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Employer firms in Pulaski County

Employer firms in Pulaski County was 8,887 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 75 counties in 2023.

2023, count8,887
Change on 2022+0.2%
Rank1st of 75Counties in Arkansas ranked
Series high9,2702007
Series low6,7141978

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Employer firms in Pulaski County, 1978 to 2023

6,0007,0008,0009,00010K19781985199219992006201320231978: 6,714 count1979: 6,802 count1980: 6,974 count1981: 7,004 count1982: 6,967 count1983: 7,227 count1984: 7,671 count1985: 7,789 count1986: 7,958 count1987: 7,991 count1988: 8,071 count1989: 8,127 count1990: 8,280 count1991: 8,287 count1992: 8,328 count1993: 8,513 count1994: 8,656 count1995: 8,822 count1996: 8,783 count1997: 8,753 count1998: 8,759 count1999: 8,826 count2000: 8,925 count2001: 8,653 count2002: 8,768 count2003: 8,853 count2004: 8,999 count2005: 9,066 count2006: 9,208 count2007: 9,270 count2008: 9,173 count2009: 9,092 count2010: 8,999 count2011: 9,011 count2012: 8,944 count2013: 8,915 count2014: 8,914 count2015: 8,915 count2016: 9,000 count2017: 9,048 count2018: 8,963 count2019: 8,940 count2020: 8,862 count2021: 8,959 count2022: 8,873 count2023: 8,887 count6,0007,0008,0009,00010K19781994201020231978: 6,714 count1979: 6,802 count1980: 6,974 count1981: 7,004 count1982: 6,967 count1983: 7,227 count1984: 7,671 count1985: 7,789 count1986: 7,958 count1987: 7,991 count1988: 8,071 count1989: 8,127 count1990: 8,280 count1991: 8,287 count1992: 8,328 count1993: 8,513 count1994: 8,656 count1995: 8,822 count1996: 8,783 count1997: 8,753 count1998: 8,759 count1999: 8,826 count2000: 8,925 count2001: 8,653 count2002: 8,768 count2003: 8,853 count2004: 8,999 count2005: 9,066 count2006: 9,208 count2007: 9,270 count2008: 9,173 count2009: 9,092 count2010: 8,999 count2011: 9,011 count2012: 8,944 count2013: 8,915 count2014: 8,914 count2015: 8,915 count2016: 9,000 count2017: 9,048 count2018: 8,963 count2019: 8,940 count2020: 8,862 count2021: 8,959 count2022: 8,873 count2023: 8,887 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
20238,887
20228,873
20218,959
20208,862
20198,940
20188,963
20179,048
20169,000
20158,915
20148,914
20138,915
20128,944
20119,011
20108,999
20099,092
20089,173
20079,270
20069,208
20059,066
20048,999
20038,853
20028,768
20018,653
20008,925
19998,826
19988,759
19978,753
19968,783
19958,822
19948,656
19938,513
19928,328
19918,287
19908,280
19898,127
19888,071
19877,991
19867,958
19857,789
19847,671
19837,227
19826,967
19817,004
19806,974
19796,802
19786,714

Compared with Arkansas and United States

Place2023
Pulaski County8,887
Arkansas47,875
United States5,593,727

Pulaski County compared with nearby places

Arkansas County: 386 countAshley County: 292 countBaxter County: 934 countBenton County: 5,329 countBoone County: 744 countBradley County: 202 countCalhoun County: 73 countCarroll County: 606 countChicot County: 158 countClark County: 458 countClay County: 230 countCleburne County: 511 countCleveland County: 72 countColumbia County: 465 countConway County: 368 countCraighead County: 2,226 countCrawford County: 920 countCrittenden County: 692 countCross County: 312 countDallas County: 151 countDesha County: 234 countDrew County: 359 countFaulkner County: 2,367 countFranklin County: 268 countFulton County: 149 countGarland County: 2,338 countGrant County: 273 countGreene County: 728 countHempstead County: 344 countHot Spring County: 413 countHoward County: 238 countIndependence County: 687 countIzard County: 171 countJackson County: 268 countJefferson County: 972 countJohnson County: 333 countLafayette County: 86 countLawrence County: 229 countLee County: 93 countLincoln County: 135 countLittle River County: 155 countLogan County: 303 countLonoke County: 954 countMadison County: 210 countMarion County: 205 countMiller County: 696 countMississippi County: 591 countMonroe County: 147 countMontgomery County: 119 countNevada County: 95 countNewton County: 69 countOuachita County: 392 countPerry County: 94 countPhillips County: 267 countPike County: 171 countPoinsett County: 273 countPolk County: 368 countPope County: 1,270 countPrairie County: 111 countPulaski County: 8,887 countRandolph County: 272 countSt. Francis County: 340 countSaline County: 1,946 countScott County: 118 countSearcy County: 101 countSebastian County: 2,653 countSevier County: 235 countSharp County: 272 countStone County: 217 countUnion County: 869 countVan Buren County: 263 countWashington County: 4,869 countWhite County: 1,326 countWoodruff County: 103 countYell County: 263 count
  • Under 140
  • 140 to 230
  • 230 to 270
  • 270 to 430
  • 430 to 930
  • 930 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Pulaski 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Pulaski 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, Pulaski 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/pulaski-county-arkansas. 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, Pulaski 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/pulaski-county-arkansas.

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

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

Employer firms in Pulaski County was 8,887 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 75 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 Pulaski County?

9,270 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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