Employer firms in Sitka City and Borough

Employer firms in Sitka City and Borough was 289 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.5% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 30 counties in 2023.

2023, count289

Change on 2022+2.5%

Rank8th of 30Counties in Alaska ranked

Series high3192005

Series low1511978

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Employer firms in Sitka City and Borough, 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	289
2022	282
2021	290
2020	295
2019	278
2018	286
2017	278
2016	290
2015	297
2014	296
2013	301
2012	300
2011	296
2010	310
2009	306
2008	305
2007	316
2006	319
2005	319
2004	308
2003	308
2002	298
2001	293
2000	296
1999	300
1998	304
1997	290
1996	285
1995	272
1994	265
1993	260
1992	245
1991	250
1990	241
1989	243
1988	230
1987	243
1986	232
1985	227
1984	204
1983	190
1982	180
1981	183
1980	170
1979	163
1978	151

Compared with Alaska and United States

Place	2023
Sitka City and Borough	289
Alaska	14,857
United States	5,593,727

Sitka City and Borough compared with nearby places

Under 60
60 to 70
70 to 90
90 to 140
140 to 540
540 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Sitka City and Borough 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 Alaska by employer firms 30 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, Sitka City and Borough, 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, Sitka City and Borough, 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/sitka-city-and-borough-alaska. 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, Sitka City and Borough, 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/sitka-city-and-borough-alaska.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Sitka City and Borough, 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/sitka-city-and-borough-alaska (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, Sitka City and Borough, 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/sitka-city-and-borough-alaska. 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 Sitka City and Borough?

Employer firms in Sitka City and Borough was 289 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.5% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 30 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 Sitka City and Borough?

319 in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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