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Employer firms in Luzerne County

Employer firms in Luzerne County was 5,301 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count5,301
Change on 2022+0.4%
Rank12th of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high6,1001991
Series low5,1462021

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Employer firms in Luzerne County, 1978 to 2023

5,0005,2005,4005,6005,8006,0006,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 5,580 count1979: 5,647 count1980: 5,529 count1981: 5,423 count1982: 5,239 count1983: 5,278 count1984: 5,417 count1985: 5,447 count1986: 5,534 count1987: 5,633 count1988: 5,826 count1989: 5,976 count1990: 6,099 count1991: 6,100 count1992: 5,980 count1993: 5,992 count1994: 5,949 count1995: 5,999 count1996: 5,949 count1997: 5,994 count1998: 6,070 count1999: 6,038 count2000: 6,003 count2001: 5,959 count2002: 5,863 count2003: 5,854 count2004: 5,903 count2005: 5,925 count2006: 5,918 count2007: 5,885 count2008: 5,802 count2009: 5,698 count2010: 5,622 count2011: 5,542 count2012: 5,548 count2013: 5,510 count2014: 5,464 count2015: 5,450 count2016: 5,475 count2017: 5,356 count2018: 5,309 count2019: 5,335 count2020: 5,292 count2021: 5,146 count2022: 5,279 count2023: 5,301 count5,0005,2505,5005,7506,0006,25019781994201020231978: 5,580 count1979: 5,647 count1980: 5,529 count1981: 5,423 count1982: 5,239 count1983: 5,278 count1984: 5,417 count1985: 5,447 count1986: 5,534 count1987: 5,633 count1988: 5,826 count1989: 5,976 count1990: 6,099 count1991: 6,100 count1992: 5,980 count1993: 5,992 count1994: 5,949 count1995: 5,999 count1996: 5,949 count1997: 5,994 count1998: 6,070 count1999: 6,038 count2000: 6,003 count2001: 5,959 count2002: 5,863 count2003: 5,854 count2004: 5,903 count2005: 5,925 count2006: 5,918 count2007: 5,885 count2008: 5,802 count2009: 5,698 count2010: 5,622 count2011: 5,542 count2012: 5,548 count2013: 5,510 count2014: 5,464 count2015: 5,450 count2016: 5,475 count2017: 5,356 count2018: 5,309 count2019: 5,335 count2020: 5,292 count2021: 5,146 count2022: 5,279 count2023: 5,301 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
20235,301
20225,279
20215,146
20205,292
20195,335
20185,309
20175,356
20165,475
20155,450
20145,464
20135,510
20125,548
20115,542
20105,622
20095,698
20085,802
20075,885
20065,918
20055,925
20045,903
20035,854
20025,863
20015,959
20006,003
19996,038
19986,070
19975,994
19965,949
19955,999
19945,949
19935,992
19925,980
19916,100
19906,099
19895,976
19885,826
19875,633
19865,534
19855,447
19845,417
19835,278
19825,239
19815,423
19805,529
19795,647
19785,580

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2023
Luzerne County5,301
Pennsylvania211,009
United States5,593,727

Luzerne County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,631 countAllegheny County: 23,471 countArmstrong County: 1,021 countBeaver County: 2,577 countBedford County: 842 countBerks County: 6,579 countBlair County: 2,497 countBradford County: 1,031 countBucks County: 15,721 countButler County: 3,913 countCambria County: 2,216 countCameron County: 103 countCarbon County: 990 countCentre County: 2,634 countChester County: 11,597 countClarion County: 756 countClearfield County: 1,494 countClinton County: 673 countColumbia County: 1,135 countCrawford County: 1,556 countCumberland County: 4,835 countDauphin County: 5,221 countDelaware County: 10,338 countElk County: 700 countErie County: 4,425 countFayette County: 1,970 countForest County: 74 countFranklin County: 2,502 countFulton County: 226 countGreene County: 558 countHuntingdon County: 671 countIndiana County: 1,422 countJefferson County: 898 countJuniata County: 441 countLackawanna County: 3,975 countLancaster County: 10,918 countLawrence County: 1,479 countLebanon County: 2,267 countLehigh County: 6,515 countLuzerne County: 5,301 countLycoming County: 2,126 countMcKean County: 713 countMercer County: 2,017 countMifflin County: 818 countMonroe County: 2,774 countMontgomery County: 20,028 countMontour County: 305 countNorthampton County: 5,146 countNorthumberland County: 1,288 countPerry County: 678 countPhiladelphia County: 22,359 countPike County: 824 countPotter County: 280 countSchuylkill County: 2,103 countSnyder County: 761 countSomerset County: 1,360 countSullivan County: 136 countSusquehanna County: 705 countTioga County: 657 countUnion County: 785 countVenango County: 881 countWarren County: 602 countWashington County: 4,140 countWayne County: 1,081 countWestmoreland County: 6,415 countWyoming County: 523 countYork County: 6,509 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,300
  • 5,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Luzerne 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, Luzerne 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, Luzerne 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/luzerne-county-pennsylvania. 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, Luzerne 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/luzerne-county-pennsylvania.

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

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What is the employer firms in Luzerne County?

Employer firms in Luzerne County was 5,301 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 12th 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 Luzerne County?

6,100 in 1991, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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