Employer firms in Rio Grande County

Employer firms in Rio Grande County was 313 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count313

Change on 2022-0.3%

Rank37th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked

Series high3302007

Series low2581981

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Employer firms in Rio Grande 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	313
2022	314
2021	315
2020	301
2019	293
2018	295
2017	274
2016	281
2015	282
2014	289
2013	292
2012	296
2011	304
2010	312
2009	318
2008	325
2007	330
2006	324
2005	327
2004	327
2003	325
2002	318
2001	319
2000	313
1999	324
1998	312
1997	301
1996	299
1995	280
1994	283
1993	287
1992	285
1991	283
1990	265
1989	274
1988	269
1987	274
1986	274
1985	277
1984	278
1983	270
1982	266
1981	258
1980	260
1979	269
1978	282

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place	2023
Rio Grande County	313
Colorado	127,843
United States	5,593,727

Rio Grande County compared with nearby places

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100 to 200
200 to 400
400 to 800
800 to 2,700
2,700 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Rio Grande 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 Grande 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 Grande 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-grande-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 Grande 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-grande-county-colorado.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Rio Grande 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-grande-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 Grande County?

Employer firms in Rio Grande County was 313 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 37th 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 Grande County?

330 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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