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Employer firms in Sarasota County

Employer firms in Sarasota County was 12,355 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count12,355
Change on 2022+1.6%
Rank9th of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high12,3552023
Series low4,1541978

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Employer firms in Sarasota County, 1978 to 2023

4,0006,0008,00010K12K14K19781985199219992006201320231978: 4,154 count1979: 4,445 count1980: 4,723 count1981: 5,005 count1982: 5,188 count1983: 5,568 count1984: 6,037 count1985: 6,514 count1986: 6,895 count1987: 7,257 count1988: 7,535 count1989: 7,651 count1990: 7,834 count1991: 7,771 count1992: 7,692 count1993: 7,831 count1994: 7,977 count1995: 8,157 count1996: 8,195 count1997: 8,260 count1998: 8,367 count1999: 8,486 count2000: 8,559 count2001: 8,790 count2002: 8,977 count2003: 9,239 count2004: 9,757 count2005: 10,202 count2006: 10,625 count2007: 10,610 count2008: 10,250 count2009: 9,755 count2010: 9,673 count2011: 9,733 count2012: 10,018 count2013: 10,158 count2014: 10,296 count2015: 10,569 count2016: 10,838 count2017: 10,995 count2018: 11,099 count2019: 11,287 count2020: 11,413 count2021: 11,851 count2022: 12,165 count2023: 12,355 count2,5005,0007,50010K12.5K19781994201020231978: 4,154 count1979: 4,445 count1980: 4,723 count1981: 5,005 count1982: 5,188 count1983: 5,568 count1984: 6,037 count1985: 6,514 count1986: 6,895 count1987: 7,257 count1988: 7,535 count1989: 7,651 count1990: 7,834 count1991: 7,771 count1992: 7,692 count1993: 7,831 count1994: 7,977 count1995: 8,157 count1996: 8,195 count1997: 8,260 count1998: 8,367 count1999: 8,486 count2000: 8,559 count2001: 8,790 count2002: 8,977 count2003: 9,239 count2004: 9,757 count2005: 10,202 count2006: 10,625 count2007: 10,610 count2008: 10,250 count2009: 9,755 count2010: 9,673 count2011: 9,733 count2012: 10,018 count2013: 10,158 count2014: 10,296 count2015: 10,569 count2016: 10,838 count2017: 10,995 count2018: 11,099 count2019: 11,287 count2020: 11,413 count2021: 11,851 count2022: 12,165 count2023: 12,355 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
202312,355
202212,165
202111,851
202011,413
201911,287
201811,099
201710,995
201610,838
201510,569
201410,296
201310,158
201210,018
20119,733
20109,673
20099,755
200810,250
200710,610
200610,625
200510,202
20049,757
20039,239
20028,977
20018,790
20008,559
19998,486
19988,367
19978,260
19968,195
19958,157
19947,977
19937,831
19927,692
19917,771
19907,834
19897,651
19887,535
19877,257
19866,895
19856,514
19846,037
19835,568
19825,188
19815,005
19804,723
19794,445
19784,154

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2023
Sarasota County12,355
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Sarasota County compared with nearby places

Alachua County: 5,169 countBaker County: 393 countBay County: 4,079 countBradford County: 383 countBrevard County: 11,828 countBroward County: 51,563 countCalhoun County: 170 countCharlotte County: 3,605 countCitrus County: 2,387 countClay County: 3,411 countCollier County: 11,213 countColumbia County: 1,200 countDeSoto County: 480 countDixie County: 175 countDuval County: 20,095 countEscambia County: 5,689 countFlagler County: 2,233 countFranklin County: 280 countGadsden County: 639 countGilchrist County: 239 countGlades County: 114 countGulf County: 326 countHamilton County: 136 countHardee County: 362 countHendry County: 642 countHernando County: 3,045 countHighlands County: 1,705 countHillsborough County: 31,306 countHolmes County: 267 countIndian River County: 3,912 countJackson County: 672 countJefferson County: 254 countLafayette County: 102 countLake County: 6,946 countLee County: 17,000 countLeon County: 6,344 countLevy County: 712 countLiberty County: 74 countMadison County: 279 countManatee County: 8,603 countMarion County: 6,545 countMartin County: 5,314 countMiami-Dade County: 75,781 countMonroe County: 3,347 countNassau County: 1,781 countOkaloosa County: 4,630 countOkeechobee County: 775 countOrange County: 32,715 countOsceola County: 6,459 countPalm Beach County: 42,084 countPasco County: 8,935 countPinellas County: 24,390 countPolk County: 10,300 countPutnam County: 1,078 countSt. Johns County: 6,692 countSt. Lucie County: 5,718 countSanta Rosa County: 2,697 countSarasota County: 12,355 countSeminole County: 11,543 countSumter County: 1,527 countSuwannee County: 620 countTaylor County: 374 countUnion County: 134 countVolusia County: 10,915 countWakulla County: 438 countWalton County: 2,474 countWashington County: 382 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 600
  • 600 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 11K
  • 11K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Sarasota 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, Sarasota 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, Sarasota 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/sarasota-county-florida. 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, Sarasota 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/sarasota-county-florida.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Sarasota County?

Employer firms in Sarasota County was 12,355 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 67 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 Sarasota County?

12,355 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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