Employer firms in Mississippi County

Employer firms in Mississippi County was 180 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 5.3% from 2022. That is the 83rd highest of 115 counties in 2023.

2023, count180

Change on 2022-5.3%

Rank83rd of 115Counties in Missouri ranked

Series high2801978

Series low1802023

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Employer firms in Mississippi 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	180
2022	190
2021	187
2020	187
2019	210
2018	226
2017	218
2016	217
2015	206
2014	218
2013	217
2012	209
2011	206
2010	230
2009	223
2008	217
2007	224
2006	238
2005	240
2004	232
2003	220
2002	226
2001	232
2000	243
1999	237
1998	242
1997	238
1996	239
1995	250
1994	249
1993	254
1992	255
1991	261
1990	251
1989	265
1988	263
1987	262
1986	261
1985	262
1984	264
1983	257
1982	266
1981	272
1980	260
1979	274
1978	280

Compared with Missouri and United States

Place	2023
Mississippi County	180
Missouri	102,345
United States	5,593,727

Mississippi County compared with nearby places

Under 100
100 to 200
200 to 300
300 to 500
500 to 1,100
1,100 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Mississippi 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 Missouri by employer firms 115 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, Mississippi 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, Mississippi 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/mississippi-county-missouri. 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, Mississippi 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/mississippi-county-missouri.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_mississippi_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Mississippi 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/mississippi-county-missouri. 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 Mississippi County?

Employer firms in Mississippi County was 180 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 5.3% from 2022. That is the 83rd highest of 115 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 Mississippi County?

280 in 1978, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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