Employer firms in Pocahontas County

Employer firms in Pocahontas County was 162 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3% from 2022. That is the 88th highest of 99 counties in 2023.

2023, count162

Change on 2022-3%

Rank88th of 99Counties in Iowa ranked

Series high3021979

Series low1622023

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Pocahontas County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	162
2022	167
2021	172
2020	172
2019	170
2018	174
2017	182
2016	184
2015	189
2014	185
2013	184
2012	185
2011	196
2010	199
2009	200
2008	205
2007	209
2006	201
2005	204
2004	206
2003	210
2002	222
2001	221
2000	232
1999	231
1998	234
1997	242
1996	243
1995	238
1994	243
1993	241
1992	238
1991	249
1990	247
1989	257
1988	257
1987	268
1986	276
1985	287
1984	292
1983	281
1982	287
1981	286
1980	289
1979	302
1978	292

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place	2023
Pocahontas County	162
Iowa	56,436
United States	5,593,727

Pocahontas County compared with nearby places

Under 180
180 to 260
260 to 350
350 to 450
450 to 750
750 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Pocahontas County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Iowa by employer firms 99 places

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, Pocahontas 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, Pocahontas 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/pocahontas-county-iowa. 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, Pocahontas 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/pocahontas-county-iowa.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_pocahontas_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Pocahontas 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/pocahontas-county-iowa. 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 Pocahontas County?

Employer firms in Pocahontas County was 162 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3% from 2022. That is the 88th highest of 99 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 Pocahontas County?

302 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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