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Employer firms in Somerset County

Employer firms in Somerset County was 296 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.3% from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count296
Change on 2022+5.3%
Rank24th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high3412007
Series low2471982

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Employer firms in Somerset County, 1978 to 2023

24026028030032034036019781985199219992006201320231978: 268 count1979: 277 count1980: 264 count1981: 255 count1982: 247 count1983: 248 count1984: 264 count1985: 287 count1986: 290 count1987: 287 count1988: 314 count1989: 309 count1990: 318 count1991: 319 count1992: 311 count1993: 308 count1994: 301 count1995: 303 count1996: 306 count1997: 304 count1998: 312 count1999: 318 count2000: 321 count2001: 322 count2002: 317 count2003: 317 count2004: 311 count2005: 330 count2006: 338 count2007: 341 count2008: 326 count2009: 305 count2010: 306 count2011: 299 count2012: 305 count2013: 298 count2014: 298 count2015: 308 count2016: 303 count2017: 309 count2018: 299 count2019: 297 count2020: 289 count2021: 280 count2022: 281 count2023: 296 count22525027530032535019781994201020231978: 268 count1979: 277 count1980: 264 count1981: 255 count1982: 247 count1983: 248 count1984: 264 count1985: 287 count1986: 290 count1987: 287 count1988: 314 count1989: 309 count1990: 318 count1991: 319 count1992: 311 count1993: 308 count1994: 301 count1995: 303 count1996: 306 count1997: 304 count1998: 312 count1999: 318 count2000: 321 count2001: 322 count2002: 317 count2003: 317 count2004: 311 count2005: 330 count2006: 338 count2007: 341 count2008: 326 count2009: 305 count2010: 306 count2011: 299 count2012: 305 count2013: 298 count2014: 298 count2015: 308 count2016: 303 count2017: 309 count2018: 299 count2019: 297 count2020: 289 count2021: 280 count2022: 281 count2023: 296 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
2023296
2022281
2021280
2020289
2019297
2018299
2017309
2016303
2015308
2014298
2013298
2012305
2011299
2010306
2009305
2008326
2007341
2006338
2005330
2004311
2003317
2002317
2001322
2000321
1999318
1998312
1997304
1996306
1995303
1994301
1993308
1992311
1991319
1990318
1989309
1988314
1987287
1986290
1985287
1984264
1983248
1982247
1981255
1980264
1979277
1978268

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Somerset County296
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Somerset County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 1,159 countAnne Arundel County: 11,203 countBaltimore County: 15,348 countCalvert County: 1,435 countCaroline County: 525 countCarroll County: 3,469 countCecil County: 1,471 countCharles County: 2,275 countDorchester County: 578 countFrederick County: 5,155 countGarrett County: 753 countHarford County: 4,418 countHoward County: 7,980 countKent County: 494 countMontgomery County: 20,544 countPrince George's County: 12,228 countQueen Anne's County: 1,206 countSt. Mary's County: 1,665 countSomerset County: 296 countTalbot County: 1,231 countWashington County: 2,668 countWicomico County: 1,965 countWorcester County: 1,638 countBaltimore city: 9,331 count
  • Under 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,600
  • 2,600 to 8,500
  • 8,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Somerset 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, Somerset 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, Somerset 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/somerset-county-maryland. 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, Somerset 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/somerset-county-maryland.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Somerset County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/somerset-county-maryland. 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 Somerset County?

Employer firms in Somerset County was 296 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.3% from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 24 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 Somerset County?

341 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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