Employer firms in Salem County

Employer firms in Salem County was 911 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 21 counties in 2023.

2023, count911

Change on 2022-1%

Rank21st of 21Counties in New Jersey ranked

Series high1,1252004

Series low8651978

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 Salem 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	911
2022	920
2021	907
2020	924
2019	932
2018	934
2017	948
2016	957
2015	955
2014	971
2013	989
2012	1,003
2011	1,007
2010	1,003
2009	1,022
2008	1,078
2007	1,097
2006	1,113
2005	1,112
2004	1,125
2003	1,102
2002	1,101
2001	1,085
2000	1,072
1999	1,097
1998	1,099
1997	1,081
1996	1,092
1995	1,091
1994	1,074
1993	1,051
1992	1,052
1991	1,031
1990	1,061
1989	1,056
1988	1,040
1987	1,006
1986	997
1985	983
1984	969
1983	911
1982	884
1981	904
1980	907
1979	909
1978	865

Compared with New Jersey and United States

Place	2023
Salem County	911
New Jersey	175,347
United States	5,593,727

Salem County compared with nearby places

Under 2,600
2,600 to 7,500
7,500 to 10K
10K to 13K
13K and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Salem 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 New Jersey by employer firms 21 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, Salem 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, Salem 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/salem-county-new-jersey. 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, Salem 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/salem-county-new-jersey.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_salem_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Salem 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/salem-county-new-jersey. 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 Salem County?

Employer firms in Salem County was 911 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 21 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 Salem County?

1,125 in 2004, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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