Employer firms in San Bernardino County

Employer firms in San Bernardino County was 31,388 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 58 counties in 2023.

2023, count31,388

Change on 2022+2%

Rank7th of 58Counties in California ranked

Series high31,3882023

Series low12,3871978

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 San Bernardino 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	31,388
2022	30,759
2021	28,822
2020	28,080
2019	27,151
2018	26,615
2017	26,000
2016	25,498
2015	24,949
2014	24,437
2013	23,972
2012	23,769
2011	23,561
2010	23,647
2009	24,163
2008	25,027
2007	25,350
2006	24,911
2005	23,817
2004	23,072
2003	22,542
2002	21,909
2001	21,272
2000	20,993
1999	20,755
1998	20,315
1997	19,907
1996	19,691
1995	19,578
1994	19,420
1993	19,666
1992	20,082
1991	20,417
1990	20,379
1989	19,561
1988	18,943
1987	18,307
1986	17,404
1985	16,409
1984	15,503
1983	14,460
1982	14,118
1981	14,158
1980	13,821
1979	13,394
1978	12,387

Compared with California and United States

Place	2023
San Bernardino County	31,388
California	725,847
United States	5,593,727

San Bernardino County compared with nearby places

Under 1,000
1,000 to 4,000
4,000 to 8,000
8,000 to 18K
18K and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. San Bernardino 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 California by employer firms 58 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, San Bernardino 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, San Bernardino 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/san-bernardino-county-california. 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, San Bernardino 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/san-bernardino-county-california.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, San Bernardino 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/san-bernardino-county-california (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, San Bernardino 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/san-bernardino-county-california. 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 San Bernardino County?

Employer firms in San Bernardino County was 31,388 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 58 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 San Bernardino County?

31,388 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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