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Employer firms in Norfolk County

Employer firms in Norfolk County was 15,953 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count15,953
Change on 2022+0.8%
Rank2nd of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high15,9532023
Series low11,1921978

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Employer firms in Norfolk County, 1978 to 2023

11K12K13K14K15K16K19781985199219992006201320231978: 11,192 count1979: 11,592 count1980: 11,754 count1981: 11,968 count1982: 11,963 count1983: 12,313 count1984: 12,937 count1985: 13,419 count1986: 13,912 count1987: 14,335 count1988: 14,754 count1989: 14,999 count1990: 14,677 count1991: 14,113 count1992: 13,872 count1993: 13,985 count1994: 14,338 count1995: 14,635 count1996: 14,684 count1997: 14,919 count1998: 15,107 count1999: 15,344 count2000: 15,516 count2001: 15,652 count2002: 15,467 count2003: 15,530 count2004: 15,336 count2005: 15,405 count2006: 15,686 count2007: 15,601 count2008: 15,369 count2009: 15,064 count2010: 14,853 count2011: 14,901 count2012: 15,085 count2013: 15,179 count2014: 15,228 count2015: 15,333 count2016: 15,542 count2017: 15,604 count2018: 15,657 count2019: 15,754 count2020: 15,701 count2021: 15,448 count2022: 15,832 count2023: 15,953 count10K12K14K16K19781994201020231978: 11,192 count1979: 11,592 count1980: 11,754 count1981: 11,968 count1982: 11,963 count1983: 12,313 count1984: 12,937 count1985: 13,419 count1986: 13,912 count1987: 14,335 count1988: 14,754 count1989: 14,999 count1990: 14,677 count1991: 14,113 count1992: 13,872 count1993: 13,985 count1994: 14,338 count1995: 14,635 count1996: 14,684 count1997: 14,919 count1998: 15,107 count1999: 15,344 count2000: 15,516 count2001: 15,652 count2002: 15,467 count2003: 15,530 count2004: 15,336 count2005: 15,405 count2006: 15,686 count2007: 15,601 count2008: 15,369 count2009: 15,064 count2010: 14,853 count2011: 14,901 count2012: 15,085 count2013: 15,179 count2014: 15,228 count2015: 15,333 count2016: 15,542 count2017: 15,604 count2018: 15,657 count2019: 15,754 count2020: 15,701 count2021: 15,448 count2022: 15,832 count2023: 15,953 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
202315,953
202215,832
202115,448
202015,701
201915,754
201815,657
201715,604
201615,542
201515,333
201415,228
201315,179
201215,085
201114,901
201014,853
200915,064
200815,369
200715,601
200615,686
200515,405
200415,336
200315,530
200215,467
200115,652
200015,516
199915,344
199815,107
199714,919
199614,684
199514,635
199414,338
199313,985
199213,872
199114,113
199014,677
198914,999
198814,754
198714,335
198613,912
198513,419
198412,937
198312,313
198211,963
198111,968
198011,754
197911,592
197811,192

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2023
Norfolk County15,953
Massachusetts131,145
United States5,593,727

Norfolk County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 6,726 countBerkshire County: 2,919 countBristol County: 9,966 countDukes County: 961 countEssex County: 15,358 countFranklin County: 1,286 countHampden County: 7,037 countHampshire County: 2,849 countMiddlesex County: 33,727 countNantucket County: 999 countNorfolk County: 15,953 countPlymouth County: 10,433 countSuffolk County: 15,892 countWorcester County: 14,272 count
  • Under 2,200
  • 2,200 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 10K
  • 10K to 16K
  • 16K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Norfolk 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, Norfolk 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, Norfolk 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/norfolk-county-massachusetts. 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, Norfolk 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/norfolk-county-massachusetts.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Norfolk County was 15,953 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 14 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 Norfolk County?

15,953 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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