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Employer firms in Newport County

Employer firms in Newport County was 2,307 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 5 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,307
Change on 2022-0.3%
Rank4th of 5Counties in Rhode Island ranked
Series high2,3142022
Series low1,3711978

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Employer firms in Newport County, 1978 to 2023

1,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,371 count1979: 1,421 count1980: 1,474 count1981: 1,494 count1982: 1,530 count1983: 1,594 count1984: 1,671 count1985: 1,757 count1986: 1,842 count1987: 1,933 count1988: 1,983 count1989: 2,060 count1990: 1,995 count1991: 1,920 count1992: 1,909 count1993: 1,954 count1994: 1,971 count1995: 2,036 count1996: 2,057 count1997: 2,143 count1998: 2,204 count1999: 2,216 count2000: 2,224 count2001: 2,216 count2002: 2,199 count2003: 2,212 count2004: 2,234 count2005: 2,272 count2006: 2,289 count2007: 2,292 count2008: 2,254 count2009: 2,182 count2010: 2,161 count2011: 2,147 count2012: 2,159 count2013: 2,164 count2014: 2,142 count2015: 2,204 count2016: 2,241 count2017: 2,230 count2018: 2,261 count2019: 2,263 count2020: 2,243 count2021: 2,247 count2022: 2,314 count2023: 2,307 count1,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,50019781994201020231978: 1,371 count1979: 1,421 count1980: 1,474 count1981: 1,494 count1982: 1,530 count1983: 1,594 count1984: 1,671 count1985: 1,757 count1986: 1,842 count1987: 1,933 count1988: 1,983 count1989: 2,060 count1990: 1,995 count1991: 1,920 count1992: 1,909 count1993: 1,954 count1994: 1,971 count1995: 2,036 count1996: 2,057 count1997: 2,143 count1998: 2,204 count1999: 2,216 count2000: 2,224 count2001: 2,216 count2002: 2,199 count2003: 2,212 count2004: 2,234 count2005: 2,272 count2006: 2,289 count2007: 2,292 count2008: 2,254 count2009: 2,182 count2010: 2,161 count2011: 2,147 count2012: 2,159 count2013: 2,164 count2014: 2,142 count2015: 2,204 count2016: 2,241 count2017: 2,230 count2018: 2,261 count2019: 2,263 count2020: 2,243 count2021: 2,247 count2022: 2,314 count2023: 2,307 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
20232,307
20222,314
20212,247
20202,243
20192,263
20182,261
20172,230
20162,241
20152,204
20142,142
20132,164
20122,159
20112,147
20102,161
20092,182
20082,254
20072,292
20062,289
20052,272
20042,234
20032,212
20022,199
20012,216
20002,224
19992,216
19982,204
19972,143
19962,057
19952,036
19941,971
19931,954
19921,909
19911,920
19901,995
19892,060
19881,983
19871,933
19861,842
19851,757
19841,671
19831,594
19821,530
19811,494
19801,474
19791,421
19781,371

Compared with Rhode Island and United States

Place2023
Newport County2,307
Rhode Island22,225
United States5,593,727

Newport County compared with nearby places

Bristol County: 1,107 countKent County: 3,825 countNewport County: 2,307 countProvidence County: 12,622 countWashington County: 3,005 count
  • Under 2,100
  • 2,100 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 3,300
  • 3,300 to 5,600
  • 5,600 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Newport 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, Newport 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, Newport 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/newport-county-rhode-island. 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, Newport 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/newport-county-rhode-island.

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Newport County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/newport-county-rhode-island. 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 Newport County?

Employer firms in Newport County was 2,307 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 5 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 Newport County?

2,314 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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