	210
1981	232
1980	223
1979	207
1978	210

Compared with Nebraska and United States

Place	2023
Hamilton County	267
Nebraska	40,134
United States	5,593,727

Hamilton County compared with nearby places

Under 100
100 to 200
200 to 500
500 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 Nebraska by employer firms 93 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-nebraska. 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-nebraska.

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-nebraska (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-nebraska. 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 267 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 93 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?

269 in 2021, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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