Employer firms in Santa Cruz County

Employer firms in Santa Cruz County was 984 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 15 counties in 2023.

2023, count984

Change on 2022+2%

Rank10th of 15Counties in Arizona ranked

Series high1,0662007

Series low4781978

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 Santa Cruz 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	984
2022	965
2021	940
2020	971
2019	1,001
2018	1,010
2017	1,025
2016	1,005
2015	1,001
2014	986
2013	988
2012	994
2011	991
2010	985
2009	1,007
2008	1,056
2007	1,066
2006	1,041
2005	1,024
2004	1,003
2003	956
2002	958
2001	933
2000	892
1999	913
1998	902
1997	899
1996	890
1995	905
1994	890
1993	879
1992	857
1991	837
1990	823
1989	803
1988	745
1987	676
1986	665
1985	635
1984	604
1983	569
1982	550
1981	546
1980	519
1979	501
1978	478

Compared with Arizona and United States

Place	2023
Santa Cruz County	984
Arizona	107,886
United States	5,593,727

Santa Cruz County compared with nearby places

Under 500
500 to 1,200
1,200 to 2,700
2,700 to 3,800
3,800 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Santa Cruz 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 Arizona by employer firms 15 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, Santa Cruz 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, Santa Cruz 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/santa-cruz-county-arizona. 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, Santa Cruz 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/santa-cruz-county-arizona.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Santa Cruz 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/santa-cruz-county-arizona (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, Santa Cruz 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/santa-cruz-county-arizona. 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 Santa Cruz County?

Employer firms in Santa Cruz County was 984 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 15 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 Santa Cruz County?

1,066 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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