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Employer firms in Lincoln County

Employer firms in Lincoln County was 1,349 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,349
Change on 2022-0.1%
Rank13th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high1,4262007
Series low8781978

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Employer firms in Lincoln County, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,4001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 878 count1979: 938 count1980: 949 count1981: 935 count1982: 944 count1983: 931 count1984: 980 count1985: 986 count1986: 1,011 count1987: 1,052 count1988: 1,092 count1989: 1,104 count1990: 1,136 count1991: 1,154 count1992: 1,186 count1993: 1,236 count1994: 1,271 count1995: 1,298 count1996: 1,348 count1997: 1,378 count1998: 1,398 count1999: 1,388 count2000: 1,396 count2001: 1,337 count2002: 1,332 count2003: 1,302 count2004: 1,319 count2005: 1,360 count2006: 1,414 count2007: 1,426 count2008: 1,405 count2009: 1,367 count2010: 1,355 count2011: 1,353 count2012: 1,326 count2013: 1,323 count2014: 1,335 count2015: 1,297 count2016: 1,288 count2017: 1,314 count2018: 1,314 count2019: 1,337 count2020: 1,317 count2021: 1,305 count2022: 1,351 count2023: 1,349 count8001,0001,2001,4001,60019781994201020231978: 878 count1979: 938 count1980: 949 count1981: 935 count1982: 944 count1983: 931 count1984: 980 count1985: 986 count1986: 1,011 count1987: 1,052 count1988: 1,092 count1989: 1,104 count1990: 1,136 count1991: 1,154 count1992: 1,186 count1993: 1,236 count1994: 1,271 count1995: 1,298 count1996: 1,348 count1997: 1,378 count1998: 1,398 count1999: 1,388 count2000: 1,396 count2001: 1,337 count2002: 1,332 count2003: 1,302 count2004: 1,319 count2005: 1,360 count2006: 1,414 count2007: 1,426 count2008: 1,405 count2009: 1,367 count2010: 1,355 count2011: 1,353 count2012: 1,326 count2013: 1,323 count2014: 1,335 count2015: 1,297 count2016: 1,288 count2017: 1,314 count2018: 1,314 count2019: 1,337 count2020: 1,317 count2021: 1,305 count2022: 1,351 count2023: 1,349 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
20231,349
20221,351
20211,305
20201,317
20191,337
20181,314
20171,314
20161,288
20151,297
20141,335
20131,323
20121,326
20111,353
20101,355
20091,367
20081,405
20071,426
20061,414
20051,360
20041,319
20031,302
20021,332
20011,337
20001,396
19991,388
19981,398
19971,378
19961,348
19951,298
19941,271
19931,236
19921,186
19911,154
19901,136
19891,104
19881,092
19871,052
19861,011
1985986
1984980
1983931
1982944
1981935
1980949
1979938
1978878

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Lincoln County1,349
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Lincoln County compared with nearby places

Baker County: 443 countBenton County: 1,838 countClackamas County: 10,144 countClatsop County: 1,330 countColumbia County: 828 countCoos County: 1,320 countCrook County: 556 countCurry County: 574 countDeschutes County: 6,822 countDouglas County: 2,156 countGilliam County: 56 countGrant County: 176 countHarney County: 182 countHood River County: 867 countJackson County: 5,205 countJefferson County: 390 countJosephine County: 1,722 countKlamath County: 1,251 countLake County: 160 countLane County: 7,887 countLincoln County: 1,349 countLinn County: 2,354 countMalheur County: 601 countMarion County: 7,181 countMorrow County: 160 countMultnomah County: 20,707 countPolk County: 1,282 countSherman County: 44 countTillamook County: 650 countUmatilla County: 1,298 countUnion County: 632 countWallowa County: 290 countWasco County: 628 countWashington County: 12,332 countWheeler County: 27 countYamhill County: 2,290 count
  • Under 200
  • 200 to 600
  • 600 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Lincoln 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, Lincoln 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, Lincoln 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/lincoln-county-oregon. 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, Lincoln 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/lincoln-county-oregon.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Lincoln County was 1,349 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 36 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 Lincoln County?

1,426 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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