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Employer firms in Nassau County

Employer firms in Nassau County was 38,310 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count38,310
Change on 2022+0.7%
Rank5th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high38,5722019
Series low31,2841978

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Employer firms in Nassau County, 1978 to 2023

30K32K34K36K38K40K19781985199219992006201320231978: 31,284 count1979: 32,130 count1980: 32,511 count1981: 32,970 count1982: 33,233 count1983: 34,325 count1984: 35,088 count1985: 35,829 count1986: 36,669 count1987: 36,999 count1988: 37,053 count1989: 37,013 count1990: 36,640 count1991: 35,791 count1992: 35,095 count1993: 35,053 count1994: 35,083 count1995: 35,508 count1996: 35,340 count1997: 35,438 count1998: 35,916 count1999: 36,145 count2000: 36,266 count2001: 36,383 count2002: 36,274 count2003: 36,696 count2004: 37,221 count2005: 37,656 count2006: 38,187 count2007: 38,100 count2008: 37,864 count2009: 37,169 count2010: 37,133 count2011: 37,179 count2012: 37,499 count2013: 37,631 count2014: 37,837 count2015: 37,747 count2016: 38,097 count2017: 38,305 count2018: 38,347 count2019: 38,572 count2020: 37,627 count2021: 36,861 count2022: 38,044 count2023: 38,310 count30K32K34K36K38K40K19781994201020231978: 31,284 count1979: 32,130 count1980: 32,511 count1981: 32,970 count1982: 33,233 count1983: 34,325 count1984: 35,088 count1985: 35,829 count1986: 36,669 count1987: 36,999 count1988: 37,053 count1989: 37,013 count1990: 36,640 count1991: 35,791 count1992: 35,095 count1993: 35,053 count1994: 35,083 count1995: 35,508 count1996: 35,340 count1997: 35,438 count1998: 35,916 count1999: 36,145 count2000: 36,266 count2001: 36,383 count2002: 36,274 count2003: 36,696 count2004: 37,221 count2005: 37,656 count2006: 38,187 count2007: 38,100 count2008: 37,864 count2009: 37,169 count2010: 37,133 count2011: 37,179 count2012: 37,499 count2013: 37,631 count2014: 37,837 count2015: 37,747 count2016: 38,097 count2017: 38,305 count2018: 38,347 count2019: 38,572 count2020: 37,627 count2021: 36,861 count2022: 38,044 count2023: 38,310 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
202338,310
202238,044
202136,861
202037,627
201938,572
201838,347
201738,305
201638,097
201537,747
201437,837
201337,631
201237,499
201137,179
201037,133
200937,169
200837,864
200738,100
200638,187
200537,656
200437,221
200336,696
200236,274
200136,383
200036,266
199936,145
199835,916
199735,438
199635,340
199535,508
199435,083
199335,053
199235,095
199135,791
199036,640
198937,013
198837,053
198736,999
198636,669
198535,829
198435,088
198334,325
198233,233
198132,970
198032,511
197932,130
197831,284

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Nassau County38,310
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Nassau 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. Nassau 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, Nassau 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, Nassau 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/nassau-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, Nassau 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/nassau-county-new-york.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Nassau 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/nassau-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 Nassau County?

Employer firms in Nassau County was 38,310 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 5th 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 Nassau County?

38,572 in 2019, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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