Employer firms in Los Angeles County

Employer firms in Los Angeles County was 220,105 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 58 counties in 2023.

2023, count220,105

Change on 2022+1.2%

Rank1st of 58Counties in California ranked

Series high220,1052023

Series low127,6671978

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Los Angeles County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	220,105
2022	217,418
2021	205,209
2020	206,098
2019	201,367
2018	197,698
2017	194,779
2016	191,790
2015	187,750
2014	184,509
2013	180,655
2012	178,677
2011	175,911
2010	175,080
2009	177,903
2008	182,167
2007	183,256
2006	180,737
2005	175,421
2004	172,647
2003	169,389
2002	166,090
2001	164,535
2000	163,212
1999	161,064
1998	159,579
1997	157,190
1996	156,050
1995	154,823
1994	152,335
1993	152,915
1992	154,959
1991	157,907
1990	159,341
1989	157,118
1988	154,810
1987	152,001
1986	148,748
1985	145,775
1984	143,191
1983	138,620
1982	137,723
1981	138,590
1980	135,892
1979	133,167
1978	127,667

Compared with California and United States

Place	2023
Los Angeles County	220,105
California	725,847
United States	5,593,727

Los Angeles County compared with nearby places

Under 1,000
1,000 to 4,000
4,000 to 8,000
8,000 to 18K
18K and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Los Angeles County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in California by employer firms 58 places

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, Los Angeles 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, Los Angeles 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/los-angeles-county-california. 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, Los Angeles 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/los-angeles-county-california.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Los Angeles 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/los-angeles-county-california (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Los Angeles County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/los-angeles-county-california. 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 Los Angeles County?

Employer firms in Los Angeles County was 220,105 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 58 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 Los Angeles County?

220,105 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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