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Employer firms in Montrose County

Employer firms in Montrose County was 1,228 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,228
Change on 2022+0.3%
Rank19th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high1,2682008
Series low5631978

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Employer firms in Montrose County, 1978 to 2023

4006008001,0001,2001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 563 count1979: 596 count1980: 619 count1981: 649 count1982: 642 count1983: 619 count1984: 637 count1985: 625 count1986: 647 count1987: 658 count1988: 658 count1989: 668 count1990: 695 count1991: 712 count1992: 742 count1993: 781 count1994: 827 count1995: 886 count1996: 882 count1997: 897 count1998: 908 count1999: 933 count2000: 945 count2001: 981 count2002: 1,010 count2003: 1,041 count2004: 1,068 count2005: 1,095 count2006: 1,190 count2007: 1,247 count2008: 1,268 count2009: 1,144 count2010: 1,103 count2011: 1,056 count2012: 1,049 count2013: 1,070 count2014: 1,075 count2015: 1,068 count2016: 1,073 count2017: 1,076 count2018: 1,099 count2019: 1,095 count2020: 1,113 count2021: 1,167 count2022: 1,224 count2023: 1,228 count4006008001,0001,2001,40019781994201020231978: 563 count1979: 596 count1980: 619 count1981: 649 count1982: 642 count1983: 619 count1984: 637 count1985: 625 count1986: 647 count1987: 658 count1988: 658 count1989: 668 count1990: 695 count1991: 712 count1992: 742 count1993: 781 count1994: 827 count1995: 886 count1996: 882 count1997: 897 count1998: 908 count1999: 933 count2000: 945 count2001: 981 count2002: 1,010 count2003: 1,041 count2004: 1,068 count2005: 1,095 count2006: 1,190 count2007: 1,247 count2008: 1,268 count2009: 1,144 count2010: 1,103 count2011: 1,056 count2012: 1,049 count2013: 1,070 count2014: 1,075 count2015: 1,068 count2016: 1,073 count2017: 1,076 count2018: 1,099 count2019: 1,095 count2020: 1,113 count2021: 1,167 count2022: 1,224 count2023: 1,228 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
20231,228
20221,224
20211,167
20201,113
20191,095
20181,099
20171,076
20161,073
20151,068
20141,075
20131,070
20121,049
20111,056
20101,103
20091,144
20081,268
20071,247
20061,190
20051,095
20041,068
20031,041
20021,010
2001981
2000945
1999933
1998908
1997897
1996882
1995886
1994827
1993781
1992742
1991712
1990695
1989668
1988658
1987658
1986647
1985625
1984637
1983619
1982642
1981649
1980619
1979596
1978563

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
Montrose County1,228
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

Montrose County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 8,373 countAlamosa County: 411 countArapahoe County: 15,030 countArchuleta County: 465 countBaca County: 70 countBent County: 52 countBoulder County: 10,197 countBroomfield County: 1,919 countChaffee County: 905 countCheyenne County: 48 countClear Creek County: 275 countConejos County: 102 countCostilla County: 42 countCrowley County: 37 countCuster County: 137 countDelta County: 707 countDenver County: 20,672 countDolores County: 56 countDouglas County: 7,698 countEagle County: 2,730 countElbert County: 575 countEl Paso County: 13,727 countFremont County: 795 countGarfield County: 2,117 countGilpin County: 129 countGrand County: 776 countGunnison County: 948 countHinsdale County: 45 countHuerfano County: 138 countJackson County: 53 countJefferson County: 13,550 countKiowa County: 29 countKit Carson County: 229 countLake County: 214 countLa Plata County: 2,014 countLarimer County: 9,163 countLas Animas County: 325 countLincoln County: 136 countLogan County: 478 countMesa County: 3,819 countMineral County: 52 countMoffat County: 323 countMontezuma County: 652 countMontrose County: 1,228 countMorgan County: 614 countOtero County: 349 countOuray County: 262 countPark County: 425 countPhillips County: 118 countPitkin County: 1,259 countProwers County: 276 countPueblo County: 2,609 countRio Blanco County: 168 countRio Grande County: 313 countRoutt County: 1,465 countSaguache County: 109 countSan Juan County: 61 countSan Miguel County: 558 countSedgwick County: 68 countSummit County: 1,662 countTeller County: 683 countWashington County: 98 countWeld County: 5,769 countYuma County: 274 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Montrose 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, Montrose 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, Montrose 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/montrose-county-colorado. 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, Montrose 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/montrose-county-colorado.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Montrose County was 1,228 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 64 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 Montrose County?

1,268 in 2008, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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