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Employer firms in Navajo County

Employer firms in Navajo County was 1,392 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 15 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,392
Change on 2022-0.1%
Rank9th of 15Counties in Arizona ranked
Series high1,6342007
Series low7891982

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Employer firms in Navajo County, 1978 to 2023

6008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80019781985199219992006201320231978: 798 count1979: 796 count1980: 809 count1981: 819 count1982: 789 count1983: 832 count1984: 873 count1985: 914 count1986: 960 count1987: 981 count1988: 999 count1989: 1,021 count1990: 1,011 count1991: 1,013 count1992: 1,023 count1993: 1,058 count1994: 1,104 count1995: 1,137 count1996: 1,194 count1997: 1,236 count1998: 1,270 count1999: 1,359 count2000: 1,379 count2001: 1,390 count2002: 1,417 count2003: 1,431 count2004: 1,480 count2005: 1,495 count2006: 1,573 count2007: 1,634 count2008: 1,614 count2009: 1,485 count2010: 1,387 count2011: 1,379 count2012: 1,341 count2013: 1,313 count2014: 1,317 count2015: 1,343 count2016: 1,353 count2017: 1,354 count2018: 1,348 count2019: 1,370 count2020: 1,366 count2021: 1,371 count2022: 1,393 count2023: 1,392 count7501,0001,2501,5001,75019781994201020231978: 798 count1979: 796 count1980: 809 count1981: 819 count1982: 789 count1983: 832 count1984: 873 count1985: 914 count1986: 960 count1987: 981 count1988: 999 count1989: 1,021 count1990: 1,011 count1991: 1,013 count1992: 1,023 count1993: 1,058 count1994: 1,104 count1995: 1,137 count1996: 1,194 count1997: 1,236 count1998: 1,270 count1999: 1,359 count2000: 1,379 count2001: 1,390 count2002: 1,417 count2003: 1,431 count2004: 1,480 count2005: 1,495 count2006: 1,573 count2007: 1,634 count2008: 1,614 count2009: 1,485 count2010: 1,387 count2011: 1,379 count2012: 1,341 count2013: 1,313 count2014: 1,317 count2015: 1,343 count2016: 1,353 count2017: 1,354 count2018: 1,348 count2019: 1,370 count2020: 1,366 count2021: 1,371 count2022: 1,393 count2023: 1,392 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
20231,392
20221,393
20211,371
20201,366
20191,370
20181,348
20171,354
20161,353
20151,343
20141,317
20131,313
20121,341
20111,379
20101,387
20091,485
20081,614
20071,634
20061,573
20051,495
20041,480
20031,431
20021,417
20011,390
20001,379
19991,359
19981,270
19971,236
19961,194
19951,137
19941,104
19931,058
19921,023
19911,013
19901,011
19891,021
1988999
1987981
1986960
1985914
1984873
1983832
1982789
1981819
1980809
1979796
1978798

Compared with Arizona and United States

Place2023
Navajo County1,392
Arizona107,886
United States5,593,727

Navajo County compared with nearby places

Apache County: 338 countCochise County: 1,701 countCoconino County: 3,014 countGila County: 863 countGraham County: 482 countGreenlee County: 68 countLa Paz County: 299 countMaricopa County: 73,640 countMohave County: 3,329 countNavajo County: 1,392 countPima County: 14,851 countPinal County: 3,472 countSanta Cruz County: 984 countYavapai County: 5,187 countYuma County: 2,563 count
  • Under 500
  • 500 to 1,200
  • 1,200 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 3,800
  • 3,800 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Navajo 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, Navajo 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, Navajo 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/navajo-county-arizona. 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, Navajo 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/navajo-county-arizona.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Navajo County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/navajo-county-arizona. Publisher attribution: 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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What is the employer firms in Navajo County?

Employer firms in Navajo County was 1,392 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 15 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 Navajo County?

1,634 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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