Employer firms in Hamilton County

Employer firms in Hamilton County was 14,961 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count14,961

Change on 2022+0.2%

Rank3rd of 88Counties in Ohio ranked

Series high17,5191995

Series low14,6152020

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	14,961
2022	14,929
2021	14,746
2020	14,615
2019	14,672
2018	14,695
2017	14,721
2016	14,735
2015	14,678
2014	14,709
2013	14,715
2012	14,774
2011	14,792
2010	15,009
2009	15,318
2008	15,743
2007	16,029
2006	16,234
2005	16,281
2004	16,403
2003	16,491
2002	16,601
2001	16,804
2000	17,122
1999	17,200
1998	17,373
1997	17,368
1996	17,413
1995	17,519
1994	17,273
1993	17,200
1992	16,998
1991	17,038
1990	17,210
1989	17,104
1988	16,849
1987	16,588
1986	16,313
1985	15,962
1984	15,974
1983	15,597
1982	15,237
1981	15,437
1980	15,456
1979	15,493
1978	15,212

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place	2023
Hamilton County	14,961
Ohio	167,526
United States	5,593,727

Hamilton County compared with nearby places

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1,500 to 2,900
2,900 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 Ohio by employer firms 88 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-ohio. 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-ohio.

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-ohio (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-ohio. 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 14,961 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 88 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?

17,519 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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