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Employer firms in Kings County

Employer firms in Kings County was 1,487 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 38th highest of 58 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,487
Change on 2022+1.2%
Rank38th of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high1,4872023
Series low1,0471978

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Employer firms in Kings County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,047 count1979: 1,111 count1980: 1,114 count1981: 1,134 count1982: 1,121 count1983: 1,123 count1984: 1,189 count1985: 1,189 count1986: 1,188 count1987: 1,204 count1988: 1,209 count1989: 1,224 count1990: 1,222 count1991: 1,228 count1992: 1,220 count1993: 1,246 count1994: 1,208 count1995: 1,224 count1996: 1,229 count1997: 1,260 count1998: 1,266 count1999: 1,279 count2000: 1,280 count2001: 1,311 count2002: 1,316 count2003: 1,320 count2004: 1,307 count2005: 1,328 count2006: 1,359 count2007: 1,375 count2008: 1,374 count2009: 1,371 count2010: 1,334 count2011: 1,329 count2012: 1,301 count2013: 1,300 count2014: 1,334 count2015: 1,321 count2016: 1,310 count2017: 1,330 count2018: 1,340 count2019: 1,374 count2020: 1,411 count2021: 1,409 count2022: 1,469 count2023: 1,487 count1,0001,2001,4001,60019781994201020231978: 1,047 count1979: 1,111 count1980: 1,114 count1981: 1,134 count1982: 1,121 count1983: 1,123 count1984: 1,189 count1985: 1,189 count1986: 1,188 count1987: 1,204 count1988: 1,209 count1989: 1,224 count1990: 1,222 count1991: 1,228 count1992: 1,220 count1993: 1,246 count1994: 1,208 count1995: 1,224 count1996: 1,229 count1997: 1,260 count1998: 1,266 count1999: 1,279 count2000: 1,280 count2001: 1,311 count2002: 1,316 count2003: 1,320 count2004: 1,307 count2005: 1,328 count2006: 1,359 count2007: 1,375 count2008: 1,374 count2009: 1,371 count2010: 1,334 count2011: 1,329 count2012: 1,301 count2013: 1,300 count2014: 1,334 count2015: 1,321 count2016: 1,310 count2017: 1,330 count2018: 1,340 count2019: 1,374 count2020: 1,411 count2021: 1,409 count2022: 1,469 count2023: 1,487 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
20231,487
20221,469
20211,409
20201,411
20191,374
20181,340
20171,330
20161,310
20151,321
20141,334
20131,300
20121,301
20111,329
20101,334
20091,371
20081,374
20071,375
20061,359
20051,328
20041,307
20031,320
20021,316
20011,311
20001,280
19991,279
19981,266
19971,260
19961,229
19951,224
19941,208
19931,246
19921,220
19911,228
19901,222
19891,224
19881,209
19871,204
19861,188
19851,189
19841,189
19831,123
19821,121
19811,134
19801,114
19791,111
19781,047

Compared with California and United States

Place2023
Kings County1,487
California725,847
United States5,593,727

Kings County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 32,199 countAlpine County: 28 countAmador County: 732 countButte County: 3,735 countCalaveras County: 801 countColusa County: 335 countContra Costa County: 19,485 countDel Norte County: 355 countEl Dorado County: 3,974 countFresno County: 14,573 countGlenn County: 432 countHumboldt County: 2,541 countImperial County: 2,089 countInyo County: 425 countKern County: 10,702 countKings County: 1,487 countLake County: 883 countLassen County: 317 countLos Angeles County: 220,105 countMadera County: 1,919 countMarin County: 8,001 countMariposa County: 303 countMendocino County: 1,970 countMerced County: 2,767 countModoc County: 141 countMono County: 484 countMonterey County: 7,222 countNapa County: 3,761 countNevada County: 2,711 countOrange County: 80,628 countPlacer County: 9,504 countPlumas County: 460 countRiverside County: 34,083 countSacramento County: 25,118 countSan Benito County: 1,008 countSan Bernardino County: 31,388 countSan Diego County: 68,886 countSan Francisco County: 25,746 countSan Joaquin County: 10,265 countSan Luis Obispo County: 7,081 countSan Mateo County: 16,766 countSanta Barbara County: 9,787 countSanta Clara County: 36,608 countSanta Cruz County: 5,828 countShasta County: 3,633 countSierra County: 54 countSiskiyou County: 837 countSolano County: 6,011 countSonoma County: 11,530 countStanislaus County: 7,606 countSutter County: 1,864 countTehama County: 801 countTrinity County: 188 countTulare County: 5,454 countTuolumne County: 1,083 countVentura County: 17,396 countYolo County: 3,600 countYuba County: 737 count
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  • 1,000 to 4,000
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  • 8,000 to 18K
  • 18K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Kings 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, Kings 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, Kings 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/kings-county-california. 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, Kings 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/kings-county-california.

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

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

Employer firms in Kings County was 1,487 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 38th highest of 58 counties in 2023.

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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 Kings County?

1,487 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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