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Employer firms in Pima County

Employer firms in Pima County was 14,851 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 15 counties in 2023.

2023, count14,851
Change on 2022+1.7%
Rank2nd of 15Counties in Arizona ranked
Series high15,6682007
Series low8,1431978

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Employer firms in Pima County, 1978 to 2023

8,00010K12K14K16K19781985199219992006201320231978: 8,143 count1979: 8,545 count1980: 8,983 count1981: 9,228 count1982: 9,394 count1983: 9,738 count1984: 10,407 count1985: 10,719 count1986: 11,107 count1987: 11,406 count1988: 11,710 count1989: 11,800 count1990: 11,878 count1991: 11,989 count1992: 11,981 count1993: 12,262 count1994: 12,719 count1995: 13,110 count1996: 13,293 count1997: 13,505 count1998: 13,600 count1999: 13,697 count2000: 13,760 count2001: 13,909 count2002: 13,960 count2003: 14,180 count2004: 14,373 count2005: 14,691 count2006: 15,287 count2007: 15,668 count2008: 15,406 count2009: 14,877 count2010: 14,494 count2011: 14,328 count2012: 14,277 count2013: 14,128 count2014: 14,060 count2015: 14,087 count2016: 14,192 count2017: 14,128 count2018: 14,068 count2019: 14,155 count2020: 14,129 count2021: 14,266 count2022: 14,598 count2023: 14,851 count8,00010K12K14K16K19781994201020231978: 8,143 count1979: 8,545 count1980: 8,983 count1981: 9,228 count1982: 9,394 count1983: 9,738 count1984: 10,407 count1985: 10,719 count1986: 11,107 count1987: 11,406 count1988: 11,710 count1989: 11,800 count1990: 11,878 count1991: 11,989 count1992: 11,981 count1993: 12,262 count1994: 12,719 count1995: 13,110 count1996: 13,293 count1997: 13,505 count1998: 13,600 count1999: 13,697 count2000: 13,760 count2001: 13,909 count2002: 13,960 count2003: 14,180 count2004: 14,373 count2005: 14,691 count2006: 15,287 count2007: 15,668 count2008: 15,406 count2009: 14,877 count2010: 14,494 count2011: 14,328 count2012: 14,277 count2013: 14,128 count2014: 14,060 count2015: 14,087 count2016: 14,192 count2017: 14,128 count2018: 14,068 count2019: 14,155 count2020: 14,129 count2021: 14,266 count2022: 14,598 count2023: 14,851 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
202314,851
202214,598
202114,266
202014,129
201914,155
201814,068
201714,128
201614,192
201514,087
201414,060
201314,128
201214,277
201114,328
201014,494
200914,877
200815,406
200715,668
200615,287
200514,691
200414,373
200314,180
200213,960
200113,909
200013,760
199913,697
199813,600
199713,505
199613,293
199513,110
199412,719
199312,262
199211,981
199111,989
199011,878
198911,800
198811,710
198711,406
198611,107
198510,719
198410,407
19839,738
19829,394
19819,228
19808,983
19798,545
19788,143

Compared with Arizona and United States

Place2023
Pima County14,851
Arizona107,886
United States5,593,727

Pima County compared with nearby places

Apache County: 338 countCochise County: 1,701 countCoconino County: 3,014 countGila County: 863 countGraham County: 482 countGreenlee County: 68 countLa Paz County: 299 countMaricopa County: 73,640 countMohave County: 3,329 countNavajo County: 1,392 countPima County: 14,851 countPinal County: 3,472 countSanta Cruz County: 984 countYavapai County: 5,187 countYuma County: 2,563 count
  • Under 500
  • 500 to 1,200
  • 1,200 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 3,800
  • 3,800 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Pima 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, Pima 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, Pima 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/pima-county-arizona. 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, Pima 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/pima-county-arizona.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Pima County was 14,851 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 15 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 Pima County?

15,668 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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