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Employer firms in Ramsey County

Employer firms in Ramsey County was 10,015 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count10,015
Change on 2022+0.3%
Rank2nd of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked
Series high10,2912006
Series low7,4391978

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Employer firms in Ramsey County, 1978 to 2023

7,0008,0009,00010K11K19781985199219992006201320231978: 7,439 count1979: 7,666 count1980: 7,839 count1981: 7,996 count1982: 7,906 count1983: 8,136 count1984: 8,412 count1985: 8,401 count1986: 8,571 count1987: 8,673 count1988: 8,745 count1989: 8,942 count1990: 9,106 count1991: 9,065 count1992: 9,065 count1993: 9,286 count1994: 9,404 count1995: 9,565 count1996: 9,683 count1997: 9,779 count1998: 9,933 count1999: 9,993 count2000: 9,982 count2001: 9,985 count2002: 9,982 count2003: 10,038 count2004: 10,142 count2005: 10,178 count2006: 10,291 count2007: 10,256 count2008: 10,004 count2009: 9,788 count2010: 9,753 count2011: 9,620 count2012: 9,620 count2013: 9,618 count2014: 9,651 count2015: 9,657 count2016: 9,796 count2017: 9,793 count2018: 9,734 count2019: 9,757 count2020: 9,768 count2021: 9,842 count2022: 9,987 count2023: 10,015 count7,0008,0009,00010K11K19781994201020231978: 7,439 count1979: 7,666 count1980: 7,839 count1981: 7,996 count1982: 7,906 count1983: 8,136 count1984: 8,412 count1985: 8,401 count1986: 8,571 count1987: 8,673 count1988: 8,745 count1989: 8,942 count1990: 9,106 count1991: 9,065 count1992: 9,065 count1993: 9,286 count1994: 9,404 count1995: 9,565 count1996: 9,683 count1997: 9,779 count1998: 9,933 count1999: 9,993 count2000: 9,982 count2001: 9,985 count2002: 9,982 count2003: 10,038 count2004: 10,142 count2005: 10,178 count2006: 10,291 count2007: 10,256 count2008: 10,004 count2009: 9,788 count2010: 9,753 count2011: 9,620 count2012: 9,620 count2013: 9,618 count2014: 9,651 count2015: 9,657 count2016: 9,796 count2017: 9,793 count2018: 9,734 count2019: 9,757 count2020: 9,768 count2021: 9,842 count2022: 9,987 count2023: 10,015 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
202310,015
20229,987
20219,842
20209,768
20199,757
20189,734
20179,793
20169,796
20159,657
20149,651
20139,618
20129,620
20119,620
20109,753
20099,788
200810,004
200710,256
200610,291
200510,178
200410,142
200310,038
20029,982
20019,985
20009,982
19999,993
19989,933
19979,779
19969,683
19959,565
19949,404
19939,286
19929,065
19919,065
19909,106
19898,942
19888,745
19878,673
19868,571
19858,401
19848,412
19838,136
19827,906
19817,996
19807,839
19797,666
19787,439

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2023
Ramsey County10,015
Minnesota103,804
United States5,593,727

Ramsey County compared with nearby places

Aitkin County: 325 countAnoka County: 6,253 countBecker County: 755 countBeltrami County: 981 countBenton County: 779 countBig Stone County: 141 countBlue Earth County: 1,588 countBrown County: 620 countCarlton County: 561 countCarver County: 2,071 countCass County: 675 countChippewa County: 309 countChisago County: 1,031 countClay County: 1,026 countClearwater County: 160 countCook County: 230 countCottonwood County: 268 countCrow Wing County: 1,796 countDakota County: 7,786 countDodge County: 341 countDouglas County: 1,175 countFaribault County: 320 countFillmore County: 452 countFreeborn County: 627 countGoodhue County: 1,022 countGrant County: 175 countHennepin County: 28,121 countHouston County: 324 countHubbard County: 496 countIsanti County: 828 countItasca County: 937 countJackson County: 238 countKanabec County: 250 countKandiyohi County: 1,090 countKittson County: 117 countKoochiching County: 311 countLac qui Parle County: 167 countLake County: 274 countLake of the Woods County: 127 countLe Sueur County: 573 countLincoln County: 162 countLyon County: 640 countMcLeod County: 789 countMahnomen County: 88 countMarshall County: 205 countMartin County: 477 countMeeker County: 483 countMille Lacs County: 581 countMorrison County: 778 countMower County: 645 countMurray County: 230 countNicollet County: 569 countNobles County: 473 countNorman County: 152 countOlmsted County: 2,873 countOtter Tail County: 1,343 countPennington County: 303 countPine County: 487 countPipestone County: 274 countPolk County: 567 countPope County: 275 countRamsey County: 10,015 countRed Lake County: 73 countRedwood County: 422 countRenville County: 388 countRice County: 1,270 countRock County: 236 countRoseau County: 339 countSt. Louis County: 3,926 countScott County: 2,913 countSherburne County: 1,793 countSibley County: 291 countStearns County: 3,569 countSteele County: 816 countStevens County: 268 countSwift County: 261 countTodd County: 463 countTraverse County: 98 countWabasha County: 465 countWadena County: 322 countWaseca County: 364 countWashington County: 4,742 countWatonwan County: 250 countWilkin County: 125 countWinona County: 917 countWright County: 2,829 countYellow Medicine County: 261 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Ramsey 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, Ramsey 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Ramsey 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/ramsey-county-minnesota. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Ramsey 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/ramsey-county-minnesota.

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

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What is the employer firms in Ramsey County?

Employer firms in Ramsey County was 10,015 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 87 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 Ramsey County?

10,291 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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