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Employer firms in Josephine County

Employer firms in Josephine County was 1,722 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.1% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,722
Change on 2022-2.1%
Rank12th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high1,8582006
Series low1,0841978

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Employer firms in Josephine County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,084 count1979: 1,145 count1980: 1,170 count1981: 1,152 count1982: 1,120 count1983: 1,127 count1984: 1,208 count1985: 1,207 count1986: 1,256 count1987: 1,265 count1988: 1,295 count1989: 1,326 count1990: 1,348 count1991: 1,351 count1992: 1,354 count1993: 1,408 count1994: 1,482 count1995: 1,535 count1996: 1,510 count1997: 1,517 count1998: 1,541 count1999: 1,574 count2000: 1,593 count2001: 1,617 count2002: 1,637 count2003: 1,689 count2004: 1,727 count2005: 1,809 count2006: 1,858 count2007: 1,835 count2008: 1,784 count2009: 1,673 count2010: 1,636 count2011: 1,635 count2012: 1,602 count2013: 1,561 count2014: 1,561 count2015: 1,546 count2016: 1,577 count2017: 1,621 count2018: 1,673 count2019: 1,653 count2020: 1,668 count2021: 1,702 count2022: 1,759 count2023: 1,722 count1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781994201020231978: 1,084 count1979: 1,145 count1980: 1,170 count1981: 1,152 count1982: 1,120 count1983: 1,127 count1984: 1,208 count1985: 1,207 count1986: 1,256 count1987: 1,265 count1988: 1,295 count1989: 1,326 count1990: 1,348 count1991: 1,351 count1992: 1,354 count1993: 1,408 count1994: 1,482 count1995: 1,535 count1996: 1,510 count1997: 1,517 count1998: 1,541 count1999: 1,574 count2000: 1,593 count2001: 1,617 count2002: 1,637 count2003: 1,689 count2004: 1,727 count2005: 1,809 count2006: 1,858 count2007: 1,835 count2008: 1,784 count2009: 1,673 count2010: 1,636 count2011: 1,635 count2012: 1,602 count2013: 1,561 count2014: 1,561 count2015: 1,546 count2016: 1,577 count2017: 1,621 count2018: 1,673 count2019: 1,653 count2020: 1,668 count2021: 1,702 count2022: 1,759 count2023: 1,722 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
20231,722
20221,759
20211,702
20201,668
20191,653
20181,673
20171,621
20161,577
20151,546
20141,561
20131,561
20121,602
20111,635
20101,636
20091,673
20081,784
20071,835
20061,858
20051,809
20041,727
20031,689
20021,637
20011,617
20001,593
19991,574
19981,541
19971,517
19961,510
19951,535
19941,482
19931,408
19921,354
19911,351
19901,348
19891,326
19881,295
19871,265
19861,256
19851,207
19841,208
19831,127
19821,120
19811,152
19801,170
19791,145
19781,084

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Josephine County1,722
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Josephine 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
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  • 1,100 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Josephine 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Josephine 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Josephine 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/josephine-county-oregon. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Josephine 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/josephine-county-oregon.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Josephine 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/josephine-county-oregon (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, Josephine County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/josephine-county-oregon. 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 Josephine County?

Employer firms in Josephine County was 1,722 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.1% from 2022. That is the 12th 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 Josephine County?

1,858 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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