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Employer firms in South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Employer firms in South Central Connecticut Planning Region was 10,633 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 9 counties in 2023.

2023, count10,633
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank3rd of 9Counties in Connecticut ranked
Series high12,8221989
Series low10,1761978

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Employer firms in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 1978 to 2023

10K11K12K13K19781985199219992006201320231978: 10,176 count1979: 10,506 count1980: 10,641 count1981: 10,665 count1982: 10,619 count1983: 10,823 count1984: 11,218 count1985: 11,449 count1986: 11,858 count1987: 12,185 count1988: 12,618 count1989: 12,822 count1990: 12,672 count1991: 12,197 count1992: 11,816 count1993: 11,895 count1994: 11,885 count1995: 11,967 count1996: 11,929 count1997: 11,892 count1998: 11,882 count1999: 11,758 count2000: 11,783 count2001: 11,654 count2002: 11,618 count2003: 11,531 count2004: 11,579 count2005: 11,659 count2006: 11,637 count2007: 11,593 count2008: 11,455 count2009: 11,179 count2010: 10,944 count2011: 10,794 count2012: 10,818 count2013: 10,825 count2014: 10,831 count2015: 10,783 count2016: 10,863 count2017: 10,746 count2018: 10,627 count2019: 10,656 count2020: 10,525 count2021: 10,431 count2022: 10,627 count2023: 10,633 count10K11K12K13K19781994201020231978: 10,176 count1979: 10,506 count1980: 10,641 count1981: 10,665 count1982: 10,619 count1983: 10,823 count1984: 11,218 count1985: 11,449 count1986: 11,858 count1987: 12,185 count1988: 12,618 count1989: 12,822 count1990: 12,672 count1991: 12,197 count1992: 11,816 count1993: 11,895 count1994: 11,885 count1995: 11,967 count1996: 11,929 count1997: 11,892 count1998: 11,882 count1999: 11,758 count2000: 11,783 count2001: 11,654 count2002: 11,618 count2003: 11,531 count2004: 11,579 count2005: 11,659 count2006: 11,637 count2007: 11,593 count2008: 11,455 count2009: 11,179 count2010: 10,944 count2011: 10,794 count2012: 10,818 count2013: 10,825 count2014: 10,831 count2015: 10,783 count2016: 10,863 count2017: 10,746 count2018: 10,627 count2019: 10,656 count2020: 10,525 count2021: 10,431 count2022: 10,627 count2023: 10,633 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
202310,633
202210,627
202110,431
202010,525
201910,656
201810,627
201710,746
201610,863
201510,783
201410,831
201310,825
201210,818
201110,794
201010,944
200911,179
200811,455
200711,593
200611,637
200511,659
200411,579
200311,531
200211,618
200111,654
200011,783
199911,758
199811,882
199711,892
199611,929
199511,967
199411,885
199311,895
199211,816
199112,197
199012,672
198912,822
198812,618
198712,185
198611,858
198511,449
198411,218
198310,823
198210,619
198110,665
198010,641
197910,506
197810,176

Compared with Connecticut and United States

Place2023
South Central Connecticut Planning Region10,633
Connecticut63,314
United States5,593,727

South Central Connecticut Planning Region compared with nearby places

Capitol Planning Region: 17,024 countGreater Bridgeport Planning Region: 5,369 countLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: 3,597 countNaugatuck Valley Planning Region: 7,043 countNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region: 1,432 countNorthwest Hills Planning Region: 2,352 countSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: 10,633 countSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region: 4,406 countWestern Connecticut Planning Region: 15,039 count
  • Under 3,100
  • 3,100 to 4,600
  • 4,600 to 6,700
  • 6,700 to 12K
  • 12K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. South Central Connecticut Planning Region 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, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 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, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 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/south-central-connecticut-planning-region-connecticut. 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, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 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/south-central-connecticut-planning-region-connecticut.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 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/south-central-connecticut-planning-region-connecticut (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, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 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/south-central-connecticut-planning-region-connecticut. 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region?

Employer firms in South Central Connecticut Planning Region was 10,633 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 9 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region?

12,822 in 1989, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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