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Employer firms in Lewis County

Employer firms in Lewis County was 1,633 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,633
Change on 2022+1.2%
Rank16th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high1,6972007
Series low1,1211978

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Employer firms in Lewis County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,80019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,121 count1979: 1,163 count1980: 1,184 count1981: 1,169 count1982: 1,162 count1983: 1,200 count1984: 1,244 count1985: 1,265 count1986: 1,276 count1987: 1,324 count1988: 1,366 count1989: 1,398 count1990: 1,438 count1991: 1,437 count1992: 1,460 count1993: 1,522 count1994: 1,558 count1995: 1,576 count1996: 1,594 count1997: 1,617 count1998: 1,653 count1999: 1,642 count2000: 1,639 count2001: 1,628 count2002: 1,613 count2003: 1,619 count2004: 1,666 count2005: 1,668 count2006: 1,696 count2007: 1,697 count2008: 1,674 count2009: 1,628 count2010: 1,551 count2011: 1,529 count2012: 1,549 count2013: 1,527 count2014: 1,512 count2015: 1,555 count2016: 1,542 count2017: 1,556 count2018: 1,562 count2019: 1,609 count2020: 1,600 count2021: 1,620 count2022: 1,614 count2023: 1,633 count1,0001,2001,4001,6001,80019781994201020231978: 1,121 count1979: 1,163 count1980: 1,184 count1981: 1,169 count1982: 1,162 count1983: 1,200 count1984: 1,244 count1985: 1,265 count1986: 1,276 count1987: 1,324 count1988: 1,366 count1989: 1,398 count1990: 1,438 count1991: 1,437 count1992: 1,460 count1993: 1,522 count1994: 1,558 count1995: 1,576 count1996: 1,594 count1997: 1,617 count1998: 1,653 count1999: 1,642 count2000: 1,639 count2001: 1,628 count2002: 1,613 count2003: 1,619 count2004: 1,666 count2005: 1,668 count2006: 1,696 count2007: 1,697 count2008: 1,674 count2009: 1,628 count2010: 1,551 count2011: 1,529 count2012: 1,549 count2013: 1,527 count2014: 1,512 count2015: 1,555 count2016: 1,542 count2017: 1,556 count2018: 1,562 count2019: 1,609 count2020: 1,600 count2021: 1,620 count2022: 1,614 count2023: 1,633 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
20231,633
20221,614
20211,620
20201,600
20191,609
20181,562
20171,556
20161,542
20151,555
20141,512
20131,527
20121,549
20111,529
20101,551
20091,628
20081,674
20071,697
20061,696
20051,668
20041,666
20031,619
20021,613
20011,628
20001,639
19991,642
19981,653
19971,617
19961,594
19951,576
19941,558
19931,522
19921,460
19911,437
19901,438
19891,398
19881,366
19871,324
19861,276
19851,265
19841,244
19831,200
19821,162
19811,169
19801,184
19791,163
19781,121

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Lewis County1,633
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Lewis County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
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  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Lewis 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, Lewis 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, Lewis 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/lewis-county-washington. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Lewis 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/lewis-county-washington.

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

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

Employer firms in Lewis County was 1,633 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 39 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 Lewis County?

1,697 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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