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Employer firms in Richland County

Employer firms in Richland County was 2,109 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 23rd highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,109
Change on 2022+1.5%
Rank23rd of 88Counties in Ohio ranked
Series high2,5291995
Series low2,0612021

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Employer firms in Richland County, 1978 to 2023

2,0002,1002,2002,3002,4002,5002,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,205 count1979: 2,214 count1980: 2,221 count1981: 2,244 count1982: 2,166 count1983: 2,204 count1984: 2,289 count1985: 2,279 count1986: 2,327 count1987: 2,314 count1988: 2,379 count1989: 2,433 count1990: 2,412 count1991: 2,394 count1992: 2,396 count1993: 2,425 count1994: 2,447 count1995: 2,529 count1996: 2,512 count1997: 2,518 count1998: 2,523 count1999: 2,491 count2000: 2,462 count2001: 2,426 count2002: 2,449 count2003: 2,460 count2004: 2,456 count2005: 2,470 count2006: 2,438 count2007: 2,414 count2008: 2,376 count2009: 2,304 count2010: 2,247 count2011: 2,196 count2012: 2,170 count2013: 2,161 count2014: 2,104 count2015: 2,120 count2016: 2,094 count2017: 2,100 count2018: 2,085 count2019: 2,088 count2020: 2,087 count2021: 2,061 count2022: 2,077 count2023: 2,109 count2,0002,2002,4002,60019781994201020231978: 2,205 count1979: 2,214 count1980: 2,221 count1981: 2,244 count1982: 2,166 count1983: 2,204 count1984: 2,289 count1985: 2,279 count1986: 2,327 count1987: 2,314 count1988: 2,379 count1989: 2,433 count1990: 2,412 count1991: 2,394 count1992: 2,396 count1993: 2,425 count1994: 2,447 count1995: 2,529 count1996: 2,512 count1997: 2,518 count1998: 2,523 count1999: 2,491 count2000: 2,462 count2001: 2,426 count2002: 2,449 count2003: 2,460 count2004: 2,456 count2005: 2,470 count2006: 2,438 count2007: 2,414 count2008: 2,376 count2009: 2,304 count2010: 2,247 count2011: 2,196 count2012: 2,170 count2013: 2,161 count2014: 2,104 count2015: 2,120 count2016: 2,094 count2017: 2,100 count2018: 2,085 count2019: 2,088 count2020: 2,087 count2021: 2,061 count2022: 2,077 count2023: 2,109 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
20232,109
20222,077
20212,061
20202,087
20192,088
20182,085
20172,100
20162,094
20152,120
20142,104
20132,161
20122,170
20112,196
20102,247
20092,304
20082,376
20072,414
20062,438
20052,470
20042,456
20032,460
20022,449
20012,426
20002,462
19992,491
19982,523
19972,518
19962,512
19952,529
19942,447
19932,425
19922,396
19912,394
19902,412
19892,433
19882,379
19872,314
19862,327
19852,279
19842,289
19832,204
19822,166
19812,244
19802,221
19792,214
19782,205

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2023
Richland County2,109
Ohio167,526
United States5,593,727

Richland County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 333 countAllen County: 1,818 countAshland County: 846 countAshtabula County: 1,462 countAthens County: 825 countAuglaize County: 834 countBelmont County: 1,068 countBrown County: 452 countButler County: 5,631 countCarroll County: 417 countChampaign County: 495 countClark County: 1,784 countClermont County: 2,955 countClinton County: 591 countColumbiana County: 1,490 countCoshocton County: 528 countCrawford County: 676 countCuyahoga County: 22,503 countDarke County: 963 countDefiance County: 685 countDelaware County: 4,150 countErie County: 1,424 countFairfield County: 2,312 countFayette County: 509 countFranklin County: 21,012 countFulton County: 784 countGallia County: 463 countGeauga County: 2,256 countGreene County: 2,458 countGuernsey County: 687 countHamilton County: 14,961 countHancock County: 1,355 countHardin County: 363 countHarrison County: 211 countHenry County: 469 countHighland County: 587 countHocking County: 423 countHolmes County: 1,259 countHuron County: 902 countJackson County: 473 countJefferson County: 938 countKnox County: 918 countLake County: 4,277 countLawrence County: 579 countLicking County: 2,510 countLogan County: 726 countLorain County: 4,221 countLucas County: 6,740 countMadison County: 623 countMahoning County: 4,224 countMarion County: 869 countMedina County: 3,267 countMeigs County: 252 countMercer County: 891 countMiami County: 1,804 countMonroe County: 210 countMontgomery County: 7,909 countMorgan County: 150 countMorrow County: 386 countMuskingum County: 1,364 countNoble County: 199 countOttawa County: 782 countPaulding County: 263 countPerry County: 351 countPickaway County: 729 countPike County: 331 countPortage County: 2,379 countPreble County: 558 countPutnam County: 611 countRichland County: 2,109 countRoss County: 1,002 countSandusky County: 967 countScioto County: 995 countSeneca County: 887 countShelby County: 817 countStark County: 6,044 countSummit County: 9,793 countTrumbull County: 2,942 countTuscarawas County: 1,706 countUnion County: 1,032 countVan Wert County: 457 countVinton County: 119 countWarren County: 3,743 countWashington County: 1,106 countWayne County: 2,084 countWilliams County: 680 countWood County: 2,214 countWyandot County: 419 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Richland 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, Richland 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, Richland 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/richland-county-ohio. 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, Richland 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/richland-county-ohio.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Richland County?

Employer firms in Richland County was 2,109 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 23rd highest of 88 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 Richland County?

2,529 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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