Employer firms in Orleans County

Employer firms in Orleans County was 632 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count632

Change on 2022-0.2%

Rank11th of 14Counties in Vermont ranked

Series high6872005

Series low4161978

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 Orleans 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	632
2022	633
2021	593
2020	617
2019	615
2018	623
2017	628
2016	631
2015	645
2014	632
2013	647
2012	647
2011	650
2010	651
2009	654
2008	669
2007	677
2006	687
2005	687
2004	685
2003	666
2002	685
2001	680
2000	682
1999	673
1998	653
1997	653
1996	659
1995	660
1994	643
1993	631
1992	629
1991	627
1990	647
1989	631
1988	597
1987	568
1986	538
1985	515
1984	500
1983	457
1982	447
1981	453
1980	450
1979	448
1978	416

Compared with Vermont and United States

Place	2023
Orleans County	632
Vermont	15,868
United States	5,593,727

Orleans County compared with nearby places

Under 610
610 to 850
850 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,600
1,600 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Orleans 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 Vermont by employer firms 14 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, Orleans 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, Orleans 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/orleans-county-vermont. 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, Orleans 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/orleans-county-vermont.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_orleans_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Orleans 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/orleans-county-vermont. 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 Orleans County?

Employer firms in Orleans County was 632 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 11th 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 Orleans County?

687 in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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