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Employer firms in Honolulu County

Employer firms in Honolulu County was 15,173 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022.

2023, count15,173
Change on 2022+0.4%
Series high16,7272007
Series low12,2421978

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Employer firms in Honolulu County, 1978 to 2023

12K13K14K15K16K17K19781985199219992006201320231978: 12,242 count1979: 12,932 count1980: 13,534 count1981: 13,891 count1982: 13,813 count1983: 14,310 count1984: 14,508 count1985: 14,505 count1986: 14,624 count1987: 14,906 count1988: 15,259 count1989: 15,488 count1990: 15,778 count1991: 15,932 count1992: 15,791 count1993: 15,754 count1994: 15,648 count1995: 15,668 count1996: 15,574 count1997: 15,499 count1998: 15,478 count1999: 15,362 count2000: 15,428 count2001: 15,515 count2002: 15,549 count2003: 15,877 count2004: 16,144 count2005: 16,352 count2006: 16,675 count2007: 16,727 count2008: 16,532 count2009: 16,325 count2010: 16,055 count2011: 15,828 count2012: 15,709 count2013: 15,716 count2014: 15,617 count2015: 15,554 count2016: 15,645 count2017: 15,622 count2018: 15,596 count2019: 15,664 count2020: 15,377 count2021: 14,778 count2022: 15,107 count2023: 15,173 count12K14K16K18K19781994201020231978: 12,242 count1979: 12,932 count1980: 13,534 count1981: 13,891 count1982: 13,813 count1983: 14,310 count1984: 14,508 count1985: 14,505 count1986: 14,624 count1987: 14,906 count1988: 15,259 count1989: 15,488 count1990: 15,778 count1991: 15,932 count1992: 15,791 count1993: 15,754 count1994: 15,648 count1995: 15,668 count1996: 15,574 count1997: 15,499 count1998: 15,478 count1999: 15,362 count2000: 15,428 count2001: 15,515 count2002: 15,549 count2003: 15,877 count2004: 16,144 count2005: 16,352 count2006: 16,675 count2007: 16,727 count2008: 16,532 count2009: 16,325 count2010: 16,055 count2011: 15,828 count2012: 15,709 count2013: 15,716 count2014: 15,617 count2015: 15,554 count2016: 15,645 count2017: 15,622 count2018: 15,596 count2019: 15,664 count2020: 15,377 count2021: 14,778 count2022: 15,107 count2023: 15,173 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
202315,173
202215,107
202114,778
202015,377
201915,664
201815,596
201715,622
201615,645
201515,554
201415,617
201315,716
201215,709
201115,828
201016,055
200916,325
200816,532
200716,727
200616,675
200516,352
200416,144
200315,877
200215,549
200115,515
200015,428
199915,362
199815,478
199715,499
199615,574
199515,668
199415,648
199315,754
199215,791
199115,932
199015,778
198915,488
198815,259
198714,906
198614,624
198514,505
198414,508
198314,310
198213,813
198113,891
198013,534
197912,932
197812,242

Compared with Hawaii and United States

Place2023
Honolulu County15,173
Hawaii23,176
United States5,593,727

Honolulu County compared with nearby places

Hawaii County: 3,369 countHonolulu County: 15,173 countKauai County: 1,776 countMaui County: 3,818 count
  • Under 3,000
  • 3,000 to 3,600
  • 3,600 to 6,700
  • 6,700 and over
  • No data
Employer firms, 2023, count. Honolulu 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, Honolulu 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, Honolulu 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/honolulu-county-hawaii. 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, Honolulu 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/honolulu-county-hawaii.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Honolulu County was 15,173 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022.

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 Honolulu County?

16,727 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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