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Employer firms in Mercer County

Employer firms in Mercer County was 202 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count202
Change on 2022-1%
Rank19th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high2301984
Series low1501978

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Employer firms in Mercer County, 1978 to 2023

14016018020022024019781985199219992006201320231978: 150 count1979: 165 count1980: 172 count1981: 176 count1982: 179 count1983: 206 count1984: 230 count1985: 219 count1986: 204 count1987: 207 count1988: 207 count1989: 203 count1990: 207 count1991: 205 count1992: 196 count1993: 204 count1994: 208 count1995: 211 count1996: 221 count1997: 218 count1998: 220 count1999: 217 count2000: 215 count2001: 213 count2002: 205 count2003: 202 count2004: 199 count2005: 194 count2006: 197 count2007: 204 count2008: 206 count2009: 204 count2010: 206 count2011: 200 count2012: 206 count2013: 208 count2014: 214 count2015: 207 count2016: 204 count2017: 205 count2018: 198 count2019: 203 count2020: 200 count2021: 202 count2022: 204 count2023: 202 count14016018020022024019781994201020231978: 150 count1979: 165 count1980: 172 count1981: 176 count1982: 179 count1983: 206 count1984: 230 count1985: 219 count1986: 204 count1987: 207 count1988: 207 count1989: 203 count1990: 207 count1991: 205 count1992: 196 count1993: 204 count1994: 208 count1995: 211 count1996: 221 count1997: 218 count1998: 220 count1999: 217 count2000: 215 count2001: 213 count2002: 205 count2003: 202 count2004: 199 count2005: 194 count2006: 197 count2007: 204 count2008: 206 count2009: 204 count2010: 206 count2011: 200 count2012: 206 count2013: 208 count2014: 214 count2015: 207 count2016: 204 count2017: 205 count2018: 198 count2019: 203 count2020: 200 count2021: 202 count2022: 204 count2023: 202 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
2023202
2022204
2021202
2020200
2019203
2018198
2017205
2016204
2015207
2014214
2013208
2012206
2011200
2010206
2009204
2008206
2007204
2006197
2005194
2004199
2003202
2002205
2001213
2000215
1999217
1998220
1997218
1996221
1995211
1994208
1993204
1992196
1991205
1990207
1989203
1988207
1987207
1986204
1985219
1984230
1983206
1982179
1981176
1980172
1979165
1978150

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Mercer County202
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Mercer 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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  • 450 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Mercer 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, Mercer 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, Mercer 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/mercer-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, Mercer 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/mercer-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Mercer County was 202 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 19th 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 Mercer County?

230 in 1984, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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