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Employer firms in Monroe County

Employer firms in Monroe County was 13,006 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count13,006
Change on 2022+0.7%
Rank9th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high13,0062023
Series low10,0141978

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Employer firms in Monroe County, 1978 to 2023

10K11K12K13K14K19781985199219992006201320231978: 10,014 count1979: 10,161 count1980: 10,170 count1981: 10,199 count1982: 10,212 count1983: 10,552 count1984: 10,980 count1985: 11,177 count1986: 11,431 count1987: 11,590 count1988: 11,887 count1989: 12,173 count1990: 12,200 count1991: 12,150 count1992: 11,969 count1993: 12,040 count1994: 11,944 count1995: 12,031 count1996: 11,989 count1997: 11,980 count1998: 12,078 count1999: 12,087 count2000: 12,083 count2001: 12,107 count2002: 12,120 count2003: 12,220 count2004: 12,397 count2005: 12,390 count2006: 12,461 count2007: 12,551 count2008: 12,659 count2009: 12,497 count2010: 12,567 count2011: 12,574 count2012: 12,763 count2013: 12,778 count2014: 12,761 count2015: 12,823 count2016: 12,909 count2017: 12,903 count2018: 12,874 count2019: 12,927 count2020: 12,791 count2021: 12,709 count2022: 12,916 count2023: 13,006 count10K11K12K13K14K19781994201020231978: 10,014 count1979: 10,161 count1980: 10,170 count1981: 10,199 count1982: 10,212 count1983: 10,552 count1984: 10,980 count1985: 11,177 count1986: 11,431 count1987: 11,590 count1988: 11,887 count1989: 12,173 count1990: 12,200 count1991: 12,150 count1992: 11,969 count1993: 12,040 count1994: 11,944 count1995: 12,031 count1996: 11,989 count1997: 11,980 count1998: 12,078 count1999: 12,087 count2000: 12,083 count2001: 12,107 count2002: 12,120 count2003: 12,220 count2004: 12,397 count2005: 12,390 count2006: 12,461 count2007: 12,551 count2008: 12,659 count2009: 12,497 count2010: 12,567 count2011: 12,574 count2012: 12,763 count2013: 12,778 count2014: 12,761 count2015: 12,823 count2016: 12,909 count2017: 12,903 count2018: 12,874 count2019: 12,927 count2020: 12,791 count2021: 12,709 count2022: 12,916 count2023: 13,006 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
202313,006
202212,916
202112,709
202012,791
201912,927
201812,874
201712,903
201612,909
201512,823
201412,761
201312,778
201212,763
201112,574
201012,567
200912,497
200812,659
200712,551
200612,461
200512,390
200412,397
200312,220
200212,120
200112,107
200012,083
199912,087
199812,078
199711,980
199611,989
199512,031
199411,944
199312,040
199211,969
199112,150
199012,200
198912,173
198811,887
198711,590
198611,431
198511,177
198410,980
198310,552
198210,212
198110,199
198010,170
197910,161
197810,014

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Monroe County13,006
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Monroe County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Monroe 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Monroe 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Monroe 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/monroe-county-new-york. 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, Monroe 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/monroe-county-new-york.

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Monroe County?

Employer firms in Monroe County was 13,006 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 62 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 Monroe County?

13,006 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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