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Employer firms in Jefferson County

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 254 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.6% from 2022. That is the 59th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count254
Change on 2022-1.6%
Rank59th of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high2582022
Series low1421978

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Employer firms in Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023

12515017520022525027519781985199219992006201320231978: 142 count1979: 151 count1980: 154 count1981: 162 count1982: 162 count1983: 164 count1984: 179 count1985: 188 count1986: 186 count1987: 174 count1988: 180 count1989: 187 count1990: 202 count1991: 189 count1992: 191 count1993: 190 count1994: 205 count1995: 202 count1996: 207 count1997: 211 count1998: 208 count1999: 212 count2000: 223 count2001: 210 count2002: 218 count2003: 220 count2004: 243 count2005: 239 count2006: 253 count2007: 252 count2008: 250 count2009: 229 count2010: 222 count2011: 212 count2012: 211 count2013: 209 count2014: 210 count2015: 219 count2016: 214 count2017: 217 count2018: 220 count2019: 223 count2020: 227 count2021: 243 count2022: 258 count2023: 254 count10015020025030019781994201020231978: 142 count1979: 151 count1980: 154 count1981: 162 count1982: 162 count1983: 164 count1984: 179 count1985: 188 count1986: 186 count1987: 174 count1988: 180 count1989: 187 count1990: 202 count1991: 189 count1992: 191 count1993: 190 count1994: 205 count1995: 202 count1996: 207 count1997: 211 count1998: 208 count1999: 212 count2000: 223 count2001: 210 count2002: 218 count2003: 220 count2004: 243 count2005: 239 count2006: 253 count2007: 252 count2008: 250 count2009: 229 count2010: 222 count2011: 212 count2012: 211 count2013: 209 count2014: 210 count2015: 219 count2016: 214 count2017: 217 count2018: 220 count2019: 223 count2020: 227 count2021: 243 count2022: 258 count2023: 254 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
2023254
2022258
2021243
2020227
2019223
2018220
2017217
2016214
2015219
2014210
2013209
2012211
2011212
2010222
2009229
2008250
2007252
2006253
2005239
2004243
2003220
2002218
2001210
2000223
1999212
1998208
1997211
1996207
1995202
1994205
1993190
1992191
1991189
1990202
1989187
1988180
1987174
1986186
1985188
1984179
1983164
1982162
1981162
1980154
1979151
1978142

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2023
Jefferson County254
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Jefferson County compared with nearby places

Alachua County: 5,169 countBaker County: 393 countBay County: 4,079 countBradford County: 383 countBrevard County: 11,828 countBroward County: 51,563 countCalhoun County: 170 countCharlotte County: 3,605 countCitrus County: 2,387 countClay County: 3,411 countCollier County: 11,213 countColumbia County: 1,200 countDeSoto County: 480 countDixie County: 175 countDuval County: 20,095 countEscambia County: 5,689 countFlagler County: 2,233 countFranklin County: 280 countGadsden County: 639 countGilchrist County: 239 countGlades County: 114 countGulf County: 326 countHamilton County: 136 countHardee County: 362 countHendry County: 642 countHernando County: 3,045 countHighlands County: 1,705 countHillsborough County: 31,306 countHolmes County: 267 countIndian River County: 3,912 countJackson County: 672 countJefferson County: 254 countLafayette County: 102 countLake County: 6,946 countLee County: 17,000 countLeon County: 6,344 countLevy County: 712 countLiberty County: 74 countMadison County: 279 countManatee County: 8,603 countMarion County: 6,545 countMartin County: 5,314 countMiami-Dade County: 75,781 countMonroe County: 3,347 countNassau County: 1,781 countOkaloosa County: 4,630 countOkeechobee County: 775 countOrange County: 32,715 countOsceola County: 6,459 countPalm Beach County: 42,084 countPasco County: 8,935 countPinellas County: 24,390 countPolk County: 10,300 countPutnam County: 1,078 countSt. Johns County: 6,692 countSt. Lucie County: 5,718 countSanta Rosa County: 2,697 countSarasota County: 12,355 countSeminole County: 11,543 countSumter County: 1,527 countSuwannee County: 620 countTaylor County: 374 countUnion County: 134 countVolusia County: 10,915 countWakulla County: 438 countWalton County: 2,474 countWashington County: 382 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 600
  • 600 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 11K
  • 11K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Jefferson 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, Jefferson 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, Jefferson 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/jefferson-county-florida. 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, Jefferson 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/jefferson-county-florida.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Jefferson 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/jefferson-county-florida (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, Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/jefferson-county-florida. Publisher attribution: 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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What is the employer firms in Jefferson County?

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 254 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.6% from 2022. That is the 59th highest of 67 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 Jefferson County?

258 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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