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Employer firms in Hancock County

Employer firms in Hancock County was 1,806 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 16 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,806
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank6th of 16Counties in Maine ranked
Series high1,8062023
Series low9421978

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Employer firms in Hancock County, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 942 count1979: 962 count1980: 970 count1981: 1,007 count1982: 1,016 count1983: 1,038 count1984: 1,136 count1985: 1,164 count1986: 1,236 count1987: 1,302 count1988: 1,369 count1989: 1,444 count1990: 1,434 count1991: 1,433 count1992: 1,464 count1993: 1,439 count1994: 1,462 count1995: 1,462 count1996: 1,486 count1997: 1,521 count1998: 1,576 count1999: 1,614 count2000: 1,657 count2001: 1,615 count2002: 1,592 count2003: 1,608 count2004: 1,612 count2005: 1,632 count2006: 1,658 count2007: 1,690 count2008: 1,652 count2009: 1,595 count2010: 1,603 count2011: 1,574 count2012: 1,603 count2013: 1,565 count2014: 1,561 count2015: 1,605 count2016: 1,649 count2017: 1,662 count2018: 1,664 count2019: 1,689 count2020: 1,709 count2021: 1,760 count2022: 1,781 count2023: 1,806 count7501,0001,2501,5001,7502,00019781994201020231978: 942 count1979: 962 count1980: 970 count1981: 1,007 count1982: 1,016 count1983: 1,038 count1984: 1,136 count1985: 1,164 count1986: 1,236 count1987: 1,302 count1988: 1,369 count1989: 1,444 count1990: 1,434 count1991: 1,433 count1992: 1,464 count1993: 1,439 count1994: 1,462 count1995: 1,462 count1996: 1,486 count1997: 1,521 count1998: 1,576 count1999: 1,614 count2000: 1,657 count2001: 1,615 count2002: 1,592 count2003: 1,608 count2004: 1,612 count2005: 1,632 count2006: 1,658 count2007: 1,690 count2008: 1,652 count2009: 1,595 count2010: 1,603 count2011: 1,574 count2012: 1,603 count2013: 1,565 count2014: 1,561 count2015: 1,605 count2016: 1,649 count2017: 1,662 count2018: 1,664 count2019: 1,689 count2020: 1,709 count2021: 1,760 count2022: 1,781 count2023: 1,806 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
20231,806
20221,781
20211,760
20201,709
20191,689
20181,664
20171,662
20161,649
20151,605
20141,561
20131,565
20121,603
20111,574
20101,603
20091,595
20081,652
20071,690
20061,658
20051,632
20041,612
20031,608
20021,592
20011,615
20001,657
19991,614
19981,576
19971,521
19961,486
19951,462
19941,462
19931,439
19921,464
19911,433
19901,434
19891,444
19881,369
19871,302
19861,236
19851,164
19841,136
19831,038
19821,016
19811,007
1980970
1979962
1978942

Compared with Maine and United States

Place2023
Hancock County1,806
Maine30,735
United States5,593,727

Hancock County compared with nearby places

Androscoggin County: 2,265 countAroostook County: 1,434 countCumberland County: 9,297 countFranklin County: 736 countHancock County: 1,806 countKennebec County: 2,570 countKnox County: 1,430 countLincoln County: 1,037 countOxford County: 1,094 countPenobscot County: 3,216 countPiscataquis County: 373 countSagadahoc County: 836 countSomerset County: 939 countWaldo County: 807 countWashington County: 619 countYork County: 4,527 count
  • Under 810
  • 810 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Hancock 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, Hancock 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, Hancock 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/hancock-county-maine. 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, Hancock 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/hancock-county-maine.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Hancock 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/hancock-county-maine (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_hancock_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Hancock 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/hancock-county-maine. 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 Hancock County?

Employer firms in Hancock County was 1,806 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 16 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 Hancock County?

1,806 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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