Employer firms in Hennepin County

Employer firms in Hennepin County was 28,121 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count28,121

Change on 2022-0.3%

Rank1st of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked

Series high28,2192022

Series low17,9821978

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 Hennepin 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	28,121
2022	28,219
2021	28,007
2020	27,635
2019	27,711
2018	27,773
2017	27,922
2016	27,718
2015	27,541
2014	27,217
2013	27,116
2012	26,886
2011	26,665
2010	26,596
2009	26,944
2008	27,612
2007	28,044
2006	28,055
2005	27,638
2004	27,270
2003	26,755
2002	26,566
2001	26,945
2000	27,003
1999	26,776
1998	26,614
1997	26,007
1996	25,622
1995	25,232
1994	24,809
1993	24,165
1992	23,337
1991	23,304
1990	23,265
1989	22,760
1988	22,481
1987	21,940
1986	21,687
1985	21,268
1984	20,986
1983	20,249
1982	19,648
1981	19,586
1980	19,184
1979	18,754
1978	17,982

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place	2023
Hennepin County	28,121
Minnesota	103,804
United States	5,593,727

Hennepin County compared with nearby places

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800 to 1,300
1,300 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Hennepin 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 Minnesota by employer firms 87 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, Hennepin 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, Hennepin 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/hennepin-county-minnesota. 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, Hennepin 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/hennepin-county-minnesota.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Hennepin 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/hennepin-county-minnesota (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, Hennepin 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/hennepin-county-minnesota. 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 Hennepin County?

Employer firms in Hennepin County was 28,121 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 87 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 Hennepin County?

28,219 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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