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Employer firms in Monroe County

Employer firms in Monroe County was 2,774 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,774
Change on 2022+1%
Rank20th of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high3,0072007
Series low1,5011978

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Employer firms in Monroe County, 1978 to 2023

1,5002,0002,5003,0003,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,501 count1979: 1,560 count1980: 1,556 count1981: 1,574 count1982: 1,563 count1983: 1,624 count1984: 1,711 count1985: 1,796 count1986: 1,953 count1987: 2,102 count1988: 2,275 count1989: 2,365 count1990: 2,377 count1991: 2,290 count1992: 2,321 count1993: 2,336 count1994: 2,354 count1995: 2,412 count1996: 2,460 count1997: 2,496 count1998: 2,567 count1999: 2,578 count2000: 2,642 count2001: 2,677 count2002: 2,736 count2003: 2,789 count2004: 2,876 count2005: 2,967 count2006: 2,977 count2007: 3,007 count2008: 2,952 count2009: 2,819 count2010: 2,708 count2011: 2,702 count2012: 2,699 count2013: 2,664 count2014: 2,640 count2015: 2,635 count2016: 2,654 count2017: 2,648 count2018: 2,644 count2019: 2,688 count2020: 2,717 count2021: 2,670 count2022: 2,746 count2023: 2,774 count1,5002,0002,5003,0003,50019781994201020231978: 1,501 count1979: 1,560 count1980: 1,556 count1981: 1,574 count1982: 1,563 count1983: 1,624 count1984: 1,711 count1985: 1,796 count1986: 1,953 count1987: 2,102 count1988: 2,275 count1989: 2,365 count1990: 2,377 count1991: 2,290 count1992: 2,321 count1993: 2,336 count1994: 2,354 count1995: 2,412 count1996: 2,460 count1997: 2,496 count1998: 2,567 count1999: 2,578 count2000: 2,642 count2001: 2,677 count2002: 2,736 count2003: 2,789 count2004: 2,876 count2005: 2,967 count2006: 2,977 count2007: 3,007 count2008: 2,952 count2009: 2,819 count2010: 2,708 count2011: 2,702 count2012: 2,699 count2013: 2,664 count2014: 2,640 count2015: 2,635 count2016: 2,654 count2017: 2,648 count2018: 2,644 count2019: 2,688 count2020: 2,717 count2021: 2,670 count2022: 2,746 count2023: 2,774 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
20232,774
20222,746
20212,670
20202,717
20192,688
20182,644
20172,648
20162,654
20152,635
20142,640
20132,664
20122,699
20112,702
20102,708
20092,819
20082,952
20073,007
20062,977
20052,967
20042,876
20032,789
20022,736
20012,677
20002,642
19992,578
19982,567
19972,496
19962,460
19952,412
19942,354
19932,336
19922,321
19912,290
19902,377
19892,365
19882,275
19872,102
19861,953
19851,796
19841,711
19831,624
19821,563
19811,574
19801,556
19791,560
19781,501

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2023
Monroe County2,774
Pennsylvania211,009
United States5,593,727

Monroe County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,631 countAllegheny County: 23,471 countArmstrong County: 1,021 countBeaver County: 2,577 countBedford County: 842 countBerks County: 6,579 countBlair County: 2,497 countBradford County: 1,031 countBucks County: 15,721 countButler County: 3,913 countCambria County: 2,216 countCameron County: 103 countCarbon County: 990 countCentre County: 2,634 countChester County: 11,597 countClarion County: 756 countClearfield County: 1,494 countClinton County: 673 countColumbia County: 1,135 countCrawford County: 1,556 countCumberland County: 4,835 countDauphin County: 5,221 countDelaware County: 10,338 countElk County: 700 countErie County: 4,425 countFayette County: 1,970 countForest County: 74 countFranklin County: 2,502 countFulton County: 226 countGreene County: 558 countHuntingdon County: 671 countIndiana County: 1,422 countJefferson County: 898 countJuniata County: 441 countLackawanna County: 3,975 countLancaster County: 10,918 countLawrence County: 1,479 countLebanon County: 2,267 countLehigh County: 6,515 countLuzerne County: 5,301 countLycoming County: 2,126 countMcKean County: 713 countMercer County: 2,017 countMifflin County: 818 countMonroe County: 2,774 countMontgomery County: 20,028 countMontour County: 305 countNorthampton County: 5,146 countNorthumberland County: 1,288 countPerry County: 678 countPhiladelphia County: 22,359 countPike County: 824 countPotter County: 280 countSchuylkill County: 2,103 countSnyder County: 761 countSomerset County: 1,360 countSullivan County: 136 countSusquehanna County: 705 countTioga County: 657 countUnion County: 785 countVenango County: 881 countWarren County: 602 countWashington County: 4,140 countWayne County: 1,081 countWestmoreland County: 6,415 countWyoming County: 523 countYork County: 6,509 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,300
  • 5,300 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-pennsylvania. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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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. 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-pennsylvania.

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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-pennsylvania (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Monroe County?

Employer firms in Monroe County was 2,774 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 67 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?

3,007 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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