Employer firms in Jefferson Davis Parish

Employer firms in Jefferson Davis Parish was 556 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count556

Change on 2022+0.7%

Rank31st of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked

Series high5701982

Series low4741989

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Jefferson Davis Parish, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	556
2022	552
2021	558
2020	524
2019	522
2018	538
2017	546
2016	565
2015	548
2014	566
2013	570
2012	552
2011	541
2010	528
2009	558
2008	567
2007	558
2006	544
2005	535
2004	537
2003	526
2002	530
2001	513
2000	524
1999	538
1998	534
1997	526
1996	505
1995	496
1994	485
1993	487
1992	476
1991	482
1990	474
1989	474
1988	482
1987	499
1986	499
1985	519
1984	547
1983	556
1982	570
1981	560
1980	547
1979	546
1978	520

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place	2023
Jefferson Davis Parish	556
Louisiana	75,251
United States	5,593,727

Jefferson Davis Parish compared with nearby places

Under 180
180 to 320
320 to 540
540 to 800
800 to 2,100
2,100 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Jefferson Davis Parish is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Louisiana by employer firms 64 places

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 Davis Parish, 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 Davis Parish, 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-davis-parish-louisiana. 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 Davis Parish, 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-davis-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Jefferson Davis Parish, 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-davis-parish-louisiana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_jefferson_davis_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Jefferson Davis Parish, 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-davis-parish-louisiana. 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 Davis Parish?

Employer firms in Jefferson Davis Parish was 556 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 64 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 Davis Parish?

570 in 1982, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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