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Employer firms in Rockland County

Employer firms in Rockland County was 8,995 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.6% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count8,995
Change on 2022+3.6%
Rank11th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high8,9952023
Series low4,4651978

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Employer firms in Rockland County, 1978 to 2023

4,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 4,465 count1979: 4,622 count1980: 4,718 count1981: 4,827 count1982: 4,928 count1983: 5,176 count1984: 5,337 count1985: 5,524 count1986: 5,721 count1987: 5,875 count1988: 5,997 count1989: 6,116 count1990: 6,163 count1991: 6,110 count1992: 6,042 count1993: 6,081 count1994: 6,102 count1995: 6,196 count1996: 6,235 count1997: 6,339 count1998: 6,595 count1999: 6,701 count2000: 6,734 count2001: 6,785 count2002: 6,871 count2003: 7,009 count2004: 7,076 count2005: 7,216 count2006: 7,381 count2007: 7,442 count2008: 7,472 count2009: 7,326 count2010: 7,333 count2011: 7,346 count2012: 7,484 count2013: 7,516 count2014: 7,589 count2015: 7,701 count2016: 7,951 count2017: 8,089 count2018: 8,241 count2019: 8,338 count2020: 8,340 count2021: 8,288 count2022: 8,681 count2023: 8,995 count4,0006,0008,00010K19781994201020231978: 4,465 count1979: 4,622 count1980: 4,718 count1981: 4,827 count1982: 4,928 count1983: 5,176 count1984: 5,337 count1985: 5,524 count1986: 5,721 count1987: 5,875 count1988: 5,997 count1989: 6,116 count1990: 6,163 count1991: 6,110 count1992: 6,042 count1993: 6,081 count1994: 6,102 count1995: 6,196 count1996: 6,235 count1997: 6,339 count1998: 6,595 count1999: 6,701 count2000: 6,734 count2001: 6,785 count2002: 6,871 count2003: 7,009 count2004: 7,076 count2005: 7,216 count2006: 7,381 count2007: 7,442 count2008: 7,472 count2009: 7,326 count2010: 7,333 count2011: 7,346 count2012: 7,484 count2013: 7,516 count2014: 7,589 count2015: 7,701 count2016: 7,951 count2017: 8,089 count2018: 8,241 count2019: 8,338 count2020: 8,340 count2021: 8,288 count2022: 8,681 count2023: 8,995 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
20238,995
20228,681
20218,288
20208,340
20198,338
20188,241
20178,089
20167,951
20157,701
20147,589
20137,516
20127,484
20117,346
20107,333
20097,326
20087,472
20077,442
20067,381
20057,216
20047,076
20037,009
20026,871
20016,785
20006,734
19996,701
19986,595
19976,339
19966,235
19956,196
19946,102
19936,081
19926,042
19916,110
19906,163
19896,116
19885,997
19875,875
19865,721
19855,524
19845,337
19835,176
19824,928
19814,827
19804,718
19794,622
19784,465

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Rockland County8,995
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Rockland 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. Rockland 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, Rockland 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, Rockland 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/rockland-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, Rockland 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/rockland-county-new-york.

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

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What is the employer firms in Rockland County?

Employer firms in Rockland County was 8,995 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.6% from 2022. That is the 11th 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 Rockland County?

8,995 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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