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Employer firms in Richmond County

Employer firms in Richmond County was 9,136 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count9,136
Change on 2022+1.6%
Rank10th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high9,1362023
Series low7,0521978

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Employer firms in Richmond County, 1978 to 2023

7,0007,5008,0008,5009,0009,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 7,052 count1979: 7,128 count1980: 7,133 count1981: 7,169 count1982: 7,144 count1983: 7,344 count1984: 7,336 count1985: 7,225 count1986: 7,314 count1987: 7,330 count1988: 7,487 count1989: 7,549 count1990: 7,499 count1991: 7,345 count1992: 7,230 count1993: 7,215 count1994: 7,238 count1995: 7,362 count1996: 7,447 count1997: 7,573 count1998: 7,757 count1999: 7,818 count2000: 7,882 count2001: 7,951 count2002: 7,984 count2003: 8,038 count2004: 8,157 count2005: 8,314 count2006: 8,422 count2007: 8,493 count2008: 8,470 count2009: 8,343 count2010: 8,421 count2011: 8,510 count2012: 8,655 count2013: 8,725 count2014: 8,809 count2015: 8,825 count2016: 8,878 count2017: 8,949 count2018: 9,035 count2019: 9,095 count2020: 8,885 count2021: 8,513 count2022: 8,989 count2023: 9,136 count7,0008,0009,00010K19781994201020231978: 7,052 count1979: 7,128 count1980: 7,133 count1981: 7,169 count1982: 7,144 count1983: 7,344 count1984: 7,336 count1985: 7,225 count1986: 7,314 count1987: 7,330 count1988: 7,487 count1989: 7,549 count1990: 7,499 count1991: 7,345 count1992: 7,230 count1993: 7,215 count1994: 7,238 count1995: 7,362 count1996: 7,447 count1997: 7,573 count1998: 7,757 count1999: 7,818 count2000: 7,882 count2001: 7,951 count2002: 7,984 count2003: 8,038 count2004: 8,157 count2005: 8,314 count2006: 8,422 count2007: 8,493 count2008: 8,470 count2009: 8,343 count2010: 8,421 count2011: 8,510 count2012: 8,655 count2013: 8,725 count2014: 8,809 count2015: 8,825 count2016: 8,878 count2017: 8,949 count2018: 9,035 count2019: 9,095 count2020: 8,885 count2021: 8,513 count2022: 8,989 count2023: 9,136 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
20239,136
20228,989
20218,513
20208,885
20199,095
20189,035
20178,949
20168,878
20158,825
20148,809
20138,725
20128,655
20118,510
20108,421
20098,343
20088,470
20078,493
20068,422
20058,314
20048,157
20038,038
20027,984
20017,951
20007,882
19997,818
19987,757
19977,573
19967,447
19957,362
19947,238
19937,215
19927,230
19917,345
19907,499
19897,549
19887,487
19877,330
19867,314
19857,225
19847,336
19837,344
19827,144
19817,169
19807,133
19797,128
19787,052

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Richmond County9,136
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Richmond County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Richmond 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, Richmond 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, Richmond 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/richmond-county-new-york. 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, Richmond 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/richmond-county-new-york.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Richmond County?

Employer firms in Richmond County was 9,136 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 62 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 Richmond County?

9,136 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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