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Employer firms in Ouray County

Employer firms in Ouray County was 262 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.9% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count262
Change on 2022-1.9%
Rank41st of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high2672022
Series low501979

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Employer firms in Ouray County, 1978 to 2023

5010015020025030019781985199219992006201320231978: 51 count1979: 50 count1980: 63 count1981: 64 count1982: 61 count1983: 63 count1984: 72 count1985: 80 count1986: 76 count1987: 84 count1988: 83 count1989: 86 count1990: 87 count1991: 106 count1992: 112 count1993: 132 count1994: 157 count1995: 157 count1996: 169 count1997: 176 count1998: 174 count1999: 182 count2000: 195 count2001: 196 count2002: 205 count2003: 223 count2004: 225 count2005: 234 count2006: 242 count2007: 253 count2008: 247 count2009: 240 count2010: 231 count2011: 212 count2012: 213 count2013: 204 count2014: 215 count2015: 217 count2016: 214 count2017: 222 count2018: 236 count2019: 244 count2020: 248 count2021: 257 count2022: 267 count2023: 262 count010020030019781994201020231978: 51 count1979: 50 count1980: 63 count1981: 64 count1982: 61 count1983: 63 count1984: 72 count1985: 80 count1986: 76 count1987: 84 count1988: 83 count1989: 86 count1990: 87 count1991: 106 count1992: 112 count1993: 132 count1994: 157 count1995: 157 count1996: 169 count1997: 176 count1998: 174 count1999: 182 count2000: 195 count2001: 196 count2002: 205 count2003: 223 count2004: 225 count2005: 234 count2006: 242 count2007: 253 count2008: 247 count2009: 240 count2010: 231 count2011: 212 count2012: 213 count2013: 204 count2014: 215 count2015: 217 count2016: 214 count2017: 222 count2018: 236 count2019: 244 count2020: 248 count2021: 257 count2022: 267 count2023: 262 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
2023262
2022267
2021257
2020248
2019244
2018236
2017222
2016214
2015217
2014215
2013204
2012213
2011212
2010231
2009240
2008247
2007253
2006242
2005234
2004225
2003223
2002205
2001196
2000195
1999182
1998174
1997176
1996169
1995157
1994157
1993132
1992112
1991106
199087
198986
198883
198784
198676
198580
198472
198363
198261
198164
198063
197950
197851

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
Ouray County262
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

Ouray County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 8,373 countAlamosa County: 411 countArapahoe County: 15,030 countArchuleta County: 465 countBaca County: 70 countBent County: 52 countBoulder County: 10,197 countBroomfield County: 1,919 countChaffee County: 905 countCheyenne County: 48 countClear Creek County: 275 countConejos County: 102 countCostilla County: 42 countCrowley County: 37 countCuster County: 137 countDelta County: 707 countDenver County: 20,672 countDolores County: 56 countDouglas County: 7,698 countEagle County: 2,730 countElbert County: 575 countEl Paso County: 13,727 countFremont County: 795 countGarfield County: 2,117 countGilpin County: 129 countGrand County: 776 countGunnison County: 948 countHinsdale County: 45 countHuerfano County: 138 countJackson County: 53 countJefferson County: 13,550 countKiowa County: 29 countKit Carson County: 229 countLake County: 214 countLa Plata County: 2,014 countLarimer County: 9,163 countLas Animas County: 325 countLincoln County: 136 countLogan County: 478 countMesa County: 3,819 countMineral County: 52 countMoffat County: 323 countMontezuma County: 652 countMontrose County: 1,228 countMorgan County: 614 countOtero County: 349 countOuray County: 262 countPark County: 425 countPhillips County: 118 countPitkin County: 1,259 countProwers County: 276 countPueblo County: 2,609 countRio Blanco County: 168 countRio Grande County: 313 countRoutt County: 1,465 countSaguache County: 109 countSan Juan County: 61 countSan Miguel County: 558 countSedgwick County: 68 countSummit County: 1,662 countTeller County: 683 countWashington County: 98 countWeld County: 5,769 countYuma County: 274 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Ouray 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, Ouray 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, Ouray 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/ouray-county-colorado. 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, Ouray 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/ouray-county-colorado.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Ouray County was 262 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.9% from 2022. That is the 41st 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 Ouray County?

267 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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