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Employer firms in Larimer County

Employer firms in Larimer County was 9,163 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count9,163
Change on 2022-0.3%
Rank6th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high9,1932022
Series low3,1031978

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Employer firms in Larimer County, 1978 to 2023

2,0004,0006,0008,00010K19781985199219992006201320231978: 3,103 count1979: 3,305 count1980: 3,459 count1981: 3,418 count1982: 3,455 count1983: 3,571 count1984: 3,869 count1985: 3,980 count1986: 4,073 count1987: 4,152 count1988: 4,221 count1989: 4,236 count1990: 4,344 count1991: 4,433 count1992: 4,564 count1993: 4,795 count1994: 5,124 count1995: 5,474 count1996: 5,731 count1997: 5,926 count1998: 6,128 count1999: 6,281 count2000: 6,416 count2001: 6,577 count2002: 6,698 count2003: 6,829 count2004: 6,976 count2005: 7,134 count2006: 7,357 count2007: 7,495 count2008: 7,530 count2009: 7,342 count2010: 7,263 count2011: 7,294 count2012: 7,438 count2013: 7,585 count2014: 7,775 count2015: 8,037 count2016: 8,251 count2017: 8,493 count2018: 8,711 count2019: 8,814 count2020: 8,833 count2021: 9,007 count2022: 9,193 count2023: 9,163 count2,0004,0006,0008,00010K19781994201020231978: 3,103 count1979: 3,305 count1980: 3,459 count1981: 3,418 count1982: 3,455 count1983: 3,571 count1984: 3,869 count1985: 3,980 count1986: 4,073 count1987: 4,152 count1988: 4,221 count1989: 4,236 count1990: 4,344 count1991: 4,433 count1992: 4,564 count1993: 4,795 count1994: 5,124 count1995: 5,474 count1996: 5,731 count1997: 5,926 count1998: 6,128 count1999: 6,281 count2000: 6,416 count2001: 6,577 count2002: 6,698 count2003: 6,829 count2004: 6,976 count2005: 7,134 count2006: 7,357 count2007: 7,495 count2008: 7,530 count2009: 7,342 count2010: 7,263 count2011: 7,294 count2012: 7,438 count2013: 7,585 count2014: 7,775 count2015: 8,037 count2016: 8,251 count2017: 8,493 count2018: 8,711 count2019: 8,814 count2020: 8,833 count2021: 9,007 count2022: 9,193 count2023: 9,163 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
20239,163
20229,193
20219,007
20208,833
20198,814
20188,711
20178,493
20168,251
20158,037
20147,775
20137,585
20127,438
20117,294
20107,263
20097,342
20087,530
20077,495
20067,357
20057,134
20046,976
20036,829
20026,698
20016,577
20006,416
19996,281
19986,128
19975,926
19965,731
19955,474
19945,124
19934,795
19924,564
19914,433
19904,344
19894,236
19884,221
19874,152
19864,073
19853,980
19843,869
19833,571
19823,455
19813,418
19803,459
19793,305
19783,103

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
Larimer County9,163
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

Larimer County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 8,373 countAlamosa County: 411 countArapahoe County: 15,030 countArchuleta County: 465 countBaca County: 70 countBent County: 52 countBoulder County: 10,197 countBroomfield County: 1,919 countChaffee County: 905 countCheyenne County: 48 countClear Creek County: 275 countConejos County: 102 countCostilla County: 42 countCrowley County: 37 countCuster County: 137 countDelta County: 707 countDenver County: 20,672 countDolores County: 56 countDouglas County: 7,698 countEagle County: 2,730 countElbert County: 575 countEl Paso County: 13,727 countFremont County: 795 countGarfield County: 2,117 countGilpin County: 129 countGrand County: 776 countGunnison County: 948 countHinsdale County: 45 countHuerfano County: 138 countJackson County: 53 countJefferson County: 13,550 countKiowa County: 29 countKit Carson County: 229 countLake County: 214 countLa Plata County: 2,014 countLarimer County: 9,163 countLas Animas County: 325 countLincoln County: 136 countLogan County: 478 countMesa County: 3,819 countMineral County: 52 countMoffat County: 323 countMontezuma County: 652 countMontrose County: 1,228 countMorgan County: 614 countOtero County: 349 countOuray County: 262 countPark County: 425 countPhillips County: 118 countPitkin County: 1,259 countProwers County: 276 countPueblo County: 2,609 countRio Blanco County: 168 countRio Grande County: 313 countRoutt County: 1,465 countSaguache County: 109 countSan Juan County: 61 countSan Miguel County: 558 countSedgwick County: 68 countSummit County: 1,662 countTeller County: 683 countWashington County: 98 countWeld County: 5,769 countYuma County: 274 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Larimer 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, Larimer 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, Larimer 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/larimer-county-colorado. 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, Larimer 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/larimer-county-colorado.

Harvard

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Larimer County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/larimer-county-colorado. 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 Larimer County?

Employer firms in Larimer County was 9,163 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 64 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 Larimer County?

9,193 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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