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Employer firms in Muskingum County

Employer firms in Muskingum County was 1,364 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,364
Change on 2022+0.7%
Rank32nd of 88Counties in Ohio ranked
Series high1,6341999
Series low1,3522021

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Employer firms in Muskingum County, 1978 to 2023

1,3001,4001,5001,6001,70019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,388 count1979: 1,429 count1980: 1,427 count1981: 1,425 count1982: 1,458 count1983: 1,484 count1984: 1,497 count1985: 1,504 count1986: 1,530 count1987: 1,531 count1988: 1,559 count1989: 1,560 count1990: 1,557 count1991: 1,555 count1992: 1,532 count1993: 1,550 count1994: 1,572 count1995: 1,605 count1996: 1,580 count1997: 1,597 count1998: 1,605 count1999: 1,634 count2000: 1,617 count2001: 1,583 count2002: 1,590 count2003: 1,587 count2004: 1,618 count2005: 1,595 count2006: 1,583 count2007: 1,546 count2008: 1,515 count2009: 1,452 count2010: 1,428 count2011: 1,398 count2012: 1,392 count2013: 1,373 count2014: 1,382 count2015: 1,387 count2016: 1,403 count2017: 1,390 count2018: 1,380 count2019: 1,377 count2020: 1,363 count2021: 1,352 count2022: 1,355 count2023: 1,364 count1,3001,4001,5001,6001,70019781994201020231978: 1,388 count1979: 1,429 count1980: 1,427 count1981: 1,425 count1982: 1,458 count1983: 1,484 count1984: 1,497 count1985: 1,504 count1986: 1,530 count1987: 1,531 count1988: 1,559 count1989: 1,560 count1990: 1,557 count1991: 1,555 count1992: 1,532 count1993: 1,550 count1994: 1,572 count1995: 1,605 count1996: 1,580 count1997: 1,597 count1998: 1,605 count1999: 1,634 count2000: 1,617 count2001: 1,583 count2002: 1,590 count2003: 1,587 count2004: 1,618 count2005: 1,595 count2006: 1,583 count2007: 1,546 count2008: 1,515 count2009: 1,452 count2010: 1,428 count2011: 1,398 count2012: 1,392 count2013: 1,373 count2014: 1,382 count2015: 1,387 count2016: 1,403 count2017: 1,390 count2018: 1,380 count2019: 1,377 count2020: 1,363 count2021: 1,352 count2022: 1,355 count2023: 1,364 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
20231,364
20221,355
20211,352
20201,363
20191,377
20181,380
20171,390
20161,403
20151,387
20141,382
20131,373
20121,392
20111,398
20101,428
20091,452
20081,515
20071,546
20061,583
20051,595
20041,618
20031,587
20021,590
20011,583
20001,617
19991,634
19981,605
19971,597
19961,580
19951,605
19941,572
19931,550
19921,532
19911,555
19901,557
19891,560
19881,559
19871,531
19861,530
19851,504
19841,497
19831,484
19821,458
19811,425
19801,427
19791,429
19781,388

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2023
Muskingum County1,364
Ohio167,526
United States5,593,727

Muskingum County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 333 countAllen County: 1,818 countAshland County: 846 countAshtabula County: 1,462 countAthens County: 825 countAuglaize County: 834 countBelmont County: 1,068 countBrown County: 452 countButler County: 5,631 countCarroll County: 417 countChampaign County: 495 countClark County: 1,784 countClermont County: 2,955 countClinton County: 591 countColumbiana County: 1,490 countCoshocton County: 528 countCrawford County: 676 countCuyahoga County: 22,503 countDarke County: 963 countDefiance County: 685 countDelaware County: 4,150 countErie County: 1,424 countFairfield County: 2,312 countFayette County: 509 countFranklin County: 21,012 countFulton County: 784 countGallia County: 463 countGeauga County: 2,256 countGreene County: 2,458 countGuernsey County: 687 countHamilton County: 14,961 countHancock County: 1,355 countHardin County: 363 countHarrison County: 211 countHenry County: 469 countHighland County: 587 countHocking County: 423 countHolmes County: 1,259 countHuron County: 902 countJackson County: 473 countJefferson County: 938 countKnox County: 918 countLake County: 4,277 countLawrence County: 579 countLicking County: 2,510 countLogan County: 726 countLorain County: 4,221 countLucas County: 6,740 countMadison County: 623 countMahoning County: 4,224 countMarion County: 869 countMedina County: 3,267 countMeigs County: 252 countMercer County: 891 countMiami County: 1,804 countMonroe County: 210 countMontgomery County: 7,909 countMorgan County: 150 countMorrow County: 386 countMuskingum County: 1,364 countNoble County: 199 countOttawa County: 782 countPaulding County: 263 countPerry County: 351 countPickaway County: 729 countPike County: 331 countPortage County: 2,379 countPreble County: 558 countPutnam County: 611 countRichland County: 2,109 countRoss County: 1,002 countSandusky County: 967 countScioto County: 995 countSeneca County: 887 countShelby County: 817 countStark County: 6,044 countSummit County: 9,793 countTrumbull County: 2,942 countTuscarawas County: 1,706 countUnion County: 1,032 countVan Wert County: 457 countVinton County: 119 countWarren County: 3,743 countWashington County: 1,106 countWayne County: 2,084 countWilliams County: 680 countWood County: 2,214 countWyandot County: 419 count
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  • 2,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Muskingum 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, Muskingum 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, Muskingum 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/muskingum-county-ohio. 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, Muskingum 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/muskingum-county-ohio.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Muskingum County?

Employer firms in Muskingum County was 1,364 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 88 counties in 2023.

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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 Muskingum County?

1,634 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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