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Employer firms in San Joaquin County

Employer firms in San Joaquin County was 10,265 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.9% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 58 counties in 2023.

2023, count10,265
Change on 2022+2.9%
Rank16th of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high10,2652023
Series low5,8971978

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Employer firms in San Joaquin County, 1978 to 2023

5,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010K11K19781985199219992006201320231978: 5,897 count1979: 6,224 count1980: 6,442 count1981: 6,553 count1982: 6,494 count1983: 6,691 count1984: 6,980 count1985: 7,241 count1986: 7,397 count1987: 7,533 count1988: 7,781 count1989: 7,943 count1990: 8,117 count1991: 8,132 count1992: 7,932 count1993: 7,839 count1994: 7,855 count1995: 7,861 count1996: 7,837 count1997: 7,880 count1998: 7,878 count1999: 8,005 count2000: 8,124 count2001: 8,251 count2002: 8,428 count2003: 8,644 count2004: 8,640 count2005: 8,742 count2006: 8,983 count2007: 9,005 count2008: 8,754 count2009: 8,478 count2010: 8,290 count2011: 8,200 count2012: 8,209 count2013: 8,175 count2014: 8,326 count2015: 8,482 count2016: 8,622 count2017: 8,685 count2018: 8,824 count2019: 9,088 count2020: 9,212 count2021: 9,409 count2022: 9,980 count2023: 10,265 count4,0006,0008,00010K12K19781994201020231978: 5,897 count1979: 6,224 count1980: 6,442 count1981: 6,553 count1982: 6,494 count1983: 6,691 count1984: 6,980 count1985: 7,241 count1986: 7,397 count1987: 7,533 count1988: 7,781 count1989: 7,943 count1990: 8,117 count1991: 8,132 count1992: 7,932 count1993: 7,839 count1994: 7,855 count1995: 7,861 count1996: 7,837 count1997: 7,880 count1998: 7,878 count1999: 8,005 count2000: 8,124 count2001: 8,251 count2002: 8,428 count2003: 8,644 count2004: 8,640 count2005: 8,742 count2006: 8,983 count2007: 9,005 count2008: 8,754 count2009: 8,478 count2010: 8,290 count2011: 8,200 count2012: 8,209 count2013: 8,175 count2014: 8,326 count2015: 8,482 count2016: 8,622 count2017: 8,685 count2018: 8,824 count2019: 9,088 count2020: 9,212 count2021: 9,409 count2022: 9,980 count2023: 10,265 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
202310,265
20229,980
20219,409
20209,212
20199,088
20188,824
20178,685
20168,622
20158,482
20148,326
20138,175
20128,209
20118,200
20108,290
20098,478
20088,754
20079,005
20068,983
20058,742
20048,640
20038,644
20028,428
20018,251
20008,124
19998,005
19987,878
19977,880
19967,837
19957,861
19947,855
19937,839
19927,932
19918,132
19908,117
19897,943
19887,781
19877,533
19867,397
19857,241
19846,980
19836,691
19826,494
19816,553
19806,442
19796,224
19785,897

Compared with California and United States

Place2023
San Joaquin County10,265
California725,847
United States5,593,727

San Joaquin County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 32,199 countAlpine County: 28 countAmador County: 732 countButte County: 3,735 countCalaveras County: 801 countColusa County: 335 countContra Costa County: 19,485 countDel Norte County: 355 countEl Dorado County: 3,974 countFresno County: 14,573 countGlenn County: 432 countHumboldt County: 2,541 countImperial County: 2,089 countInyo County: 425 countKern County: 10,702 countKings County: 1,487 countLake County: 883 countLassen County: 317 countLos Angeles County: 220,105 countMadera County: 1,919 countMarin County: 8,001 countMariposa County: 303 countMendocino County: 1,970 countMerced County: 2,767 countModoc County: 141 countMono County: 484 countMonterey County: 7,222 countNapa County: 3,761 countNevada County: 2,711 countOrange County: 80,628 countPlacer County: 9,504 countPlumas County: 460 countRiverside County: 34,083 countSacramento County: 25,118 countSan Benito County: 1,008 countSan Bernardino County: 31,388 countSan Diego County: 68,886 countSan Francisco County: 25,746 countSan Joaquin County: 10,265 countSan Luis Obispo County: 7,081 countSan Mateo County: 16,766 countSanta Barbara County: 9,787 countSanta Clara County: 36,608 countSanta Cruz County: 5,828 countShasta County: 3,633 countSierra County: 54 countSiskiyou County: 837 countSolano County: 6,011 countSonoma County: 11,530 countStanislaus County: 7,606 countSutter County: 1,864 countTehama County: 801 countTrinity County: 188 countTulare County: 5,454 countTuolumne County: 1,083 countVentura County: 17,396 countYolo County: 3,600 countYuba County: 737 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. San Joaquin 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, San Joaquin 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, San Joaquin 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-joaquin-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 Joaquin 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-joaquin-county-california.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, San Joaquin 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-joaquin-county-california (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in San Joaquin County?

Employer firms in San Joaquin County was 10,265 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.9% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 58 counties in 2023.

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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 Joaquin County?

10,265 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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