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Employer firms in Klamath County

Employer firms in Klamath County was 1,251 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.8% from 2022. That is the 18th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,251
Change on 2022-1.8%
Rank18th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high1,4892007
Series low1,1871988

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Employer firms in Klamath County, 1978 to 2023

1,1001,2001,3001,4001,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,251 count1979: 1,287 count1980: 1,279 count1981: 1,267 count1982: 1,194 count1983: 1,194 count1984: 1,238 count1985: 1,206 count1986: 1,199 count1987: 1,196 count1988: 1,187 count1989: 1,206 count1990: 1,235 count1991: 1,211 count1992: 1,221 count1993: 1,234 count1994: 1,270 count1995: 1,306 count1996: 1,317 count1997: 1,313 count1998: 1,350 count1999: 1,340 count2000: 1,332 count2001: 1,334 count2002: 1,348 count2003: 1,371 count2004: 1,386 count2005: 1,448 count2006: 1,475 count2007: 1,489 count2008: 1,453 count2009: 1,419 count2010: 1,378 count2011: 1,338 count2012: 1,297 count2013: 1,287 count2014: 1,260 count2015: 1,256 count2016: 1,251 count2017: 1,239 count2018: 1,273 count2019: 1,272 count2020: 1,238 count2021: 1,231 count2022: 1,274 count2023: 1,251 count1,1001,2001,3001,4001,50019781994201020231978: 1,251 count1979: 1,287 count1980: 1,279 count1981: 1,267 count1982: 1,194 count1983: 1,194 count1984: 1,238 count1985: 1,206 count1986: 1,199 count1987: 1,196 count1988: 1,187 count1989: 1,206 count1990: 1,235 count1991: 1,211 count1992: 1,221 count1993: 1,234 count1994: 1,270 count1995: 1,306 count1996: 1,317 count1997: 1,313 count1998: 1,350 count1999: 1,340 count2000: 1,332 count2001: 1,334 count2002: 1,348 count2003: 1,371 count2004: 1,386 count2005: 1,448 count2006: 1,475 count2007: 1,489 count2008: 1,453 count2009: 1,419 count2010: 1,378 count2011: 1,338 count2012: 1,297 count2013: 1,287 count2014: 1,260 count2015: 1,256 count2016: 1,251 count2017: 1,239 count2018: 1,273 count2019: 1,272 count2020: 1,238 count2021: 1,231 count2022: 1,274 count2023: 1,251 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
20231,251
20221,274
20211,231
20201,238
20191,272
20181,273
20171,239
20161,251
20151,256
20141,260
20131,287
20121,297
20111,338
20101,378
20091,419
20081,453
20071,489
20061,475
20051,448
20041,386
20031,371
20021,348
20011,334
20001,332
19991,340
19981,350
19971,313
19961,317
19951,306
19941,270
19931,234
19921,221
19911,211
19901,235
19891,206
19881,187
19871,196
19861,199
19851,206
19841,238
19831,194
19821,194
19811,267
19801,279
19791,287
19781,251

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Klamath County1,251
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Klamath 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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  • 200 to 600
  • 600 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Klamath 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, Klamath 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, Klamath 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/klamath-county-oregon. 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, Klamath 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/klamath-county-oregon.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Klamath County?

Employer firms in Klamath County was 1,251 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.8% from 2022. That is the 18th 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 Klamath County?

1,489 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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