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Employer firms in Leon County

Employer firms in Leon County was 6,344 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count6,344
Change on 2022+1.9%
Rank21st of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high6,3442023
Series low2,7731978

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Employer firms in Leon County, 1978 to 2023

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,773 count1979: 2,920 count1980: 3,080 count1981: 3,234 count1982: 3,267 count1983: 3,436 count1984: 3,667 count1985: 3,736 count1986: 3,905 count1987: 4,048 count1988: 4,165 count1989: 4,280 count1990: 4,423 count1991: 4,471 count1992: 4,484 count1993: 4,563 count1994: 4,639 count1995: 4,773 count1996: 4,859 count1997: 4,874 count1998: 4,929 count1999: 4,962 count2000: 4,978 count2001: 4,984 count2002: 5,082 count2003: 5,266 count2004: 5,443 count2005: 5,555 count2006: 5,758 count2007: 5,898 count2008: 5,837 count2009: 5,725 count2010: 5,683 count2011: 5,629 count2012: 5,663 count2013: 5,687 count2014: 5,791 count2015: 5,850 count2016: 5,853 count2017: 5,944 count2018: 5,994 count2019: 6,016 count2020: 6,049 count2021: 6,164 count2022: 6,225 count2023: 6,344 count2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00019781994201020231978: 2,773 count1979: 2,920 count1980: 3,080 count1981: 3,234 count1982: 3,267 count1983: 3,436 count1984: 3,667 count1985: 3,736 count1986: 3,905 count1987: 4,048 count1988: 4,165 count1989: 4,280 count1990: 4,423 count1991: 4,471 count1992: 4,484 count1993: 4,563 count1994: 4,639 count1995: 4,773 count1996: 4,859 count1997: 4,874 count1998: 4,929 count1999: 4,962 count2000: 4,978 count2001: 4,984 count2002: 5,082 count2003: 5,266 count2004: 5,443 count2005: 5,555 count2006: 5,758 count2007: 5,898 count2008: 5,837 count2009: 5,725 count2010: 5,683 count2011: 5,629 count2012: 5,663 count2013: 5,687 count2014: 5,791 count2015: 5,850 count2016: 5,853 count2017: 5,944 count2018: 5,994 count2019: 6,016 count2020: 6,049 count2021: 6,164 count2022: 6,225 count2023: 6,344 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
20236,344
20226,225
20216,164
20206,049
20196,016
20185,994
20175,944
20165,853
20155,850
20145,791
20135,687
20125,663
20115,629
20105,683
20095,725
20085,837
20075,898
20065,758
20055,555
20045,443
20035,266
20025,082
20014,984
20004,978
19994,962
19984,929
19974,874
19964,859
19954,773
19944,639
19934,563
19924,484
19914,471
19904,423
19894,280
19884,165
19874,048
19863,905
19853,736
19843,667
19833,436
19823,267
19813,234
19803,080
19792,920
19782,773

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2023
Leon County6,344
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Leon County compared with nearby places

Alachua County: 5,169 countBaker County: 393 countBay County: 4,079 countBradford County: 383 countBrevard County: 11,828 countBroward County: 51,563 countCalhoun County: 170 countCharlotte County: 3,605 countCitrus County: 2,387 countClay County: 3,411 countCollier County: 11,213 countColumbia County: 1,200 countDeSoto County: 480 countDixie County: 175 countDuval County: 20,095 countEscambia County: 5,689 countFlagler County: 2,233 countFranklin County: 280 countGadsden County: 639 countGilchrist County: 239 countGlades County: 114 countGulf County: 326 countHamilton County: 136 countHardee County: 362 countHendry County: 642 countHernando County: 3,045 countHighlands County: 1,705 countHillsborough County: 31,306 countHolmes County: 267 countIndian River County: 3,912 countJackson County: 672 countJefferson County: 254 countLafayette County: 102 countLake County: 6,946 countLee County: 17,000 countLeon County: 6,344 countLevy County: 712 countLiberty County: 74 countMadison County: 279 countManatee County: 8,603 countMarion County: 6,545 countMartin County: 5,314 countMiami-Dade County: 75,781 countMonroe County: 3,347 countNassau County: 1,781 countOkaloosa County: 4,630 countOkeechobee County: 775 countOrange County: 32,715 countOsceola County: 6,459 countPalm Beach County: 42,084 countPasco County: 8,935 countPinellas County: 24,390 countPolk County: 10,300 countPutnam County: 1,078 countSt. Johns County: 6,692 countSt. Lucie County: 5,718 countSanta Rosa County: 2,697 countSarasota County: 12,355 countSeminole County: 11,543 countSumter County: 1,527 countSuwannee County: 620 countTaylor County: 374 countUnion County: 134 countVolusia County: 10,915 countWakulla County: 438 countWalton County: 2,474 countWashington County: 382 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 600
  • 600 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 11K
  • 11K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Leon 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, Leon 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, Leon 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/leon-county-florida. 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, Leon 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/leon-county-florida.

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Leon County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Leon County?

Employer firms in Leon County was 6,344 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 67 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 Leon County?

6,344 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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