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Employer firms in McKenzie County

Employer firms in McKenzie County was 474 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count474
Change on 2022+2.2%
Rank9th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high4762020
Series low1051978

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Employer firms in McKenzie County, 1978 to 2023

10020030040050019781985199219992006201320231978: 105 count1979: 120 count1980: 121 count1981: 138 count1982: 142 count1983: 140 count1984: 150 count1985: 147 count1986: 140 count1987: 131 count1988: 135 count1989: 131 count1990: 133 count1991: 131 count1992: 135 count1993: 138 count1994: 131 count1995: 138 count1996: 135 count1997: 135 count1998: 144 count1999: 142 count2000: 140 count2001: 137 count2002: 140 count2003: 131 count2004: 138 count2005: 142 count2006: 139 count2007: 144 count2008: 150 count2009: 170 count2010: 185 count2011: 214 count2012: 306 count2013: 354 count2014: 400 count2015: 441 count2016: 414 count2017: 404 count2018: 396 count2019: 454 count2020: 476 count2021: 471 count2022: 464 count2023: 474 count10020030040050019781994201020231978: 105 count1979: 120 count1980: 121 count1981: 138 count1982: 142 count1983: 140 count1984: 150 count1985: 147 count1986: 140 count1987: 131 count1988: 135 count1989: 131 count1990: 133 count1991: 131 count1992: 135 count1993: 138 count1994: 131 count1995: 138 count1996: 135 count1997: 135 count1998: 144 count1999: 142 count2000: 140 count2001: 137 count2002: 140 count2003: 131 count2004: 138 count2005: 142 count2006: 139 count2007: 144 count2008: 150 count2009: 170 count2010: 185 count2011: 214 count2012: 306 count2013: 354 count2014: 400 count2015: 441 count2016: 414 count2017: 404 count2018: 396 count2019: 454 count2020: 476 count2021: 471 count2022: 464 count2023: 474 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
2023474
2022464
2021471
2020476
2019454
2018396
2017404
2016414
2015441
2014400
2013354
2012306
2011214
2010185
2009170
2008150
2007144
2006139
2005142
2004138
2003131
2002140
2001137
2000140
1999142
1998144
1997135
1996135
1995138
1994131
1993138
1992135
1991131
1990133
1989131
1988135
1987131
1986140
1985147
1984150
1983140
1982142
1981138
1980121
1979120
1978105

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
McKenzie County474
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

McKenzie County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 73 countBarnes County: 301 countBenson County: 92 countBillings County: 41 countBottineau County: 212 countBowman County: 118 countBurke County: 69 countBurleigh County: 2,601 countCass County: 4,610 countCavalier County: 119 countDickey County: 157 countDivide County: 70 countDunn County: 146 countEddy County: 60 countEmmons County: 92 countFoster County: 122 countGolden Valley County: 52 countGrand Forks County: 1,518 countGrant County: 69 countGriggs County: 70 countHettinger County: 75 countKidder County: 77 countLaMoure County: 117 countLogan County: 64 countMcHenry County: 113 countMcIntosh County: 101 countMcKenzie County: 474 countMcLean County: 206 countMercer County: 202 countMorton County: 763 countMountrail County: 304 countNelson County: 97 countOliver County: 42 countPembina County: 206 countPierce County: 108 countRamsey County: 341 countRansom County: 160 countRenville County: 88 countRichland County: 438 countRolette County: 181 countSargent County: 96 countSheridan County: 31 countSioux County: 28 countSlope County: 9 countStark County: 1,029 countSteele County: 41 countStutsman County: 532 countTowner County: 56 countTraill County: 235 countWalsh County: 291 countWard County: 1,670 countWells County: 144 countWilliams County: 1,311 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. McKenzie 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, McKenzie 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, McKenzie 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/mckenzie-county-north-dakota. 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, McKenzie 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/mckenzie-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, McKenzie County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/mckenzie-county-north-dakota. 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 McKenzie County?

Employer firms in McKenzie County was 474 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 53 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 McKenzie County?

476 in 2020, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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