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Employer firms in McLean County

Employer firms in McLean County was 206 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 17th highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count206
Change on 2022+0.5%
Rank17th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high2461979
Series low1872003

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Employer firms in McLean County, 1978 to 2023

18020022024026019781985199219992006201320231978: 240 count1979: 246 count1980: 240 count1981: 237 count1982: 231 count1983: 239 count1984: 243 count1985: 229 count1986: 212 count1987: 214 count1988: 222 count1989: 225 count1990: 217 count1991: 214 count1992: 212 count1993: 209 count1994: 220 count1995: 215 count1996: 212 count1997: 209 count1998: 212 count1999: 207 count2000: 200 count2001: 194 count2002: 188 count2003: 187 count2004: 197 count2005: 202 count2006: 201 count2007: 187 count2008: 193 count2009: 202 count2010: 201 count2011: 206 count2012: 212 count2013: 212 count2014: 217 count2015: 208 count2016: 214 count2017: 221 count2018: 215 count2019: 205 count2020: 205 count2021: 211 count2022: 205 count2023: 206 count18020022024026019781994201020231978: 240 count1979: 246 count1980: 240 count1981: 237 count1982: 231 count1983: 239 count1984: 243 count1985: 229 count1986: 212 count1987: 214 count1988: 222 count1989: 225 count1990: 217 count1991: 214 count1992: 212 count1993: 209 count1994: 220 count1995: 215 count1996: 212 count1997: 209 count1998: 212 count1999: 207 count2000: 200 count2001: 194 count2002: 188 count2003: 187 count2004: 197 count2005: 202 count2006: 201 count2007: 187 count2008: 193 count2009: 202 count2010: 201 count2011: 206 count2012: 212 count2013: 212 count2014: 217 count2015: 208 count2016: 214 count2017: 221 count2018: 215 count2019: 205 count2020: 205 count2021: 211 count2022: 205 count2023: 206 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
2023206
2022205
2021211
2020205
2019205
2018215
2017221
2016214
2015208
2014217
2013212
2012212
2011206
2010201
2009202
2008193
2007187
2006201
2005202
2004197
2003187
2002188
2001194
2000200
1999207
1998212
1997209
1996212
1995215
1994220
1993209
1992212
1991214
1990217
1989225
1988222
1987214
1986212
1985229
1984243
1983239
1982231
1981237
1980240
1979246
1978240

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
McLean County206
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

McLean 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. McLean 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, McLean 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, McLean 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/mclean-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, McLean 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/mclean-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, McLean 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/mclean-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, McLean County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in McLean County?

Employer firms in McLean County was 206 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 17th 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 McLean County?

246 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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