Employer firms in Portsmouth city

Employer firms in Portsmouth city was 1,328 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 133 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,328

Change on 2022-0.4%

Rank31st of 133Counties in Virginia ranked

Series high1,5311989

Series low1,3092020

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 Portsmouth city, 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	1,328
2022	1,333
2021	1,329
2020	1,309
2019	1,315
2018	1,344
2017	1,341
2016	1,360
2015	1,352
2014	1,389
2013	1,403
2012	1,411
2011	1,435
2010	1,451
2009	1,467
2008	1,515
2007	1,519
2006	1,531
2005	1,497
2004	1,473
2003	1,456
2002	1,436
2001	1,413
2000	1,397
1999	1,431
1998	1,437
1997	1,434
1996	1,447
1995	1,434
1994	1,447
1993	1,439
1992	1,448
1991	1,463
1990	1,516
1989	1,531
1988	1,528
1987	1,509
1986	1,495
1985	1,477
1984	1,447
1983	1,405
1982	1,360
1981	1,421
1980	1,432
1979	1,456
1978	1,450

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place	2023
Portsmouth city	1,328
Virginia	144,508
United States	5,593,727

Portsmouth city compared with nearby places

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200 to 300
300 to 500
500 to 800
800 to 1,600
1,600 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Portsmouth city 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 Virginia by employer firms 133 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, Portsmouth city, 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, Portsmouth city, 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/portsmouth-city-virginia. 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, Portsmouth city, 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/portsmouth-city-virginia.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Portsmouth city, 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/portsmouth-city-virginia (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/portsmouth-city-virginia. 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 Portsmouth city?

Employer firms in Portsmouth city was 1,328 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 133 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 Portsmouth city?

1,531 in 1989, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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