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Employer firms in Orleans Parish

Employer firms in Orleans Parish was 7,791 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count7,791
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank3rd of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high9,2191984
Series low5,2752006

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Employer firms in Orleans Parish, 1978 to 2023

5,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010K19781985199219992006201320231978: 9,055 count1979: 9,212 count1980: 9,062 count1981: 9,058 count1982: 9,130 count1983: 9,216 count1984: 9,219 count1985: 9,039 count1986: 8,737 count1987: 8,358 count1988: 8,254 count1989: 8,010 count1990: 8,037 count1991: 7,886 count1992: 7,884 count1993: 7,938 count1994: 7,996 count1995: 8,010 count1996: 8,013 count1997: 7,939 count1998: 7,899 count1999: 7,833 count2000: 7,749 count2001: 7,702 count2002: 7,662 count2003: 7,632 count2004: 7,615 count2005: 7,487 count2006: 5,275 count2007: 5,947 count2008: 6,145 count2009: 6,371 count2010: 6,422 count2011: 6,510 count2012: 6,670 count2013: 6,765 count2014: 6,839 count2015: 6,993 count2016: 7,202 count2017: 7,235 count2018: 7,321 count2019: 7,390 count2020: 7,437 count2021: 7,547 count2022: 7,683 count2023: 7,791 count5,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010K19781994201020231978: 9,055 count1979: 9,212 count1980: 9,062 count1981: 9,058 count1982: 9,130 count1983: 9,216 count1984: 9,219 count1985: 9,039 count1986: 8,737 count1987: 8,358 count1988: 8,254 count1989: 8,010 count1990: 8,037 count1991: 7,886 count1992: 7,884 count1993: 7,938 count1994: 7,996 count1995: 8,010 count1996: 8,013 count1997: 7,939 count1998: 7,899 count1999: 7,833 count2000: 7,749 count2001: 7,702 count2002: 7,662 count2003: 7,632 count2004: 7,615 count2005: 7,487 count2006: 5,275 count2007: 5,947 count2008: 6,145 count2009: 6,371 count2010: 6,422 count2011: 6,510 count2012: 6,670 count2013: 6,765 count2014: 6,839 count2015: 6,993 count2016: 7,202 count2017: 7,235 count2018: 7,321 count2019: 7,390 count2020: 7,437 count2021: 7,547 count2022: 7,683 count2023: 7,791 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
20237,791
20227,683
20217,547
20207,437
20197,390
20187,321
20177,235
20167,202
20156,993
20146,839
20136,765
20126,670
20116,510
20106,422
20096,371
20086,145
20075,947
20065,275
20057,487
20047,615
20037,632
20027,662
20017,702
20007,749
19997,833
19987,899
19977,939
19968,013
19958,010
19947,996
19937,938
19927,884
19917,886
19908,037
19898,010
19888,254
19878,358
19868,737
19859,039
19849,219
19839,216
19829,130
19819,058
19809,062
19799,212
19789,055

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Orleans Parish7,791
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Orleans Parish compared with nearby places

Acadia Parish: 968 countAllen Parish: 259 countAscension Parish: 2,132 countAssumption Parish: 231 countAvoyelles Parish: 566 countBeauregard Parish: 557 countBienville Parish: 172 countBossier Parish: 2,151 countCaddo Parish: 4,650 countCalcasieu Parish: 3,616 countCaldwell Parish: 149 countCameron Parish: 99 countCatahoula Parish: 147 countClaiborne Parish: 179 countConcordia Parish: 300 countDe Soto Parish: 367 countEast Baton Rouge Parish: 9,637 countEast Carroll Parish: 90 countEast Feliciana Parish: 206 countEvangeline Parish: 417 countFranklin Parish: 340 countGrant Parish: 169 countIberia Parish: 1,224 countIberville Parish: 455 countJackson Parish: 213 countJefferson Parish: 8,875 countJefferson Davis Parish: 556 countLafayette Parish: 6,943 countLafourche Parish: 1,319 countLaSalle Parish: 338 countLincoln Parish: 973 countLivingston Parish: 1,747 countMadison Parish: 154 countMorehouse Parish: 383 countNatchitoches Parish: 710 countOrleans Parish: 7,791 countOuachita Parish: 3,308 countPlaquemines Parish: 570 countPointe Coupee Parish: 317 countRapides Parish: 2,546 countRed River Parish: 121 countRichland Parish: 350 countSabine Parish: 396 countSt. Bernard Parish: 602 countSt. Charles Parish: 808 countSt. Helena Parish: 150 countSt. James Parish: 283 countSt. John the Baptist Parish: 566 countSt. Landry Parish: 1,230 countSt. Martin Parish: 738 countSt. Mary Parish: 876 countSt. Tammany Parish: 5,471 countTangipahoa Parish: 2,096 countTensas Parish: 56 countTerrebonne Parish: 2,170 countUnion Parish: 311 countVermilion Parish: 800 countVernon Parish: 552 countWashington Parish: 532 countWebster Parish: 641 countWest Baton Rouge Parish: 502 countWest Carroll Parish: 148 countWest Feliciana Parish: 190 countWinn Parish: 230 count
  • Under 180
  • 180 to 320
  • 320 to 540
  • 540 to 800
  • 800 to 2,100
  • 2,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Orleans Parish 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, Orleans Parish, 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 Parish, 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-parish-louisiana. 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 Parish, 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-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Orleans Parish, 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/orleans-parish-louisiana. 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 Parish?

Employer firms in Orleans Parish was 7,791 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 64 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 Parish?

9,219 in 1984, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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