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Employer firms in Kootenai County

Employer firms in Kootenai County was 4,865 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.7% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 44 counties in 2023.

2023, count4,865
Change on 2022+2.7%
Rank2nd of 44Counties in Idaho ranked
Series high4,8652023
Series low1,2621978

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Employer firms in Kootenai County, 1978 to 2023

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,262 count1979: 1,317 count1980: 1,346 count1981: 1,351 count1982: 1,291 count1983: 1,313 count1984: 1,445 count1985: 1,548 count1986: 1,638 count1987: 1,682 count1988: 1,685 count1989: 1,778 count1990: 1,910 count1991: 2,001 count1992: 2,149 count1993: 2,299 count1994: 2,530 count1995: 2,683 count1996: 2,779 count1997: 2,853 count1998: 2,956 count1999: 3,001 count2000: 2,997 count2001: 3,017 count2002: 2,992 count2003: 3,126 count2004: 3,294 count2005: 3,562 count2006: 3,840 count2007: 3,960 count2008: 3,916 count2009: 3,692 count2010: 3,646 count2011: 3,487 count2012: 3,515 count2013: 3,533 count2014: 3,616 count2015: 3,716 count2016: 3,825 count2017: 3,948 count2018: 4,090 count2019: 4,210 count2020: 4,327 count2021: 4,552 count2022: 4,736 count2023: 4,865 count1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00019781994201020231978: 1,262 count1979: 1,317 count1980: 1,346 count1981: 1,351 count1982: 1,291 count1983: 1,313 count1984: 1,445 count1985: 1,548 count1986: 1,638 count1987: 1,682 count1988: 1,685 count1989: 1,778 count1990: 1,910 count1991: 2,001 count1992: 2,149 count1993: 2,299 count1994: 2,530 count1995: 2,683 count1996: 2,779 count1997: 2,853 count1998: 2,956 count1999: 3,001 count2000: 2,997 count2001: 3,017 count2002: 2,992 count2003: 3,126 count2004: 3,294 count2005: 3,562 count2006: 3,840 count2007: 3,960 count2008: 3,916 count2009: 3,692 count2010: 3,646 count2011: 3,487 count2012: 3,515 count2013: 3,533 count2014: 3,616 count2015: 3,716 count2016: 3,825 count2017: 3,948 count2018: 4,090 count2019: 4,210 count2020: 4,327 count2021: 4,552 count2022: 4,736 count2023: 4,865 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
20234,865
20224,736
20214,552
20204,327
20194,210
20184,090
20173,948
20163,825
20153,716
20143,616
20133,533
20123,515
20113,487
20103,646
20093,692
20083,916
20073,960
20063,840
20053,562
20043,294
20033,126
20022,992
20013,017
20002,997
19993,001
19982,956
19972,853
19962,779
19952,683
19942,530
19932,299
19922,149
19912,001
19901,910
19891,778
19881,685
19871,682
19861,638
19851,548
19841,445
19831,313
19821,291
19811,351
19801,346
19791,317
19781,262

Compared with Idaho and United States

Place2023
Kootenai County4,865
Idaho41,589
United States5,593,727

Kootenai County compared with nearby places

Ada County: 12,549 countAdams County: 120 countBannock County: 1,873 countBear Lake County: 131 countBenewah County: 237 countBingham County: 844 countBlaine County: 1,398 countBoise County: 153 countBonner County: 1,460 countBonneville County: 3,336 countBoundary County: 369 countButte County: 48 countCamas County: 32 countCanyon County: 4,570 countCaribou County: 163 countCassia County: 625 countClark County: 9 countClearwater County: 204 countCuster County: 152 countElmore County: 466 countFranklin County: 302 countFremont County: 296 countGem County: 443 countGooding County: 307 countIdaho County: 442 countJefferson County: 590 countJerome County: 522 countKootenai County: 4,865 countLatah County: 881 countLemhi County: 258 countLewis County: 91 countLincoln County: 90 countMadison County: 916 countMinidoka County: 412 countNez Perce County: 1,019 countOneida County: 80 countOwyhee County: 198 countPayette County: 504 countPower County: 147 countShoshone County: 302 countTeton County: 535 countTwin Falls County: 2,388 countValley County: 587 countWashington County: 190 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Kootenai 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, Kootenai 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, Kootenai 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/kootenai-county-idaho. 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, Kootenai 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/kootenai-county-idaho.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Kootenai County was 4,865 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.7% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 44 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 Kootenai County?

4,865 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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