Employer firms in Rio Blanco County

Employer firms in Rio Blanco County was 168 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 44th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count168

Change on 2022-0.6%

Rank44th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked

Series high2302008

Series low1491978

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Rio Blanco County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	168
2022	169
2021	164
2020	168
2019	169
2018	176
2017	186
2016	186
2015	194
2014	198
2013	204
2012	196
2011	204
2010	211
2009	222
2008	230
2007	217
2006	213
2005	188
2004	185
2003	189
2002	185
2001	178
2000	181
1999	185
1998	173
1997	173
1996	173
1995	167
1994	158
1993	157
1992	156
1991	161
1990	156
1989	164
1988	159
1987	152
1986	156
1985	162
1984	164
1983	167
1982	172
1981	177
1980	170
1979	166
1978	149

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place	2023
Rio Blanco County	168
Colorado	127,843
United States	5,593,727

Rio Blanco County compared with nearby places

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800 to 2,700
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Rio Blanco County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Colorado by employer firms 64 places

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, Rio Blanco 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, Rio Blanco 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/rio-blanco-county-colorado. 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, Rio Blanco 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/rio-blanco-county-colorado.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Rio Blanco 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/rio-blanco-county-colorado (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_rio_blanco_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Rio Blanco 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/rio-blanco-county-colorado. 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 Rio Blanco County?

Employer firms in Rio Blanco County was 168 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 44th highest of 64 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 Rio Blanco County?

230 in 2008, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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