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Employer firms in Providence County

Employer firms in Providence County was 12,622 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 5 counties in 2023.

2023, count12,622
Change on 2022+0.3%
Rank1st of 5Counties in Rhode Island ranked
Series high13,5901989
Series low11,8762013

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Employer firms in Providence County, 1978 to 2023

11.5K12K12.5K13K13.5K14K19781985199219992006201320231978: 12,035 count1979: 12,322 count1980: 12,263 count1981: 12,214 count1982: 11,965 count1983: 12,009 count1984: 12,330 count1985: 12,403 count1986: 12,730 count1987: 13,091 count1988: 13,427 count1989: 13,590 count1990: 13,420 count1991: 12,889 count1992: 12,496 count1993: 12,658 count1994: 12,782 count1995: 12,842 count1996: 12,798 count1997: 12,804 count1998: 12,904 count1999: 12,784 count2000: 12,823 count2001: 12,762 count2002: 12,733 count2003: 12,866 count2004: 13,189 count2005: 13,222 count2006: 13,321 count2007: 13,147 count2008: 12,825 count2009: 12,296 count2010: 12,082 count2011: 12,019 count2012: 11,978 count2013: 11,876 count2014: 11,877 count2015: 11,941 count2016: 12,126 count2017: 12,148 count2018: 12,128 count2019: 12,267 count2020: 12,283 count2021: 12,086 count2022: 12,584 count2023: 12,622 count11.5K12K12.5K13K13.5K14K19781994201020231978: 12,035 count1979: 12,322 count1980: 12,263 count1981: 12,214 count1982: 11,965 count1983: 12,009 count1984: 12,330 count1985: 12,403 count1986: 12,730 count1987: 13,091 count1988: 13,427 count1989: 13,590 count1990: 13,420 count1991: 12,889 count1992: 12,496 count1993: 12,658 count1994: 12,782 count1995: 12,842 count1996: 12,798 count1997: 12,804 count1998: 12,904 count1999: 12,784 count2000: 12,823 count2001: 12,762 count2002: 12,733 count2003: 12,866 count2004: 13,189 count2005: 13,222 count2006: 13,321 count2007: 13,147 count2008: 12,825 count2009: 12,296 count2010: 12,082 count2011: 12,019 count2012: 11,978 count2013: 11,876 count2014: 11,877 count2015: 11,941 count2016: 12,126 count2017: 12,148 count2018: 12,128 count2019: 12,267 count2020: 12,283 count2021: 12,086 count2022: 12,584 count2023: 12,622 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
202312,622
202212,584
202112,086
202012,283
201912,267
201812,128
201712,148
201612,126
201511,941
201411,877
201311,876
201211,978
201112,019
201012,082
200912,296
200812,825
200713,147
200613,321
200513,222
200413,189
200312,866
200212,733
200112,762
200012,823
199912,784
199812,904
199712,804
199612,798
199512,842
199412,782
199312,658
199212,496
199112,889
199013,420
198913,590
198813,427
198713,091
198612,730
198512,403
198412,330
198312,009
198211,965
198112,214
198012,263
197912,322
197812,035

Compared with Rhode Island and United States

Place2023
Providence County12,622
Rhode Island22,225
United States5,593,727

Providence County compared with nearby places

Bristol County: 1,107 countKent County: 3,825 countNewport County: 2,307 countProvidence County: 12,622 countWashington County: 3,005 count
  • Under 2,100
  • 2,100 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 3,300
  • 3,300 to 5,600
  • 5,600 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Providence 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, Providence 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, Providence 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/providence-county-rhode-island. 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, Providence 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/providence-county-rhode-island.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Providence 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/providence-county-rhode-island (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, Providence 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/providence-county-rhode-island. 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 Providence County?

Employer firms in Providence County was 12,622 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 5 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 Providence County?

13,590 in 1989, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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