Employer firms in McHenry County

Employer firms in McHenry County was 6,275 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 102 counties in 2023.

2023, count6,275

Change on 2022+0.3%

Rank6th of 102Counties in Illinois ranked

Series high6,4372007

Series low2,6661978

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 McHenry 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	6,275
2022	6,255
2021	6,171
2020	6,154
2019	6,197
2018	6,114
2017	6,054
2016	6,058
2015	5,952
2014	5,833
2013	5,807
2012	5,854
2011	5,836
2010	5,880
2009	6,006
2008	6,300
2007	6,437
2006	6,365
2005	6,226
2004	6,071
2003	5,965
2002	5,824
2001	5,755
2000	5,706
1999	5,588
1998	5,495
1997	5,325
1996	5,191
1995	5,040
1994	4,775
1993	4,563
1992	4,416
1991	4,286
1990	4,233
1989	3,975
1988	3,753
1987	3,478
1986	3,285
1985	3,143
1984	3,006
1983	2,852
1982	2,733
1981	2,711
1980	2,770
1979	2,727
1978	2,666

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place	2023
McHenry County	6,275
Illinois	222,365
United States	5,593,727

McHenry County compared with nearby places

Under 200
200 to 300
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500 to 700
700 to 1,800
1,800 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. McHenry 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 Illinois by employer firms 102 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, McHenry 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, McHenry 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/mchenry-county-illinois. 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, McHenry 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/mchenry-county-illinois.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, McHenry 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/mchenry-county-illinois. 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 McHenry County?

Employer firms in McHenry County was 6,275 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 102 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 McHenry County?

6,437 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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