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Employer firms in Imperial County

Employer firms in Imperial County was 2,089 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 34th highest of 58 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,089
Change on 2022+0.2%
Rank34th of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high2,0892023
Series low1,5341978

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Employer firms in Imperial County, 1978 to 2023

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,534 count1979: 1,557 count1980: 1,589 count1981: 1,622 count1982: 1,573 count1983: 1,567 count1984: 1,534 count1985: 1,554 count1986: 1,590 count1987: 1,600 count1988: 1,655 count1989: 1,761 count1990: 1,822 count1991: 1,844 count1992: 1,845 count1993: 1,841 count1994: 1,821 count1995: 1,837 count1996: 1,841 count1997: 1,844 count1998: 1,857 count1999: 1,847 count2000: 1,868 count2001: 1,881 count2002: 1,903 count2003: 1,908 count2004: 1,917 count2005: 1,954 count2006: 2,016 count2007: 2,046 count2008: 2,013 count2009: 1,980 count2010: 1,914 count2011: 1,898 count2012: 1,908 count2013: 1,883 count2014: 1,912 count2015: 1,920 count2016: 1,961 count2017: 1,946 count2018: 1,951 count2019: 1,975 count2020: 1,971 count2021: 1,954 count2022: 2,085 count2023: 2,089 count1,4001,6001,8002,0002,20019781994201020231978: 1,534 count1979: 1,557 count1980: 1,589 count1981: 1,622 count1982: 1,573 count1983: 1,567 count1984: 1,534 count1985: 1,554 count1986: 1,590 count1987: 1,600 count1988: 1,655 count1989: 1,761 count1990: 1,822 count1991: 1,844 count1992: 1,845 count1993: 1,841 count1994: 1,821 count1995: 1,837 count1996: 1,841 count1997: 1,844 count1998: 1,857 count1999: 1,847 count2000: 1,868 count2001: 1,881 count2002: 1,903 count2003: 1,908 count2004: 1,917 count2005: 1,954 count2006: 2,016 count2007: 2,046 count2008: 2,013 count2009: 1,980 count2010: 1,914 count2011: 1,898 count2012: 1,908 count2013: 1,883 count2014: 1,912 count2015: 1,920 count2016: 1,961 count2017: 1,946 count2018: 1,951 count2019: 1,975 count2020: 1,971 count2021: 1,954 count2022: 2,085 count2023: 2,089 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
20232,089
20222,085
20211,954
20201,971
20191,975
20181,951
20171,946
20161,961
20151,920
20141,912
20131,883
20121,908
20111,898
20101,914
20091,980
20082,013
20072,046
20062,016
20051,954
20041,917
20031,908
20021,903
20011,881
20001,868
19991,847
19981,857
19971,844
19961,841
19951,837
19941,821
19931,841
19921,845
19911,844
19901,822
19891,761
19881,655
19871,600
19861,590
19851,554
19841,534
19831,567
19821,573
19811,622
19801,589
19791,557
19781,534

Compared with California and United States

Place2023
Imperial County2,089
California725,847
United States5,593,727

Imperial County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 32,199 countAlpine County: 28 countAmador County: 732 countButte County: 3,735 countCalaveras County: 801 countColusa County: 335 countContra Costa County: 19,485 countDel Norte County: 355 countEl Dorado County: 3,974 countFresno County: 14,573 countGlenn County: 432 countHumboldt County: 2,541 countImperial County: 2,089 countInyo County: 425 countKern County: 10,702 countKings County: 1,487 countLake County: 883 countLassen County: 317 countLos Angeles County: 220,105 countMadera County: 1,919 countMarin County: 8,001 countMariposa County: 303 countMendocino County: 1,970 countMerced County: 2,767 countModoc County: 141 countMono County: 484 countMonterey County: 7,222 countNapa County: 3,761 countNevada County: 2,711 countOrange County: 80,628 countPlacer County: 9,504 countPlumas County: 460 countRiverside County: 34,083 countSacramento County: 25,118 countSan Benito County: 1,008 countSan Bernardino County: 31,388 countSan Diego County: 68,886 countSan Francisco County: 25,746 countSan Joaquin County: 10,265 countSan Luis Obispo County: 7,081 countSan Mateo County: 16,766 countSanta Barbara County: 9,787 countSanta Clara County: 36,608 countSanta Cruz County: 5,828 countShasta County: 3,633 countSierra County: 54 countSiskiyou County: 837 countSolano County: 6,011 countSonoma County: 11,530 countStanislaus County: 7,606 countSutter County: 1,864 countTehama County: 801 countTrinity County: 188 countTulare County: 5,454 countTuolumne County: 1,083 countVentura County: 17,396 countYolo County: 3,600 countYuba County: 737 count
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  • 8,000 to 18K
  • 18K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Imperial 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Imperial 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Imperial 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/imperial-county-california. 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, Imperial 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/imperial-county-california.

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

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

Employer firms in Imperial County was 2,089 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 34th highest of 58 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 Imperial County?

2,089 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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