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Employer firms in Howard County

Employer firms in Howard County was 7,980 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count7,980
Change on 2022+1.7%
Rank6th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high7,9802023
Series low2,0501978

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Employer firms in Howard County, 1978 to 2023

2,0004,0006,0008,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,050 count1979: 2,196 count1980: 2,315 count1981: 2,429 count1982: 2,555 count1983: 2,732 count1984: 2,961 count1985: 3,231 count1986: 3,567 count1987: 3,747 count1988: 3,946 count1989: 4,237 count1990: 4,483 count1991: 4,604 count1992: 4,702 count1993: 4,827 count1994: 5,052 count1995: 5,272 count1996: 5,398 count1997: 5,593 count1998: 5,775 count1999: 5,888 count2000: 6,029 count2001: 6,084 count2002: 6,138 count2003: 6,319 count2004: 6,498 count2005: 6,712 count2006: 6,952 count2007: 7,053 count2008: 7,042 count2009: 6,933 count2010: 6,968 count2011: 6,948 count2012: 7,031 count2013: 7,179 count2014: 7,241 count2015: 7,341 count2016: 7,493 count2017: 7,533 count2018: 7,634 count2019: 7,663 count2020: 7,711 count2021: 7,702 count2022: 7,850 count2023: 7,980 count2,0004,0006,0008,00019781994201020231978: 2,050 count1979: 2,196 count1980: 2,315 count1981: 2,429 count1982: 2,555 count1983: 2,732 count1984: 2,961 count1985: 3,231 count1986: 3,567 count1987: 3,747 count1988: 3,946 count1989: 4,237 count1990: 4,483 count1991: 4,604 count1992: 4,702 count1993: 4,827 count1994: 5,052 count1995: 5,272 count1996: 5,398 count1997: 5,593 count1998: 5,775 count1999: 5,888 count2000: 6,029 count2001: 6,084 count2002: 6,138 count2003: 6,319 count2004: 6,498 count2005: 6,712 count2006: 6,952 count2007: 7,053 count2008: 7,042 count2009: 6,933 count2010: 6,968 count2011: 6,948 count2012: 7,031 count2013: 7,179 count2014: 7,241 count2015: 7,341 count2016: 7,493 count2017: 7,533 count2018: 7,634 count2019: 7,663 count2020: 7,711 count2021: 7,702 count2022: 7,850 count2023: 7,980 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
20237,980
20227,850
20217,702
20207,711
20197,663
20187,634
20177,533
20167,493
20157,341
20147,241
20137,179
20127,031
20116,948
20106,968
20096,933
20087,042
20077,053
20066,952
20056,712
20046,498
20036,319
20026,138
20016,084
20006,029
19995,888
19985,775
19975,593
19965,398
19955,272
19945,052
19934,827
19924,702
19914,604
19904,483
19894,237
19883,946
19873,747
19863,567
19853,231
19842,961
19832,732
19822,555
19812,429
19802,315
19792,196
19782,050

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Howard County7,980
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Howard County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 1,159 countAnne Arundel County: 11,203 countBaltimore County: 15,348 countCalvert County: 1,435 countCaroline County: 525 countCarroll County: 3,469 countCecil County: 1,471 countCharles County: 2,275 countDorchester County: 578 countFrederick County: 5,155 countGarrett County: 753 countHarford County: 4,418 countHoward County: 7,980 countKent County: 494 countMontgomery County: 20,544 countPrince George's County: 12,228 countQueen Anne's County: 1,206 countSt. Mary's County: 1,665 countSomerset County: 296 countTalbot County: 1,231 countWashington County: 2,668 countWicomico County: 1,965 countWorcester County: 1,638 countBaltimore city: 9,331 count
  • Under 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,600
  • 2,600 to 8,500
  • 8,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Howard 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, Howard 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, Howard 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/howard-county-maryland. 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, Howard 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/howard-county-maryland.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Howard County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Howard County?

Employer firms in Howard County was 7,980 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 24 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 Howard County?

7,980 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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