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Employer firms in Lincoln County

Employer firms in Lincoln County was 205 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 34th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count205
Change on 2022+1%
Rank34th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high2192000
Series low1781981

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Employer firms in Lincoln County, 1978 to 2023

17018019020021022019781985199219992006201320231978: 186 count1979: 184 count1980: 181 count1981: 178 count1982: 178 count1983: 181 count1984: 194 count1985: 194 count1986: 200 count1987: 196 count1988: 183 count1989: 193 count1990: 184 count1991: 192 count1992: 194 count1993: 190 count1994: 191 count1995: 192 count1996: 205 count1997: 203 count1998: 214 count1999: 211 count2000: 219 count2001: 209 count2002: 205 count2003: 195 count2004: 204 count2005: 210 count2006: 212 count2007: 212 count2008: 212 count2009: 204 count2010: 212 count2011: 196 count2012: 202 count2013: 192 count2014: 191 count2015: 183 count2016: 188 count2017: 181 count2018: 180 count2019: 184 count2020: 189 count2021: 198 count2022: 203 count2023: 205 count16018020022019781994201020231978: 186 count1979: 184 count1980: 181 count1981: 178 count1982: 178 count1983: 181 count1984: 194 count1985: 194 count1986: 200 count1987: 196 count1988: 183 count1989: 193 count1990: 184 count1991: 192 count1992: 194 count1993: 190 count1994: 191 count1995: 192 count1996: 205 count1997: 203 count1998: 214 count1999: 211 count2000: 219 count2001: 209 count2002: 205 count2003: 195 count2004: 204 count2005: 210 count2006: 212 count2007: 212 count2008: 212 count2009: 204 count2010: 212 count2011: 196 count2012: 202 count2013: 192 count2014: 191 count2015: 183 count2016: 188 count2017: 181 count2018: 180 count2019: 184 count2020: 189 count2021: 198 count2022: 203 count2023: 205 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
2023205
2022203
2021198
2020189
2019184
2018180
2017181
2016188
2015183
2014191
2013192
2012202
2011196
2010212
2009204
2008212
2007212
2006212
2005210
2004204
2003195
2002205
2001209
2000219
1999211
1998214
1997203
1996205
1995192
1994191
1993190
1992194
1991192
1990184
1989193
1988183
1987196
1986200
1985194
1984194
1983181
1982178
1981178
1980181
1979184
1978186

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Lincoln County205
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Lincoln 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
  • Under 300
  • 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. 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-washington. 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-washington.

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-washington (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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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 205 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 34th 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 Lincoln County?

219 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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