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Employer firms in Onondaga County

Employer firms in Onondaga County was 8,370 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count8,370
Change on 2022-0.3%
Rank12th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high9,4331990
Series low7,9721982

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Employer firms in Onondaga County, 1978 to 2023

7,5008,0008,5009,0009,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 8,013 count1979: 8,112 count1980: 8,092 count1981: 8,014 count1982: 7,972 count1983: 8,117 count1984: 8,363 count1985: 8,580 count1986: 8,783 count1987: 8,979 count1988: 9,154 count1989: 9,336 count1990: 9,433 count1991: 9,359 count1992: 9,241 count1993: 9,224 count1994: 9,086 count1995: 9,083 count1996: 8,970 count1997: 8,873 count1998: 8,874 count1999: 8,912 count2000: 8,865 count2001: 8,879 count2002: 8,833 count2003: 8,945 count2004: 9,048 count2005: 8,985 count2006: 9,060 count2007: 8,982 count2008: 8,913 count2009: 8,807 count2010: 8,822 count2011: 8,792 count2012: 8,826 count2013: 8,777 count2014: 8,765 count2015: 8,735 count2016: 8,754 count2017: 8,678 count2018: 8,528 count2019: 8,577 count2020: 8,471 count2021: 8,359 count2022: 8,398 count2023: 8,370 count7,5008,0008,5009,0009,50019781994201020231978: 8,013 count1979: 8,112 count1980: 8,092 count1981: 8,014 count1982: 7,972 count1983: 8,117 count1984: 8,363 count1985: 8,580 count1986: 8,783 count1987: 8,979 count1988: 9,154 count1989: 9,336 count1990: 9,433 count1991: 9,359 count1992: 9,241 count1993: 9,224 count1994: 9,086 count1995: 9,083 count1996: 8,970 count1997: 8,873 count1998: 8,874 count1999: 8,912 count2000: 8,865 count2001: 8,879 count2002: 8,833 count2003: 8,945 count2004: 9,048 count2005: 8,985 count2006: 9,060 count2007: 8,982 count2008: 8,913 count2009: 8,807 count2010: 8,822 count2011: 8,792 count2012: 8,826 count2013: 8,777 count2014: 8,765 count2015: 8,735 count2016: 8,754 count2017: 8,678 count2018: 8,528 count2019: 8,577 count2020: 8,471 count2021: 8,359 count2022: 8,398 count2023: 8,370 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
20238,370
20228,398
20218,359
20208,471
20198,577
20188,528
20178,678
20168,754
20158,735
20148,765
20138,777
20128,826
20118,792
20108,822
20098,807
20088,913
20078,982
20069,060
20058,985
20049,048
20038,945
20028,833
20018,879
20008,865
19998,912
19988,874
19978,873
19968,970
19959,083
19949,086
19939,224
19929,241
19919,359
19909,433
19899,336
19889,154
19878,979
19868,783
19858,580
19848,363
19838,117
19827,972
19818,014
19808,092
19798,112
19788,013

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Onondaga County8,370
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Onondaga 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. Onondaga 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, Onondaga 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, Onondaga 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/onondaga-county-new-york. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Onondaga 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/onondaga-county-new-york.

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

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What is the employer firms in Onondaga County?

Employer firms in Onondaga County was 8,370 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

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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 Onondaga County?

9,433 in 1990, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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