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Employer firms in Marion County

Employer firms in Marion County was 6,545 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.7% from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count6,545
Change on 2022+2.7%
Rank19th of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high6,5452023
Series low2,1031978

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Employer firms in Marion County, 1978 to 2023

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,103 count1979: 2,195 count1980: 2,332 count1981: 2,543 count1982: 2,636 count1983: 2,811 count1984: 3,019 count1985: 3,198 count1986: 3,371 count1987: 3,484 count1988: 3,701 count1989: 3,801 count1990: 3,899 count1991: 3,880 count1992: 3,868 count1993: 3,951 count1994: 4,054 count1995: 4,156 count1996: 4,293 count1997: 4,347 count1998: 4,400 count1999: 4,468 count2000: 4,507 count2001: 4,586 count2002: 4,719 count2003: 4,883 count2004: 5,286 count2005: 5,568 count2006: 5,916 count2007: 6,012 count2008: 5,861 count2009: 5,563 count2010: 5,466 count2011: 5,418 count2012: 5,461 count2013: 5,499 count2014: 5,522 count2015: 5,618 count2016: 5,700 count2017: 5,765 count2018: 5,807 count2019: 5,925 count2020: 5,960 count2021: 6,165 count2022: 6,375 count2023: 6,545 count2,0004,0006,0008,00019781994201020231978: 2,103 count1979: 2,195 count1980: 2,332 count1981: 2,543 count1982: 2,636 count1983: 2,811 count1984: 3,019 count1985: 3,198 count1986: 3,371 count1987: 3,484 count1988: 3,701 count1989: 3,801 count1990: 3,899 count1991: 3,880 count1992: 3,868 count1993: 3,951 count1994: 4,054 count1995: 4,156 count1996: 4,293 count1997: 4,347 count1998: 4,400 count1999: 4,468 count2000: 4,507 count2001: 4,586 count2002: 4,719 count2003: 4,883 count2004: 5,286 count2005: 5,568 count2006: 5,916 count2007: 6,012 count2008: 5,861 count2009: 5,563 count2010: 5,466 count2011: 5,418 count2012: 5,461 count2013: 5,499 count2014: 5,522 count2015: 5,618 count2016: 5,700 count2017: 5,765 count2018: 5,807 count2019: 5,925 count2020: 5,960 count2021: 6,165 count2022: 6,375 count2023: 6,545 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
20236,545
20226,375
20216,165
20205,960
20195,925
20185,807
20175,765
20165,700
20155,618
20145,522
20135,499
20125,461
20115,418
20105,466
20095,563
20085,861
20076,012
20065,916
20055,568
20045,286
20034,883
20024,719
20014,586
20004,507
19994,468
19984,400
19974,347
19964,293
19954,156
19944,054
19933,951
19923,868
19913,880
19903,899
19893,801
19883,701
19873,484
19863,371
19853,198
19843,019
19832,811
19822,636
19812,543
19802,332
19792,195
19782,103

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2023
Marion County6,545
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Marion County compared with nearby places

Alachua County: 5,169 countBaker County: 393 countBay County: 4,079 countBradford County: 383 countBrevard County: 11,828 countBroward County: 51,563 countCalhoun County: 170 countCharlotte County: 3,605 countCitrus County: 2,387 countClay County: 3,411 countCollier County: 11,213 countColumbia County: 1,200 countDeSoto County: 480 countDixie County: 175 countDuval County: 20,095 countEscambia County: 5,689 countFlagler County: 2,233 countFranklin County: 280 countGadsden County: 639 countGilchrist County: 239 countGlades County: 114 countGulf County: 326 countHamilton County: 136 countHardee County: 362 countHendry County: 642 countHernando County: 3,045 countHighlands County: 1,705 countHillsborough County: 31,306 countHolmes County: 267 countIndian River County: 3,912 countJackson County: 672 countJefferson County: 254 countLafayette County: 102 countLake County: 6,946 countLee County: 17,000 countLeon County: 6,344 countLevy County: 712 countLiberty County: 74 countMadison County: 279 countManatee County: 8,603 countMarion County: 6,545 countMartin County: 5,314 countMiami-Dade County: 75,781 countMonroe County: 3,347 countNassau County: 1,781 countOkaloosa County: 4,630 countOkeechobee County: 775 countOrange County: 32,715 countOsceola County: 6,459 countPalm Beach County: 42,084 countPasco County: 8,935 countPinellas County: 24,390 countPolk County: 10,300 countPutnam County: 1,078 countSt. Johns County: 6,692 countSt. Lucie County: 5,718 countSanta Rosa County: 2,697 countSarasota County: 12,355 countSeminole County: 11,543 countSumter County: 1,527 countSuwannee County: 620 countTaylor County: 374 countUnion County: 134 countVolusia County: 10,915 countWakulla County: 438 countWalton County: 2,474 countWashington County: 382 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 600
  • 600 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 11K
  • 11K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Marion 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, Marion 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, Marion 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/marion-county-florida. 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, Marion 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/marion-county-florida.

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Marion County?

Employer firms in Marion County was 6,545 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.7% from 2022. That is the 19th 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 Marion County?

6,545 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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