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Employer firms in Jefferson County

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 825 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.4% from 2022. That is the 25th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count825
Change on 2022-2.4%
Rank25th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high1,0082007
Series low3121978

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Employer firms in Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023

2004006008001,0001,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 312 count1979: 346 count1980: 383 count1981: 379 count1982: 388 count1983: 384 count1984: 461 count1985: 470 count1986: 497 count1987: 517 count1988: 544 count1989: 565 count1990: 604 count1991: 642 count1992: 673 count1993: 711 count1994: 757 count1995: 771 count1996: 803 count1997: 850 count1998: 863 count1999: 890 count2000: 895 count2001: 908 count2002: 907 count2003: 924 count2004: 909 count2005: 960 count2006: 976 count2007: 1,008 count2008: 980 count2009: 924 count2010: 900 count2011: 860 count2012: 859 count2013: 868 count2014: 858 count2015: 871 count2016: 875 count2017: 886 count2018: 874 count2019: 899 count2020: 859 count2021: 828 count2022: 845 count2023: 825 count2004006008001,0001,20019781994201020231978: 312 count1979: 346 count1980: 383 count1981: 379 count1982: 388 count1983: 384 count1984: 461 count1985: 470 count1986: 497 count1987: 517 count1988: 544 count1989: 565 count1990: 604 count1991: 642 count1992: 673 count1993: 711 count1994: 757 count1995: 771 count1996: 803 count1997: 850 count1998: 863 count1999: 890 count2000: 895 count2001: 908 count2002: 907 count2003: 924 count2004: 909 count2005: 960 count2006: 976 count2007: 1,008 count2008: 980 count2009: 924 count2010: 900 count2011: 860 count2012: 859 count2013: 868 count2014: 858 count2015: 871 count2016: 875 count2017: 886 count2018: 874 count2019: 899 count2020: 859 count2021: 828 count2022: 845 count2023: 825 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
2023825
2022845
2021828
2020859
2019899
2018874
2017886
2016875
2015871
2014858
2013868
2012859
2011860
2010900
2009924
2008980
20071,008
2006976
2005960
2004909
2003924
2002907
2001908
2000895
1999890
1998863
1997850
1996803
1995771
1994757
1993711
1992673
1991642
1990604
1989565
1988544
1987517
1986497
1985470
1984461
1983384
1982388
1981379
1980383
1979346
1978312

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Jefferson County825
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Jefferson 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
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  • 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. 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-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, 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-washington.

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-washington (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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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},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/jefferson-county-washington. 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 825 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.4% from 2022. That is the 25th 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 Jefferson County?

1,008 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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