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Employer firms in Jefferson County

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 898 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count898
Change on 2022-0.9%
Rank43rd of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high1,0191999
Series low8411982

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Employer firms in Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023

8008509009501,0001,05019781985199219992006201320231978: 889 count1979: 915 count1980: 893 count1981: 862 count1982: 841 count1983: 847 count1984: 881 count1985: 903 count1986: 928 count1987: 924 count1988: 937 count1989: 956 count1990: 959 count1991: 989 count1992: 987 count1993: 974 count1994: 967 count1995: 979 count1996: 975 count1997: 997 count1998: 1,007 count1999: 1,019 count2000: 1,004 count2001: 1,015 count2002: 983 count2003: 987 count2004: 983 count2005: 966 count2006: 973 count2007: 976 count2008: 948 count2009: 938 count2010: 923 count2011: 950 count2012: 962 count2013: 949 count2014: 949 count2015: 947 count2016: 945 count2017: 935 count2018: 934 count2019: 928 count2020: 913 count2021: 883 count2022: 906 count2023: 898 count8008509009501,0001,05019781994201020231978: 889 count1979: 915 count1980: 893 count1981: 862 count1982: 841 count1983: 847 count1984: 881 count1985: 903 count1986: 928 count1987: 924 count1988: 937 count1989: 956 count1990: 959 count1991: 989 count1992: 987 count1993: 974 count1994: 967 count1995: 979 count1996: 975 count1997: 997 count1998: 1,007 count1999: 1,019 count2000: 1,004 count2001: 1,015 count2002: 983 count2003: 987 count2004: 983 count2005: 966 count2006: 973 count2007: 976 count2008: 948 count2009: 938 count2010: 923 count2011: 950 count2012: 962 count2013: 949 count2014: 949 count2015: 947 count2016: 945 count2017: 935 count2018: 934 count2019: 928 count2020: 913 count2021: 883 count2022: 906 count2023: 898 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
2023898
2022906
2021883
2020913
2019928
2018934
2017935
2016945
2015947
2014949
2013949
2012962
2011950
2010923
2009938
2008948
2007976
2006973
2005966
2004983
2003987
2002983
20011,015
20001,004
19991,019
19981,007
1997997
1996975
1995979
1994967
1993974
1992987
1991989
1990959
1989956
1988937
1987924
1986928
1985903
1984881
1983847
1982841
1981862
1980893
1979915
1978889

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2023
Jefferson County898
Pennsylvania211,009
United States5,593,727

Jefferson County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,631 countAllegheny County: 23,471 countArmstrong County: 1,021 countBeaver County: 2,577 countBedford County: 842 countBerks County: 6,579 countBlair County: 2,497 countBradford County: 1,031 countBucks County: 15,721 countButler County: 3,913 countCambria County: 2,216 countCameron County: 103 countCarbon County: 990 countCentre County: 2,634 countChester County: 11,597 countClarion County: 756 countClearfield County: 1,494 countClinton County: 673 countColumbia County: 1,135 countCrawford County: 1,556 countCumberland County: 4,835 countDauphin County: 5,221 countDelaware County: 10,338 countElk County: 700 countErie County: 4,425 countFayette County: 1,970 countForest County: 74 countFranklin County: 2,502 countFulton County: 226 countGreene County: 558 countHuntingdon County: 671 countIndiana County: 1,422 countJefferson County: 898 countJuniata County: 441 countLackawanna County: 3,975 countLancaster County: 10,918 countLawrence County: 1,479 countLebanon County: 2,267 countLehigh County: 6,515 countLuzerne County: 5,301 countLycoming County: 2,126 countMcKean County: 713 countMercer County: 2,017 countMifflin County: 818 countMonroe County: 2,774 countMontgomery County: 20,028 countMontour County: 305 countNorthampton County: 5,146 countNorthumberland County: 1,288 countPerry County: 678 countPhiladelphia County: 22,359 countPike County: 824 countPotter County: 280 countSchuylkill County: 2,103 countSnyder County: 761 countSomerset County: 1,360 countSullivan County: 136 countSusquehanna County: 705 countTioga County: 657 countUnion County: 785 countVenango County: 881 countWarren County: 602 countWashington County: 4,140 countWayne County: 1,081 countWestmoreland County: 6,415 countWyoming County: 523 countYork County: 6,509 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,300
  • 5,300 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-pennsylvania. 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-pennsylvania.

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-pennsylvania (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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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 898 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 43rd 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?

1,019 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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