Employer firms in La Paz County

Employer firms in La Paz County was 299 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.8% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 15 counties in 2023.

2023, count299

Change on 2022+3.8%

Rank14th of 15Counties in Arizona ranked

Series high3202007

Series low2281978

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in La Paz County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	299
2022	288
2021	274
2020	280
2019	296
2018	296
2017	299
2016	298
2015	298
2014	296
2013	296
2012	294
2011	297
2010	296
2009	311
2008	316
2007	320
2006	314
2005	312
2004	306
2003	305
2002	305
2001	307
2000	309
1999	314
1998	307
1997	297
1996	295
1995	296
1994	295
1993	288
1992	287
1991	306
1990	295
1989	277
1988	273
1987	239
1986	240
1985	243
1984	245
1983	246
1982	245
1981	242
1980	244
1979	230
1978	228

Compared with Arizona and United States

Place	2023
La Paz County	299
Arizona	107,886
United States	5,593,727

La Paz County compared with nearby places

Under 500
500 to 1,200
1,200 to 2,700
2,700 to 3,800
3,800 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. La Paz County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Arizona by employer firms 15 places

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, La Paz 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, La Paz 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/la-paz-county-arizona. 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, La Paz 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/la-paz-county-arizona.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, La Paz 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/la-paz-county-arizona (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, La Paz County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/la-paz-county-arizona. Publisher attribution: 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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What is the employer firms in La Paz County?

Employer firms in La Paz County was 299 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.8% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 15 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 La Paz County?

320 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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