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Employer firms in Jackson County

Employer firms in Jackson County was 473 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 69th highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count473
Change on 2022+1.9%
Rank69th of 88Counties in Ohio ranked
Series high5692002
Series low4642022

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Employer firms in Jackson County, 1978 to 2023

45047550052555057519781985199219992006201320231978: 507 count1979: 521 count1980: 505 count1981: 505 count1982: 494 count1983: 507 count1984: 536 count1985: 542 count1986: 546 count1987: 545 count1988: 543 count1989: 564 count1990: 556 count1991: 550 count1992: 538 count1993: 565 count1994: 546 count1995: 555 count1996: 561 count1997: 565 count1998: 551 count1999: 556 count2000: 555 count2001: 548 count2002: 569 count2003: 562 count2004: 558 count2005: 547 count2006: 543 count2007: 523 count2008: 525 count2009: 524 count2010: 495 count2011: 499 count2012: 503 count2013: 489 count2014: 493 count2015: 491 count2016: 504 count2017: 496 count2018: 493 count2019: 489 count2020: 478 count2021: 479 count2022: 464 count2023: 473 count45050055060019781994201020231978: 507 count1979: 521 count1980: 505 count1981: 505 count1982: 494 count1983: 507 count1984: 536 count1985: 542 count1986: 546 count1987: 545 count1988: 543 count1989: 564 count1990: 556 count1991: 550 count1992: 538 count1993: 565 count1994: 546 count1995: 555 count1996: 561 count1997: 565 count1998: 551 count1999: 556 count2000: 555 count2001: 548 count2002: 569 count2003: 562 count2004: 558 count2005: 547 count2006: 543 count2007: 523 count2008: 525 count2009: 524 count2010: 495 count2011: 499 count2012: 503 count2013: 489 count2014: 493 count2015: 491 count2016: 504 count2017: 496 count2018: 493 count2019: 489 count2020: 478 count2021: 479 count2022: 464 count2023: 473 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
2023473
2022464
2021479
2020478
2019489
2018493
2017496
2016504
2015491
2014493
2013489
2012503
2011499
2010495
2009524
2008525
2007523
2006543
2005547
2004558
2003562
2002569
2001548
2000555
1999556
1998551
1997565
1996561
1995555
1994546
1993565
1992538
1991550
1990556
1989564
1988543
1987545
1986546
1985542
1984536
1983507
1982494
1981505
1980505
1979521
1978507

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2023
Jackson County473
Ohio167,526
United States5,593,727

Jackson County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 333 countAllen County: 1,818 countAshland County: 846 countAshtabula County: 1,462 countAthens County: 825 countAuglaize County: 834 countBelmont County: 1,068 countBrown County: 452 countButler County: 5,631 countCarroll County: 417 countChampaign County: 495 countClark County: 1,784 countClermont County: 2,955 countClinton County: 591 countColumbiana County: 1,490 countCoshocton County: 528 countCrawford County: 676 countCuyahoga County: 22,503 countDarke County: 963 countDefiance County: 685 countDelaware County: 4,150 countErie County: 1,424 countFairfield County: 2,312 countFayette County: 509 countFranklin County: 21,012 countFulton County: 784 countGallia County: 463 countGeauga County: 2,256 countGreene County: 2,458 countGuernsey County: 687 countHamilton County: 14,961 countHancock County: 1,355 countHardin County: 363 countHarrison County: 211 countHenry County: 469 countHighland County: 587 countHocking County: 423 countHolmes County: 1,259 countHuron County: 902 countJackson County: 473 countJefferson County: 938 countKnox County: 918 countLake County: 4,277 countLawrence County: 579 countLicking County: 2,510 countLogan County: 726 countLorain County: 4,221 countLucas County: 6,740 countMadison County: 623 countMahoning County: 4,224 countMarion County: 869 countMedina County: 3,267 countMeigs County: 252 countMercer County: 891 countMiami County: 1,804 countMonroe County: 210 countMontgomery County: 7,909 countMorgan County: 150 countMorrow County: 386 countMuskingum County: 1,364 countNoble County: 199 countOttawa County: 782 countPaulding County: 263 countPerry County: 351 countPickaway County: 729 countPike County: 331 countPortage County: 2,379 countPreble County: 558 countPutnam County: 611 countRichland County: 2,109 countRoss County: 1,002 countSandusky County: 967 countScioto County: 995 countSeneca County: 887 countShelby County: 817 countStark County: 6,044 countSummit County: 9,793 countTrumbull County: 2,942 countTuscarawas County: 1,706 countUnion County: 1,032 countVan Wert County: 457 countVinton County: 119 countWarren County: 3,743 countWashington County: 1,106 countWayne County: 2,084 countWilliams County: 680 countWood County: 2,214 countWyandot County: 419 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Jackson 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, Jackson 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, Jackson 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/jackson-county-ohio. 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, Jackson 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/jackson-county-ohio.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Jackson County?

Employer firms in Jackson County was 473 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 69th highest of 88 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 Jackson County?

569 in 2002, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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