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Employer firms in Sonoma County

Employer firms in Sonoma County was 11,530 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 58 counties in 2023.

2023, count11,530
Change on 2022-0.5%
Rank14th of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high11,5842022
Series low6,1271978

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Employer firms in Sonoma County, 1978 to 2023

6,0008,00010K12K19781985199219992006201320231978: 6,127 count1979: 6,595 count1980: 6,908 count1981: 6,977 count1982: 6,960 count1983: 7,200 count1984: 7,900 count1985: 8,351 count1986: 8,739 count1987: 9,116 count1988: 9,360 count1989: 9,679 count1990: 10,186 count1991: 10,338 count1992: 10,101 count1993: 10,093 count1994: 10,061 count1995: 10,152 count1996: 10,272 count1997: 10,379 count1998: 10,636 count1999: 10,834 count2000: 10,965 count2001: 11,072 count2002: 11,101 count2003: 11,115 count2004: 11,166 count2005: 11,290 count2006: 11,429 count2007: 11,506 count2008: 11,357 count2009: 10,914 count2010: 10,609 count2011: 10,570 count2012: 10,697 count2013: 10,682 count2014: 10,877 count2015: 11,020 count2016: 11,143 count2017: 11,278 count2018: 11,308 count2019: 11,404 count2020: 11,499 count2021: 11,245 count2022: 11,584 count2023: 11,530 count6,0008,00010K12K19781994201020231978: 6,127 count1979: 6,595 count1980: 6,908 count1981: 6,977 count1982: 6,960 count1983: 7,200 count1984: 7,900 count1985: 8,351 count1986: 8,739 count1987: 9,116 count1988: 9,360 count1989: 9,679 count1990: 10,186 count1991: 10,338 count1992: 10,101 count1993: 10,093 count1994: 10,061 count1995: 10,152 count1996: 10,272 count1997: 10,379 count1998: 10,636 count1999: 10,834 count2000: 10,965 count2001: 11,072 count2002: 11,101 count2003: 11,115 count2004: 11,166 count2005: 11,290 count2006: 11,429 count2007: 11,506 count2008: 11,357 count2009: 10,914 count2010: 10,609 count2011: 10,570 count2012: 10,697 count2013: 10,682 count2014: 10,877 count2015: 11,020 count2016: 11,143 count2017: 11,278 count2018: 11,308 count2019: 11,404 count2020: 11,499 count2021: 11,245 count2022: 11,584 count2023: 11,530 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
202311,530
202211,584
202111,245
202011,499
201911,404
201811,308
201711,278
201611,143
201511,020
201410,877
201310,682
201210,697
201110,570
201010,609
200910,914
200811,357
200711,506
200611,429
200511,290
200411,166
200311,115
200211,101
200111,072
200010,965
199910,834
199810,636
199710,379
199610,272
199510,152
199410,061
199310,093
199210,101
199110,338
199010,186
19899,679
19889,360
19879,116
19868,739
19858,351
19847,900
19837,200
19826,960
19816,977
19806,908
19796,595
19786,127

Compared with California and United States

Place2023
Sonoma County11,530
California725,847
United States5,593,727

Sonoma County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 32,199 countAlpine County: 28 countAmador County: 732 countButte County: 3,735 countCalaveras County: 801 countColusa County: 335 countContra Costa County: 19,485 countDel Norte County: 355 countEl Dorado County: 3,974 countFresno County: 14,573 countGlenn County: 432 countHumboldt County: 2,541 countImperial County: 2,089 countInyo County: 425 countKern County: 10,702 countKings County: 1,487 countLake County: 883 countLassen County: 317 countLos Angeles County: 220,105 countMadera County: 1,919 countMarin County: 8,001 countMariposa County: 303 countMendocino County: 1,970 countMerced County: 2,767 countModoc County: 141 countMono County: 484 countMonterey County: 7,222 countNapa County: 3,761 countNevada County: 2,711 countOrange County: 80,628 countPlacer County: 9,504 countPlumas County: 460 countRiverside County: 34,083 countSacramento County: 25,118 countSan Benito County: 1,008 countSan Bernardino County: 31,388 countSan Diego County: 68,886 countSan Francisco County: 25,746 countSan Joaquin County: 10,265 countSan Luis Obispo County: 7,081 countSan Mateo County: 16,766 countSanta Barbara County: 9,787 countSanta Clara County: 36,608 countSanta Cruz County: 5,828 countShasta County: 3,633 countSierra County: 54 countSiskiyou County: 837 countSolano County: 6,011 countSonoma County: 11,530 countStanislaus County: 7,606 countSutter County: 1,864 countTehama County: 801 countTrinity County: 188 countTulare County: 5,454 countTuolumne County: 1,083 countVentura County: 17,396 countYolo County: 3,600 countYuba County: 737 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Sonoma 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, Sonoma 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, Sonoma 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/sonoma-county-california. 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, Sonoma 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/sonoma-county-california.

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

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

Employer firms in Sonoma County was 11,530 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 58 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 Sonoma County?

11,584 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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