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Employer firms in Maricopa County

Employer firms in Maricopa County was 73,640 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 15 counties in 2023.

2023, count73,640
Change on 2022+2.2%
Rank1st of 15Counties in Arizona ranked
Series high73,6402023
Series low24,2121978

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Employer firms in Maricopa County, 1978 to 2023

20K30K40K50K60K70K80K19781985199219992006201320231978: 24,212 count1979: 25,582 count1980: 26,818 count1981: 28,073 count1982: 28,857 count1983: 30,382 count1984: 32,860 count1985: 35,161 count1986: 36,756 count1987: 37,936 count1988: 38,698 count1989: 38,822 count1990: 39,194 count1991: 39,424 count1992: 40,045 count1993: 41,282 count1994: 42,977 count1995: 44,826 count1996: 46,257 count1997: 47,756 count1998: 48,765 count1999: 49,776 count2000: 50,294 count2001: 51,078 count2002: 51,413 count2003: 52,400 count2004: 54,122 count2005: 56,257 count2006: 59,840 count2007: 61,593 count2008: 61,408 count2009: 58,321 count2010: 56,665 count2011: 56,218 count2012: 56,652 count2013: 57,641 count2014: 58,603 count2015: 59,699 count2016: 61,163 count2017: 62,520 count2018: 64,120 count2019: 65,473 count2020: 66,703 count2021: 69,656 count2022: 72,071 count2023: 73,640 count20K40K60K80K19781994201020231978: 24,212 count1979: 25,582 count1980: 26,818 count1981: 28,073 count1982: 28,857 count1983: 30,382 count1984: 32,860 count1985: 35,161 count1986: 36,756 count1987: 37,936 count1988: 38,698 count1989: 38,822 count1990: 39,194 count1991: 39,424 count1992: 40,045 count1993: 41,282 count1994: 42,977 count1995: 44,826 count1996: 46,257 count1997: 47,756 count1998: 48,765 count1999: 49,776 count2000: 50,294 count2001: 51,078 count2002: 51,413 count2003: 52,400 count2004: 54,122 count2005: 56,257 count2006: 59,840 count2007: 61,593 count2008: 61,408 count2009: 58,321 count2010: 56,665 count2011: 56,218 count2012: 56,652 count2013: 57,641 count2014: 58,603 count2015: 59,699 count2016: 61,163 count2017: 62,520 count2018: 64,120 count2019: 65,473 count2020: 66,703 count2021: 69,656 count2022: 72,071 count2023: 73,640 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
202373,640
202272,071
202169,656
202066,703
201965,473
201864,120
201762,520
201661,163
201559,699
201458,603
201357,641
201256,652
201156,218
201056,665
200958,321
200861,408
200761,593
200659,840
200556,257
200454,122
200352,400
200251,413
200151,078
200050,294
199949,776
199848,765
199747,756
199646,257
199544,826
199442,977
199341,282
199240,045
199139,424
199039,194
198938,822
198838,698
198737,936
198636,756
198535,161
198432,860
198330,382
198228,857
198128,073
198026,818
197925,582
197824,212

Compared with Arizona and United States

Place2023
Maricopa County73,640
Arizona107,886
United States5,593,727

Maricopa County compared with nearby places

Apache County: 338 countCochise County: 1,701 countCoconino County: 3,014 countGila County: 863 countGraham County: 482 countGreenlee County: 68 countLa Paz County: 299 countMaricopa County: 73,640 countMohave County: 3,329 countNavajo County: 1,392 countPima County: 14,851 countPinal County: 3,472 countSanta Cruz County: 984 countYavapai County: 5,187 countYuma County: 2,563 count
  • Under 500
  • 500 to 1,200
  • 1,200 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 3,800
  • 3,800 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Maricopa 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, Maricopa 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, Maricopa 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/maricopa-county-arizona. 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, Maricopa 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/maricopa-county-arizona.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Maricopa 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/maricopa-county-arizona (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, Maricopa 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/maricopa-county-arizona. 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 Maricopa County?

Employer firms in Maricopa County was 73,640 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 15 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 Maricopa County?

73,640 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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