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Employer firms in Plymouth County

Employer firms in Plymouth County was 10,433 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count10,433
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank6th of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high10,4332023
Series low5,8671978

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Employer firms in Plymouth County, 1978 to 2023

5,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010K11K19781985199219992006201320231978: 5,867 count1979: 6,139 count1980: 6,292 count1981: 6,324 count1982: 6,372 count1983: 6,635 count1984: 7,079 count1985: 7,413 count1986: 7,827 count1987: 8,257 count1988: 8,630 count1989: 8,743 count1990: 8,533 count1991: 8,030 count1992: 7,868 count1993: 7,938 count1994: 8,125 count1995: 8,411 count1996: 8,442 count1997: 8,693 count1998: 8,902 count1999: 9,198 count2000: 9,319 count2001: 9,486 count2002: 9,579 count2003: 9,775 count2004: 9,713 count2005: 9,706 count2006: 9,875 count2007: 9,895 count2008: 9,638 count2009: 9,338 count2010: 9,150 count2011: 9,110 count2012: 9,207 count2013: 9,223 count2014: 9,312 count2015: 9,318 count2016: 9,606 count2017: 9,818 count2018: 9,830 count2019: 9,940 count2020: 9,952 count2021: 9,900 count2022: 10,284 count2023: 10,433 count4,0006,0008,00010K12K19781994201020231978: 5,867 count1979: 6,139 count1980: 6,292 count1981: 6,324 count1982: 6,372 count1983: 6,635 count1984: 7,079 count1985: 7,413 count1986: 7,827 count1987: 8,257 count1988: 8,630 count1989: 8,743 count1990: 8,533 count1991: 8,030 count1992: 7,868 count1993: 7,938 count1994: 8,125 count1995: 8,411 count1996: 8,442 count1997: 8,693 count1998: 8,902 count1999: 9,198 count2000: 9,319 count2001: 9,486 count2002: 9,579 count2003: 9,775 count2004: 9,713 count2005: 9,706 count2006: 9,875 count2007: 9,895 count2008: 9,638 count2009: 9,338 count2010: 9,150 count2011: 9,110 count2012: 9,207 count2013: 9,223 count2014: 9,312 count2015: 9,318 count2016: 9,606 count2017: 9,818 count2018: 9,830 count2019: 9,940 count2020: 9,952 count2021: 9,900 count2022: 10,284 count2023: 10,433 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
202310,433
202210,284
20219,900
20209,952
20199,940
20189,830
20179,818
20169,606
20159,318
20149,312
20139,223
20129,207
20119,110
20109,150
20099,338
20089,638
20079,895
20069,875
20059,706
20049,713
20039,775
20029,579
20019,486
20009,319
19999,198
19988,902
19978,693
19968,442
19958,411
19948,125
19937,938
19927,868
19918,030
19908,533
19898,743
19888,630
19878,257
19867,827
19857,413
19847,079
19836,635
19826,372
19816,324
19806,292
19796,139
19785,867

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2023
Plymouth County10,433
Massachusetts131,145
United States5,593,727

Plymouth County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 6,726 countBerkshire County: 2,919 countBristol County: 9,966 countDukes County: 961 countEssex County: 15,358 countFranklin County: 1,286 countHampden County: 7,037 countHampshire County: 2,849 countMiddlesex County: 33,727 countNantucket County: 999 countNorfolk County: 15,953 countPlymouth County: 10,433 countSuffolk County: 15,892 countWorcester County: 14,272 count
  • Under 2,200
  • 2,200 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 10K
  • 10K to 16K
  • 16K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Plymouth 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, Plymouth 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, Plymouth 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/plymouth-county-massachusetts. 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, Plymouth 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/plymouth-county-massachusetts.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_plymouth_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Plymouth 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/plymouth-county-massachusetts. 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 Plymouth County?

Employer firms in Plymouth County was 10,433 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 6th 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 Plymouth County?

10,433 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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