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Employer firms in Island County

Employer firms in Island County was 1,594 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 17th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,594
Change on 2022-0.6%
Rank17th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high1,6252007
Series low5531978

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Employer firms in Island County, 1978 to 2023

5007501,0001,2501,5001,75019781985199219992006201320231978: 553 count1979: 622 count1980: 603 count1981: 610 count1982: 610 count1983: 647 count1984: 714 count1985: 739 count1986: 768 count1987: 801 count1988: 847 count1989: 884 count1990: 960 count1991: 992 count1992: 987 count1993: 1,050 count1994: 1,085 count1995: 1,158 count1996: 1,200 count1997: 1,223 count1998: 1,287 count1999: 1,313 count2000: 1,357 count2001: 1,387 count2002: 1,432 count2003: 1,459 count2004: 1,476 count2005: 1,515 count2006: 1,617 count2007: 1,625 count2008: 1,613 count2009: 1,525 count2010: 1,483 count2011: 1,407 count2012: 1,382 count2013: 1,388 count2014: 1,420 count2015: 1,441 count2016: 1,468 count2017: 1,475 count2018: 1,504 count2019: 1,539 count2020: 1,532 count2021: 1,555 count2022: 1,603 count2023: 1,594 count5001,0001,5002,00019781994201020231978: 553 count1979: 622 count1980: 603 count1981: 610 count1982: 610 count1983: 647 count1984: 714 count1985: 739 count1986: 768 count1987: 801 count1988: 847 count1989: 884 count1990: 960 count1991: 992 count1992: 987 count1993: 1,050 count1994: 1,085 count1995: 1,158 count1996: 1,200 count1997: 1,223 count1998: 1,287 count1999: 1,313 count2000: 1,357 count2001: 1,387 count2002: 1,432 count2003: 1,459 count2004: 1,476 count2005: 1,515 count2006: 1,617 count2007: 1,625 count2008: 1,613 count2009: 1,525 count2010: 1,483 count2011: 1,407 count2012: 1,382 count2013: 1,388 count2014: 1,420 count2015: 1,441 count2016: 1,468 count2017: 1,475 count2018: 1,504 count2019: 1,539 count2020: 1,532 count2021: 1,555 count2022: 1,603 count2023: 1,594 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
20231,594
20221,603
20211,555
20201,532
20191,539
20181,504
20171,475
20161,468
20151,441
20141,420
20131,388
20121,382
20111,407
20101,483
20091,525
20081,613
20071,625
20061,617
20051,515
20041,476
20031,459
20021,432
20011,387
20001,357
19991,313
19981,287
19971,223
19961,200
19951,158
19941,085
19931,050
1992987
1991992
1990960
1989884
1988847
1987801
1986768
1985739
1984714
1983647
1982610
1981610
1980603
1979622
1978553

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Island County1,594
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Island County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Island 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, Island 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, Island 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/island-county-washington. 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, Island 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/island-county-washington.

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Island County?

Employer firms in Island County was 1,594 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 17th highest of 39 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 Island County?

1,625 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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