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Employer firms in Huerfano County

Employer firms in Huerfano County was 138 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.5% from 2022. That is the 45th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count138
Change on 2022+4.5%
Rank45th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high1772000
Series low1232015

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Employer firms in Huerfano County, 1978 to 2023

12014016018019781985199219992006201320231978: 145 count1979: 138 count1980: 144 count1981: 142 count1982: 148 count1983: 156 count1984: 164 count1985: 157 count1986: 150 count1987: 143 count1988: 138 count1989: 140 count1990: 141 count1991: 137 count1992: 134 count1993: 133 count1994: 141 count1995: 141 count1996: 154 count1997: 156 count1998: 163 count1999: 159 count2000: 177 count2001: 164 count2002: 162 count2003: 163 count2004: 155 count2005: 153 count2006: 159 count2007: 159 count2008: 156 count2009: 151 count2010: 149 count2011: 144 count2012: 134 count2013: 139 count2014: 131 count2015: 123 count2016: 132 count2017: 131 count2018: 131 count2019: 129 count2020: 132 count2021: 138 count2022: 132 count2023: 138 count12014016018019781994201020231978: 145 count1979: 138 count1980: 144 count1981: 142 count1982: 148 count1983: 156 count1984: 164 count1985: 157 count1986: 150 count1987: 143 count1988: 138 count1989: 140 count1990: 141 count1991: 137 count1992: 134 count1993: 133 count1994: 141 count1995: 141 count1996: 154 count1997: 156 count1998: 163 count1999: 159 count2000: 177 count2001: 164 count2002: 162 count2003: 163 count2004: 155 count2005: 153 count2006: 159 count2007: 159 count2008: 156 count2009: 151 count2010: 149 count2011: 144 count2012: 134 count2013: 139 count2014: 131 count2015: 123 count2016: 132 count2017: 131 count2018: 131 count2019: 129 count2020: 132 count2021: 138 count2022: 132 count2023: 138 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
2023138
2022132
2021138
2020132
2019129
2018131
2017131
2016132
2015123
2014131
2013139
2012134
2011144
2010149
2009151
2008156
2007159
2006159
2005153
2004155
2003163
2002162
2001164
2000177
1999159
1998163
1997156
1996154
1995141
1994141
1993133
1992134
1991137
1990141
1989140
1988138
1987143
1986150
1985157
1984164
1983156
1982148
1981142
1980144
1979138
1978145

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
Huerfano County138
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

Huerfano County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 8,373 countAlamosa County: 411 countArapahoe County: 15,030 countArchuleta County: 465 countBaca County: 70 countBent County: 52 countBoulder County: 10,197 countBroomfield County: 1,919 countChaffee County: 905 countCheyenne County: 48 countClear Creek County: 275 countConejos County: 102 countCostilla County: 42 countCrowley County: 37 countCuster County: 137 countDelta County: 707 countDenver County: 20,672 countDolores County: 56 countDouglas County: 7,698 countEagle County: 2,730 countElbert County: 575 countEl Paso County: 13,727 countFremont County: 795 countGarfield County: 2,117 countGilpin County: 129 countGrand County: 776 countGunnison County: 948 countHinsdale County: 45 countHuerfano County: 138 countJackson County: 53 countJefferson County: 13,550 countKiowa County: 29 countKit Carson County: 229 countLake County: 214 countLa Plata County: 2,014 countLarimer County: 9,163 countLas Animas County: 325 countLincoln County: 136 countLogan County: 478 countMesa County: 3,819 countMineral County: 52 countMoffat County: 323 countMontezuma County: 652 countMontrose County: 1,228 countMorgan County: 614 countOtero County: 349 countOuray County: 262 countPark County: 425 countPhillips County: 118 countPitkin County: 1,259 countProwers County: 276 countPueblo County: 2,609 countRio Blanco County: 168 countRio Grande County: 313 countRoutt County: 1,465 countSaguache County: 109 countSan Juan County: 61 countSan Miguel County: 558 countSedgwick County: 68 countSummit County: 1,662 countTeller County: 683 countWashington County: 98 countWeld County: 5,769 countYuma County: 274 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Huerfano 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, Huerfano 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, Huerfano 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/huerfano-county-colorado. 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, Huerfano 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/huerfano-county-colorado.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Huerfano 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/huerfano-county-colorado (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, Huerfano County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Huerfano County?

Employer firms in Huerfano County was 138 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.5% from 2022. That is the 45th highest of 64 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 Huerfano County?

177 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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