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Employer firms in Paulding County

Employer firms in Paulding County was 263 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 82nd highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count263
Change on 2022-1.1%
Rank82nd of 88Counties in Ohio ranked
Series high3141997
Series low2622014

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Employer firms in Paulding County, 1978 to 2023

26028030032019781985199219992006201320231978: 286 count1979: 298 count1980: 282 count1981: 288 count1982: 277 count1983: 273 count1984: 289 count1985: 283 count1986: 273 count1987: 287 count1988: 293 count1989: 294 count1990: 300 count1991: 297 count1992: 303 count1993: 298 count1994: 298 count1995: 313 count1996: 311 count1997: 314 count1998: 310 count1999: 306 count2000: 309 count2001: 306 count2002: 299 count2003: 297 count2004: 291 count2005: 284 count2006: 285 count2007: 292 count2008: 287 count2009: 275 count2010: 277 count2011: 273 count2012: 271 count2013: 269 count2014: 262 count2015: 266 count2016: 262 count2017: 268 count2018: 264 count2019: 273 count2020: 263 count2021: 266 count2022: 266 count2023: 263 count26028030032019781994201020231978: 286 count1979: 298 count1980: 282 count1981: 288 count1982: 277 count1983: 273 count1984: 289 count1985: 283 count1986: 273 count1987: 287 count1988: 293 count1989: 294 count1990: 300 count1991: 297 count1992: 303 count1993: 298 count1994: 298 count1995: 313 count1996: 311 count1997: 314 count1998: 310 count1999: 306 count2000: 309 count2001: 306 count2002: 299 count2003: 297 count2004: 291 count2005: 284 count2006: 285 count2007: 292 count2008: 287 count2009: 275 count2010: 277 count2011: 273 count2012: 271 count2013: 269 count2014: 262 count2015: 266 count2016: 262 count2017: 268 count2018: 264 count2019: 273 count2020: 263 count2021: 266 count2022: 266 count2023: 263 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
2023263
2022266
2021266
2020263
2019273
2018264
2017268
2016262
2015266
2014262
2013269
2012271
2011273
2010277
2009275
2008287
2007292
2006285
2005284
2004291
2003297
2002299
2001306
2000309
1999306
1998310
1997314
1996311
1995313
1994298
1993298
1992303
1991297
1990300
1989294
1988293
1987287
1986273
1985283
1984289
1983273
1982277
1981288
1980282
1979298
1978286

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2023
Paulding County263
Ohio167,526
United States5,593,727

Paulding County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 333 countAllen County: 1,818 countAshland County: 846 countAshtabula County: 1,462 countAthens County: 825 countAuglaize County: 834 countBelmont County: 1,068 countBrown County: 452 countButler County: 5,631 countCarroll County: 417 countChampaign County: 495 countClark County: 1,784 countClermont County: 2,955 countClinton County: 591 countColumbiana County: 1,490 countCoshocton County: 528 countCrawford County: 676 countCuyahoga County: 22,503 countDarke County: 963 countDefiance County: 685 countDelaware County: 4,150 countErie County: 1,424 countFairfield County: 2,312 countFayette County: 509 countFranklin County: 21,012 countFulton County: 784 countGallia County: 463 countGeauga County: 2,256 countGreene County: 2,458 countGuernsey County: 687 countHamilton County: 14,961 countHancock County: 1,355 countHardin County: 363 countHarrison County: 211 countHenry County: 469 countHighland County: 587 countHocking County: 423 countHolmes County: 1,259 countHuron County: 902 countJackson County: 473 countJefferson County: 938 countKnox County: 918 countLake County: 4,277 countLawrence County: 579 countLicking County: 2,510 countLogan County: 726 countLorain County: 4,221 countLucas County: 6,740 countMadison County: 623 countMahoning County: 4,224 countMarion County: 869 countMedina County: 3,267 countMeigs County: 252 countMercer County: 891 countMiami County: 1,804 countMonroe County: 210 countMontgomery County: 7,909 countMorgan County: 150 countMorrow County: 386 countMuskingum County: 1,364 countNoble County: 199 countOttawa County: 782 countPaulding County: 263 countPerry County: 351 countPickaway County: 729 countPike County: 331 countPortage County: 2,379 countPreble County: 558 countPutnam County: 611 countRichland County: 2,109 countRoss County: 1,002 countSandusky County: 967 countScioto County: 995 countSeneca County: 887 countShelby County: 817 countStark County: 6,044 countSummit County: 9,793 countTrumbull County: 2,942 countTuscarawas County: 1,706 countUnion County: 1,032 countVan Wert County: 457 countVinton County: 119 countWarren County: 3,743 countWashington County: 1,106 countWayne County: 2,084 countWilliams County: 680 countWood County: 2,214 countWyandot County: 419 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Paulding 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, Paulding 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, Paulding 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/paulding-county-ohio. 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, Paulding 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/paulding-county-ohio.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Paulding County?

Employer firms in Paulding County was 263 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 82nd highest of 88 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 Paulding County?

314 in 1997, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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