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Employer firms in Sandusky County

Employer firms in Sandusky County was 967 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.7% from 2022. That is the 40th highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count967
Change on 2022-1.7%
Rank40th of 88Counties in Ohio ranked
Series high1,2151999
Series low9672023

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Employer firms in Sandusky County, 1978 to 2023

9501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,25019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,068 count1979: 1,089 count1980: 1,075 count1981: 1,064 count1982: 1,041 count1983: 1,051 count1984: 1,061 count1985: 1,074 count1986: 1,081 count1987: 1,092 count1988: 1,120 count1989: 1,125 count1990: 1,143 count1991: 1,145 count1992: 1,114 count1993: 1,121 count1994: 1,149 count1995: 1,167 count1996: 1,177 count1997: 1,182 count1998: 1,196 count1999: 1,215 count2000: 1,189 count2001: 1,185 count2002: 1,203 count2003: 1,195 count2004: 1,188 count2005: 1,179 count2006: 1,176 count2007: 1,162 count2008: 1,137 count2009: 1,111 count2010: 1,101 count2011: 1,089 count2012: 1,091 count2013: 1,065 count2014: 1,064 count2015: 1,058 count2016: 1,041 count2017: 1,032 count2018: 1,028 count2019: 1,009 count2020: 984 count2021: 983 count2022: 984 count2023: 967 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
2023967
2022984
2021983
2020984
20191,009
20181,028
20171,032
20161,041
20151,058
20141,064
20131,065
20121,091
20111,089
20101,101
20091,111
20081,137
20071,162
20061,176
20051,179
20041,188
20031,195
20021,203
20011,185
20001,189
19991,215
19981,196
19971,182
19961,177
19951,167
19941,149
19931,121
19921,114
19911,145
19901,143
19891,125
19881,120
19871,092
19861,081
19851,074
19841,061
19831,051
19821,041
19811,064
19801,075
19791,089
19781,068

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2023
Sandusky County967
Ohio167,526
United States5,593,727

Rankings

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.

How to cite

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, Sandusky 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, Sandusky 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/sandusky-county-ohio. 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, Sandusky 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/sandusky-county-ohio.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Sandusky County was 967 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.7% from 2022. That is the 40th highest of 88 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 Sandusky County?

1,215 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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