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Employer firms in Polk County

Employer firms in Polk County was 10,300 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.4% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count10,300
Change on 2022+2.4%
Rank14th of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high10,3002023
Series low5,2601978

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Employer firms in Polk County, 1978 to 2023

4,0006,0008,00010K12K19781985199219992006201320231978: 5,260 count1979: 5,473 count1980: 5,675 count1981: 5,813 count1982: 5,755 count1983: 5,975 count1984: 6,232 count1985: 6,452 count1986: 6,616 count1987: 6,790 count1988: 6,980 count1989: 7,035 count1990: 7,112 count1991: 7,045 count1992: 7,064 count1993: 7,133 count1994: 7,251 count1995: 7,363 count1996: 7,395 count1997: 7,460 count1998: 7,548 count1999: 7,479 count2000: 7,475 count2001: 7,398 count2002: 7,375 count2003: 7,619 count2004: 8,068 count2005: 8,551 count2006: 9,000 count2007: 9,063 count2008: 8,737 count2009: 8,364 count2010: 8,281 count2011: 8,193 count2012: 8,235 count2013: 8,267 count2014: 8,333 count2015: 8,414 count2016: 8,569 count2017: 8,748 count2018: 8,928 count2019: 9,114 count2020: 9,231 count2021: 9,706 count2022: 10,058 count2023: 10,300 count4,0006,0008,00010K12K19781994201020231978: 5,260 count1979: 5,473 count1980: 5,675 count1981: 5,813 count1982: 5,755 count1983: 5,975 count1984: 6,232 count1985: 6,452 count1986: 6,616 count1987: 6,790 count1988: 6,980 count1989: 7,035 count1990: 7,112 count1991: 7,045 count1992: 7,064 count1993: 7,133 count1994: 7,251 count1995: 7,363 count1996: 7,395 count1997: 7,460 count1998: 7,548 count1999: 7,479 count2000: 7,475 count2001: 7,398 count2002: 7,375 count2003: 7,619 count2004: 8,068 count2005: 8,551 count2006: 9,000 count2007: 9,063 count2008: 8,737 count2009: 8,364 count2010: 8,281 count2011: 8,193 count2012: 8,235 count2013: 8,267 count2014: 8,333 count2015: 8,414 count2016: 8,569 count2017: 8,748 count2018: 8,928 count2019: 9,114 count2020: 9,231 count2021: 9,706 count2022: 10,058 count2023: 10,300 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
202310,300
202210,058
20219,706
20209,231
20199,114
20188,928
20178,748
20168,569
20158,414
20148,333
20138,267
20128,235
20118,193
20108,281
20098,364
20088,737
20079,063
20069,000
20058,551
20048,068
20037,619
20027,375
20017,398
20007,475
19997,479
19987,548
19977,460
19967,395
19957,363
19947,251
19937,133
19927,064
19917,045
19907,112
19897,035
19886,980
19876,790
19866,616
19856,452
19846,232
19835,975
19825,755
19815,813
19805,675
19795,473
19785,260

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2023
Polk County10,300
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Polk County compared with nearby places

Alachua County: 5,169 countBaker County: 393 countBay County: 4,079 countBradford County: 383 countBrevard County: 11,828 countBroward County: 51,563 countCalhoun County: 170 countCharlotte County: 3,605 countCitrus County: 2,387 countClay County: 3,411 countCollier County: 11,213 countColumbia County: 1,200 countDeSoto County: 480 countDixie County: 175 countDuval County: 20,095 countEscambia County: 5,689 countFlagler County: 2,233 countFranklin County: 280 countGadsden County: 639 countGilchrist County: 239 countGlades County: 114 countGulf County: 326 countHamilton County: 136 countHardee County: 362 countHendry County: 642 countHernando County: 3,045 countHighlands County: 1,705 countHillsborough County: 31,306 countHolmes County: 267 countIndian River County: 3,912 countJackson County: 672 countJefferson County: 254 countLafayette County: 102 countLake County: 6,946 countLee County: 17,000 countLeon County: 6,344 countLevy County: 712 countLiberty County: 74 countMadison County: 279 countManatee County: 8,603 countMarion County: 6,545 countMartin County: 5,314 countMiami-Dade County: 75,781 countMonroe County: 3,347 countNassau County: 1,781 countOkaloosa County: 4,630 countOkeechobee County: 775 countOrange County: 32,715 countOsceola County: 6,459 countPalm Beach County: 42,084 countPasco County: 8,935 countPinellas County: 24,390 countPolk County: 10,300 countPutnam County: 1,078 countSt. Johns County: 6,692 countSt. Lucie County: 5,718 countSanta Rosa County: 2,697 countSarasota County: 12,355 countSeminole County: 11,543 countSumter County: 1,527 countSuwannee County: 620 countTaylor County: 374 countUnion County: 134 countVolusia County: 10,915 countWakulla County: 438 countWalton County: 2,474 countWashington County: 382 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 600
  • 600 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 11K
  • 11K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Polk 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, Polk 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, Polk 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/polk-county-florida. 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, Polk 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/polk-county-florida.

Harvard

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Polk County?

Employer firms in Polk County was 10,300 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.4% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 67 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 Polk County?

10,300 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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