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Employer firms in Marion County

Employer firms in Marion County was 7,181 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count7,181
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank5th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high7,1812023
Series low3,8861978

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Employer firms in Marion County, 1978 to 2023

3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 3,886 count1979: 4,057 count1980: 4,191 count1981: 4,236 count1982: 4,066 count1983: 4,093 count1984: 4,274 count1985: 4,329 count1986: 4,412 count1987: 4,424 count1988: 4,545 count1989: 4,675 count1990: 4,766 count1991: 4,823 count1992: 4,931 count1993: 5,043 count1994: 5,294 count1995: 5,433 count1996: 5,600 count1997: 5,712 count1998: 5,783 count1999: 5,779 count2000: 5,778 count2001: 5,731 count2002: 5,760 count2003: 5,919 count2004: 6,036 count2005: 6,186 count2006: 6,297 count2007: 6,443 count2008: 6,461 count2009: 6,154 count2010: 5,971 count2011: 5,902 count2012: 5,936 count2013: 5,972 count2014: 6,020 count2015: 6,146 count2016: 6,260 count2017: 6,372 count2018: 6,517 count2019: 6,665 count2020: 6,740 count2021: 6,827 count2022: 7,082 count2023: 7,181 count3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00019781994201020231978: 3,886 count1979: 4,057 count1980: 4,191 count1981: 4,236 count1982: 4,066 count1983: 4,093 count1984: 4,274 count1985: 4,329 count1986: 4,412 count1987: 4,424 count1988: 4,545 count1989: 4,675 count1990: 4,766 count1991: 4,823 count1992: 4,931 count1993: 5,043 count1994: 5,294 count1995: 5,433 count1996: 5,600 count1997: 5,712 count1998: 5,783 count1999: 5,779 count2000: 5,778 count2001: 5,731 count2002: 5,760 count2003: 5,919 count2004: 6,036 count2005: 6,186 count2006: 6,297 count2007: 6,443 count2008: 6,461 count2009: 6,154 count2010: 5,971 count2011: 5,902 count2012: 5,936 count2013: 5,972 count2014: 6,020 count2015: 6,146 count2016: 6,260 count2017: 6,372 count2018: 6,517 count2019: 6,665 count2020: 6,740 count2021: 6,827 count2022: 7,082 count2023: 7,181 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
20237,181
20227,082
20216,827
20206,740
20196,665
20186,517
20176,372
20166,260
20156,146
20146,020
20135,972
20125,936
20115,902
20105,971
20096,154
20086,461
20076,443
20066,297
20056,186
20046,036
20035,919
20025,760
20015,731
20005,778
19995,779
19985,783
19975,712
19965,600
19955,433
19945,294
19935,043
19924,931
19914,823
19904,766
19894,675
19884,545
19874,424
19864,412
19854,329
19844,274
19834,093
19824,066
19814,236
19804,191
19794,057
19783,886

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Marion County7,181
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Marion County compared with nearby places

Baker County: 443 countBenton County: 1,838 countClackamas County: 10,144 countClatsop County: 1,330 countColumbia County: 828 countCoos County: 1,320 countCrook County: 556 countCurry County: 574 countDeschutes County: 6,822 countDouglas County: 2,156 countGilliam County: 56 countGrant County: 176 countHarney County: 182 countHood River County: 867 countJackson County: 5,205 countJefferson County: 390 countJosephine County: 1,722 countKlamath County: 1,251 countLake County: 160 countLane County: 7,887 countLincoln County: 1,349 countLinn County: 2,354 countMalheur County: 601 countMarion County: 7,181 countMorrow County: 160 countMultnomah County: 20,707 countPolk County: 1,282 countSherman County: 44 countTillamook County: 650 countUmatilla County: 1,298 countUnion County: 632 countWallowa County: 290 countWasco County: 628 countWashington County: 12,332 countWheeler County: 27 countYamhill County: 2,290 count
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  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 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-oregon. 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-oregon.

Harvard

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-oregon (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Marion County, 1978 to 2023}},
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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 7,181 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 36 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?

7,181 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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