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Employer firms in King County

Employer firms in King County was 50,956 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count50,956
Change on 2022-0.2%
Rank1st of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high51,0582022
Series low25,8931978

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Employer firms in King County, 1978 to 2023

20K30K40K50K60K19781985199219992006201320231978: 25,893 count1979: 27,387 count1980: 28,036 count1981: 28,727 count1982: 28,756 count1983: 29,837 count1984: 31,592 count1985: 32,043 count1986: 33,033 count1987: 33,723 count1988: 34,778 count1989: 35,585 count1990: 36,879 count1991: 37,443 count1992: 37,970 count1993: 38,948 count1994: 39,835 count1995: 40,612 count1996: 41,039 count1997: 41,599 count1998: 42,550 count1999: 42,676 count2000: 42,970 count2001: 42,667 count2002: 42,031 count2003: 42,367 count2004: 43,098 count2005: 44,104 count2006: 45,315 count2007: 46,336 count2008: 46,553 count2009: 45,261 count2010: 44,979 count2011: 44,837 count2012: 45,166 count2013: 45,866 count2014: 46,769 count2015: 47,561 count2016: 48,404 count2017: 49,049 count2018: 49,859 count2019: 50,330 count2020: 50,074 count2021: 50,183 count2022: 51,058 count2023: 50,956 count20K30K40K50K60K19781994201020231978: 25,893 count1979: 27,387 count1980: 28,036 count1981: 28,727 count1982: 28,756 count1983: 29,837 count1984: 31,592 count1985: 32,043 count1986: 33,033 count1987: 33,723 count1988: 34,778 count1989: 35,585 count1990: 36,879 count1991: 37,443 count1992: 37,970 count1993: 38,948 count1994: 39,835 count1995: 40,612 count1996: 41,039 count1997: 41,599 count1998: 42,550 count1999: 42,676 count2000: 42,970 count2001: 42,667 count2002: 42,031 count2003: 42,367 count2004: 43,098 count2005: 44,104 count2006: 45,315 count2007: 46,336 count2008: 46,553 count2009: 45,261 count2010: 44,979 count2011: 44,837 count2012: 45,166 count2013: 45,866 count2014: 46,769 count2015: 47,561 count2016: 48,404 count2017: 49,049 count2018: 49,859 count2019: 50,330 count2020: 50,074 count2021: 50,183 count2022: 51,058 count2023: 50,956 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
202350,956
202251,058
202150,183
202050,074
201950,330
201849,859
201749,049
201648,404
201547,561
201446,769
201345,866
201245,166
201144,837
201044,979
200945,261
200846,553
200746,336
200645,315
200544,104
200443,098
200342,367
200242,031
200142,667
200042,970
199942,676
199842,550
199741,599
199641,039
199540,612
199439,835
199338,948
199237,970
199137,443
199036,879
198935,585
198834,778
198733,723
198633,033
198532,043
198431,592
198329,837
198228,756
198128,727
198028,036
197927,387
197825,893

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
King County50,956
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

King 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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  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. King 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, King 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, King 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/king-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, King 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/king-county-washington.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, King 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/king-county-washington (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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

Employer firms in King County was 50,956 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 1st 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 King County?

51,058 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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