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Employer firms in Knox County

Employer firms in Knox County was 774 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 102 counties in 2023.

2023, count774
Change on 2022-0.9%
Rank32nd of 102Counties in Illinois ranked
Series high1,1351979
Series low7742023

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Employer firms in Knox County, 1978 to 2023

7008009001,0001,1001,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,127 count1979: 1,135 count1980: 1,124 count1981: 1,088 count1982: 1,033 count1983: 1,040 count1984: 1,050 count1985: 1,025 count1986: 1,017 count1987: 992 count1988: 1,010 count1989: 1,026 count1990: 1,057 count1991: 1,055 count1992: 1,042 count1993: 1,040 count1994: 1,068 count1995: 1,074 count1996: 1,060 count1997: 1,053 count1998: 1,078 count1999: 1,083 count2000: 1,065 count2001: 1,051 count2002: 1,035 count2003: 1,009 count2004: 982 count2005: 997 count2006: 976 count2007: 972 count2008: 970 count2009: 955 count2010: 938 count2011: 917 count2012: 905 count2013: 887 count2014: 862 count2015: 848 count2016: 840 count2017: 822 count2018: 816 count2019: 812 count2020: 803 count2021: 780 count2022: 781 count2023: 774 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
2023774
2022781
2021780
2020803
2019812
2018816
2017822
2016840
2015848
2014862
2013887
2012905
2011917
2010938
2009955
2008970
2007972
2006976
2005997
2004982
20031,009
20021,035
20011,051
20001,065
19991,083
19981,078
19971,053
19961,060
19951,074
19941,068
19931,040
19921,042
19911,055
19901,057
19891,026
19881,010
1987992
19861,017
19851,025
19841,050
19831,040
19821,033
19811,088
19801,124
19791,135
19781,127

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2023
Knox County774
Illinois222,365
United States5,593,727

Rankings

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.

How to cite

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, Knox 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

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Knox 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/knox-county-illinois. 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, Knox 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/knox-county-illinois.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Knox County?

Employer firms in Knox County was 774 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 102 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 Knox County?

1,135 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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