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Employer firms in San Juan County

Employer firms in San Juan County was 846 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count846
Change on 2022-0.2%
Rank24th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high8782008
Series low2641978

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Employer firms in San Juan County, 1978 to 2023

2004006008001,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 264 count1979: 285 count1980: 294 count1981: 300 count1982: 302 count1983: 318 count1984: 316 count1985: 335 count1986: 345 count1987: 390 count1988: 391 count1989: 416 count1990: 459 count1991: 513 count1992: 516 count1993: 553 count1994: 567 count1995: 572 count1996: 605 count1997: 637 count1998: 674 count1999: 701 count2000: 706 count2001: 754 count2002: 754 count2003: 757 count2004: 775 count2005: 808 count2006: 831 count2007: 871 count2008: 878 count2009: 846 count2010: 797 count2011: 757 count2012: 755 count2013: 770 count2014: 796 count2015: 821 count2016: 828 count2017: 842 count2018: 844 count2019: 842 count2020: 820 count2021: 832 count2022: 848 count2023: 846 count2004006008001,00019781994201020231978: 264 count1979: 285 count1980: 294 count1981: 300 count1982: 302 count1983: 318 count1984: 316 count1985: 335 count1986: 345 count1987: 390 count1988: 391 count1989: 416 count1990: 459 count1991: 513 count1992: 516 count1993: 553 count1994: 567 count1995: 572 count1996: 605 count1997: 637 count1998: 674 count1999: 701 count2000: 706 count2001: 754 count2002: 754 count2003: 757 count2004: 775 count2005: 808 count2006: 831 count2007: 871 count2008: 878 count2009: 846 count2010: 797 count2011: 757 count2012: 755 count2013: 770 count2014: 796 count2015: 821 count2016: 828 count2017: 842 count2018: 844 count2019: 842 count2020: 820 count2021: 832 count2022: 848 count2023: 846 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
2023846
2022848
2021832
2020820
2019842
2018844
2017842
2016828
2015821
2014796
2013770
2012755
2011757
2010797
2009846
2008878
2007871
2006831
2005808
2004775
2003757
2002754
2001754
2000706
1999701
1998674
1997637
1996605
1995572
1994567
1993553
1992516
1991513
1990459
1989416
1988391
1987390
1986345
1985335
1984316
1983318
1982302
1981300
1980294
1979285
1978264

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
San Juan County846
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

San Juan County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
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  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. San Juan 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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, San Juan 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 Juan 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-juan-county-washington. 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 Juan 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-juan-county-washington.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in San Juan County?

Employer firms in San Juan County was 846 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 39 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 Juan County?

878 in 2008, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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