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Employer firms in Middlesex County

Employer firms in Middlesex County was 33,727 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count33,727
Change on 2022+1.1%
Rank1st of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high33,7272023
Series low22,5761978

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Employer firms in Middlesex County, 1978 to 2023

22.5K25K27.5K30K32.5K35K19781985199219992006201320231978: 22,576 count1979: 23,268 count1980: 23,710 count1981: 24,110 count1982: 24,303 count1983: 25,144 count1984: 26,350 count1985: 27,241 count1986: 28,092 count1987: 28,923 count1988: 29,730 count1989: 30,344 count1990: 29,648 count1991: 28,594 count1992: 28,236 count1993: 28,724 count1994: 29,321 count1995: 29,991 count1996: 30,355 count1997: 30,912 count1998: 31,482 count1999: 31,763 count2000: 31,985 count2001: 31,886 count2002: 31,715 count2003: 31,859 count2004: 31,858 count2005: 32,049 count2006: 32,451 count2007: 32,235 count2008: 31,873 count2009: 31,344 count2010: 31,097 count2011: 31,136 count2012: 31,398 count2013: 31,627 count2014: 31,902 count2015: 32,152 count2016: 32,603 count2017: 32,777 count2018: 32,867 count2019: 33,118 count2020: 33,192 count2021: 32,600 count2022: 33,355 count2023: 33,727 count20K25K30K35K19781994201020231978: 22,576 count1979: 23,268 count1980: 23,710 count1981: 24,110 count1982: 24,303 count1983: 25,144 count1984: 26,350 count1985: 27,241 count1986: 28,092 count1987: 28,923 count1988: 29,730 count1989: 30,344 count1990: 29,648 count1991: 28,594 count1992: 28,236 count1993: 28,724 count1994: 29,321 count1995: 29,991 count1996: 30,355 count1997: 30,912 count1998: 31,482 count1999: 31,763 count2000: 31,985 count2001: 31,886 count2002: 31,715 count2003: 31,859 count2004: 31,858 count2005: 32,049 count2006: 32,451 count2007: 32,235 count2008: 31,873 count2009: 31,344 count2010: 31,097 count2011: 31,136 count2012: 31,398 count2013: 31,627 count2014: 31,902 count2015: 32,152 count2016: 32,603 count2017: 32,777 count2018: 32,867 count2019: 33,118 count2020: 33,192 count2021: 32,600 count2022: 33,355 count2023: 33,727 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
202333,727
202233,355
202132,600
202033,192
201933,118
201832,867
201732,777
201632,603
201532,152
201431,902
201331,627
201231,398
201131,136
201031,097
200931,344
200831,873
200732,235
200632,451
200532,049
200431,858
200331,859
200231,715
200131,886
200031,985
199931,763
199831,482
199730,912
199630,355
199529,991
199429,321
199328,724
199228,236
199128,594
199029,648
198930,344
198829,730
198728,923
198628,092
198527,241
198426,350
198325,144
198224,303
198124,110
198023,710
197923,268
197822,576

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2023
Middlesex County33,727
Massachusetts131,145
United States5,593,727

Middlesex County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 6,726 countBerkshire County: 2,919 countBristol County: 9,966 countDukes County: 961 countEssex County: 15,358 countFranklin County: 1,286 countHampden County: 7,037 countHampshire County: 2,849 countMiddlesex County: 33,727 countNantucket County: 999 countNorfolk County: 15,953 countPlymouth County: 10,433 countSuffolk County: 15,892 countWorcester County: 14,272 count
  • Under 2,200
  • 2,200 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 10K
  • 10K to 16K
  • 16K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Middlesex 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, Middlesex 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, Middlesex 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/middlesex-county-massachusetts. 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, Middlesex 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/middlesex-county-massachusetts.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Middlesex 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/middlesex-county-massachusetts. 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 Middlesex County?

Employer firms in Middlesex County was 33,727 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 14 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 Middlesex County?

33,727 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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