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Employer firms in Prince George's County

Employer firms in Prince George's County was 12,228 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count12,228
Change on 2022+1.3%
Rank3rd of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high12,2282023
Series low6,8861978

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Employer firms in Prince George's County, 1978 to 2023

6,0008,00010K12K14K19781985199219992006201320231978: 6,886 count1979: 7,131 count1980: 7,279 count1981: 7,430 count1982: 7,529 count1983: 7,851 count1984: 8,264 count1985: 8,503 count1986: 8,891 count1987: 9,209 count1988: 9,493 count1989: 9,652 count1990: 9,869 count1991: 9,797 count1992: 9,707 count1993: 9,800 count1994: 9,924 count1995: 10,184 count1996: 10,085 count1997: 10,082 count1998: 10,061 count1999: 10,060 count2000: 10,028 count2001: 10,133 count2002: 10,314 count2003: 10,495 count2004: 10,726 count2005: 10,969 count2006: 11,161 count2007: 11,147 count2008: 11,007 count2009: 10,799 count2010: 10,610 count2011: 10,514 count2012: 10,624 count2013: 10,660 count2014: 10,753 count2015: 10,910 count2016: 11,158 count2017: 11,247 count2018: 11,337 count2019: 11,511 count2020: 11,516 count2021: 11,786 count2022: 12,067 count2023: 12,228 count6,0008,00010K12K14K19781994201020231978: 6,886 count1979: 7,131 count1980: 7,279 count1981: 7,430 count1982: 7,529 count1983: 7,851 count1984: 8,264 count1985: 8,503 count1986: 8,891 count1987: 9,209 count1988: 9,493 count1989: 9,652 count1990: 9,869 count1991: 9,797 count1992: 9,707 count1993: 9,800 count1994: 9,924 count1995: 10,184 count1996: 10,085 count1997: 10,082 count1998: 10,061 count1999: 10,060 count2000: 10,028 count2001: 10,133 count2002: 10,314 count2003: 10,495 count2004: 10,726 count2005: 10,969 count2006: 11,161 count2007: 11,147 count2008: 11,007 count2009: 10,799 count2010: 10,610 count2011: 10,514 count2012: 10,624 count2013: 10,660 count2014: 10,753 count2015: 10,910 count2016: 11,158 count2017: 11,247 count2018: 11,337 count2019: 11,511 count2020: 11,516 count2021: 11,786 count2022: 12,067 count2023: 12,228 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
202312,228
202212,067
202111,786
202011,516
201911,511
201811,337
201711,247
201611,158
201510,910
201410,753
201310,660
201210,624
201110,514
201010,610
200910,799
200811,007
200711,147
200611,161
200510,969
200410,726
200310,495
200210,314
200110,133
200010,028
199910,060
199810,061
199710,082
199610,085
199510,184
19949,924
19939,800
19929,707
19919,797
19909,869
19899,652
19889,493
19879,209
19868,891
19858,503
19848,264
19837,851
19827,529
19817,430
19807,279
19797,131
19786,886

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Prince George's County12,228
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Prince George's County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 1,159 countAnne Arundel County: 11,203 countBaltimore County: 15,348 countCalvert County: 1,435 countCaroline County: 525 countCarroll County: 3,469 countCecil County: 1,471 countCharles County: 2,275 countDorchester County: 578 countFrederick County: 5,155 countGarrett County: 753 countHarford County: 4,418 countHoward County: 7,980 countKent County: 494 countMontgomery County: 20,544 countPrince George's County: 12,228 countQueen Anne's County: 1,206 countSt. Mary's County: 1,665 countSomerset County: 296 countTalbot County: 1,231 countWashington County: 2,668 countWicomico County: 1,965 countWorcester County: 1,638 countBaltimore city: 9,331 count
  • Under 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,600
  • 2,600 to 8,500
  • 8,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Prince George's 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, Prince George's 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, Prince George's 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/prince-georges-county-maryland. 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, Prince George's 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/prince-georges-county-maryland.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Prince George's 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/prince-georges-county-maryland (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, Prince George's County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/prince-georges-county-maryland. 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 Prince George's County?

Employer firms in Prince George's County was 12,228 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 24 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 Prince George's County?

12,228 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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