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Employer firms in Jefferson County

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 390 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.4% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count390
Change on 2022+3.4%
Rank28th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high3902023
Series low2181987

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Employer firms in Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023

20025030035040019781985199219992006201320231978: 224 count1979: 237 count1980: 239 count1981: 243 count1982: 234 count1983: 231 count1984: 237 count1985: 226 count1986: 219 count1987: 218 count1988: 231 count1989: 233 count1990: 236 count1991: 237 count1992: 252 count1993: 260 count1994: 276 count1995: 286 count1996: 291 count1997: 304 count1998: 304 count1999: 292 count2000: 293 count2001: 309 count2002: 307 count2003: 296 count2004: 299 count2005: 308 count2006: 329 count2007: 337 count2008: 329 count2009: 338 count2010: 308 count2011: 311 count2012: 318 count2013: 322 count2014: 326 count2015: 326 count2016: 338 count2017: 353 count2018: 359 count2019: 368 count2020: 378 count2021: 371 count2022: 377 count2023: 390 count20025030035040019781994201020231978: 224 count1979: 237 count1980: 239 count1981: 243 count1982: 234 count1983: 231 count1984: 237 count1985: 226 count1986: 219 count1987: 218 count1988: 231 count1989: 233 count1990: 236 count1991: 237 count1992: 252 count1993: 260 count1994: 276 count1995: 286 count1996: 291 count1997: 304 count1998: 304 count1999: 292 count2000: 293 count2001: 309 count2002: 307 count2003: 296 count2004: 299 count2005: 308 count2006: 329 count2007: 337 count2008: 329 count2009: 338 count2010: 308 count2011: 311 count2012: 318 count2013: 322 count2014: 326 count2015: 326 count2016: 338 count2017: 353 count2018: 359 count2019: 368 count2020: 378 count2021: 371 count2022: 377 count2023: 390 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
2023390
2022377
2021371
2020378
2019368
2018359
2017353
2016338
2015326
2014326
2013322
2012318
2011311
2010308
2009338
2008329
2007337
2006329
2005308
2004299
2003296
2002307
2001309
2000293
1999292
1998304
1997304
1996291
1995286
1994276
1993260
1992252
1991237
1990236
1989233
1988231
1987218
1986219
1985226
1984237
1983231
1982234
1981243
1980239
1979237
1978224

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Jefferson County390
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Jefferson County compared with nearby places

Baker County: 443 countBenton County: 1,838 countClackamas County: 10,144 countClatsop County: 1,330 countColumbia County: 828 countCoos County: 1,320 countCrook County: 556 countCurry County: 574 countDeschutes County: 6,822 countDouglas County: 2,156 countGilliam County: 56 countGrant County: 176 countHarney County: 182 countHood River County: 867 countJackson County: 5,205 countJefferson County: 390 countJosephine County: 1,722 countKlamath County: 1,251 countLake County: 160 countLane County: 7,887 countLincoln County: 1,349 countLinn County: 2,354 countMalheur County: 601 countMarion County: 7,181 countMorrow County: 160 countMultnomah County: 20,707 countPolk County: 1,282 countSherman County: 44 countTillamook County: 650 countUmatilla County: 1,298 countUnion County: 632 countWallowa County: 290 countWasco County: 628 countWashington County: 12,332 countWheeler County: 27 countYamhill County: 2,290 count
  • Under 200
  • 200 to 600
  • 600 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 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-oregon. 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-oregon.

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-oregon (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 390 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.4% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 36 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?

390 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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