Employer firms in Oklahoma County

Employer firms in Oklahoma County was 18,462 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 77 counties in 2023.

2023, count18,462

Change on 2022+1.3%

Rank1st of 77Counties in Oklahoma ranked

Series high18,4622023

Series low12,3111978

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Oklahoma County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	18,462
2022	18,234
2021	18,066
2020	17,812
2019	17,883
2018	17,698
2017	17,751
2016	17,664
2015	17,534
2014	17,397
2013	17,181
2012	16,986
2011	16,875
2010	16,753
2009	16,797
2008	16,748
2007	16,702
2006	16,558
2005	16,323
2004	16,106
2003	15,823
2002	15,659
2001	15,472
2000	15,587
1999	15,570
1998	15,607
1997	15,461
1996	15,355
1995	15,144
1994	14,891
1993	14,587
1992	14,156
1991	14,033
1990	13,777
1989	13,573
1988	13,502
1987	13,616
1986	14,133
1985	14,566
1984	14,776
1983	14,563
1982	14,285
1981	13,735
1980	13,179
1979	12,860
1978	12,311

Compared with Oklahoma and United States

Place	2023
Oklahoma County	18,462
Oklahoma	66,967
United States	5,593,727

Oklahoma County compared with nearby places

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1,000 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Oklahoma County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Oklahoma by employer firms 77 places

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, Oklahoma 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, Oklahoma 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/oklahoma-county-oklahoma. 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, Oklahoma 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/oklahoma-county-oklahoma.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Oklahoma County was 18,462 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 77 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 Oklahoma County?

18,462 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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