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Employer firms in Spokane County

Employer firms in Spokane County was 10,558 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count10,558
Change on 2022+1.3%
Rank4th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high10,5582023
Series low6,4201978

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Employer firms in Spokane County, 1978 to 2023

6,0007,0008,0009,00010K11K19781985199219992006201320231978: 6,420 count1979: 6,618 count1980: 6,611 count1981: 6,611 count1982: 6,492 count1983: 6,717 count1984: 7,090 count1985: 7,092 count1986: 7,106 count1987: 7,108 count1988: 7,151 count1989: 7,236 count1990: 7,407 count1991: 7,587 count1992: 7,909 count1993: 8,122 count1994: 8,469 count1995: 8,649 count1996: 8,750 count1997: 8,791 count1998: 8,890 count1999: 8,890 count2000: 8,846 count2001: 8,837 count2002: 8,808 count2003: 8,989 count2004: 9,152 count2005: 9,363 count2006: 9,644 count2007: 9,850 count2008: 9,802 count2009: 9,499 count2010: 9,442 count2011: 9,202 count2012: 9,106 count2013: 9,119 count2014: 9,222 count2015: 9,479 count2016: 9,623 count2017: 9,653 count2018: 9,847 count2019: 9,935 count2020: 9,983 count2021: 10,160 count2022: 10,418 count2023: 10,558 count6,0008,00010K12K19781994201020231978: 6,420 count1979: 6,618 count1980: 6,611 count1981: 6,611 count1982: 6,492 count1983: 6,717 count1984: 7,090 count1985: 7,092 count1986: 7,106 count1987: 7,108 count1988: 7,151 count1989: 7,236 count1990: 7,407 count1991: 7,587 count1992: 7,909 count1993: 8,122 count1994: 8,469 count1995: 8,649 count1996: 8,750 count1997: 8,791 count1998: 8,890 count1999: 8,890 count2000: 8,846 count2001: 8,837 count2002: 8,808 count2003: 8,989 count2004: 9,152 count2005: 9,363 count2006: 9,644 count2007: 9,850 count2008: 9,802 count2009: 9,499 count2010: 9,442 count2011: 9,202 count2012: 9,106 count2013: 9,119 count2014: 9,222 count2015: 9,479 count2016: 9,623 count2017: 9,653 count2018: 9,847 count2019: 9,935 count2020: 9,983 count2021: 10,160 count2022: 10,418 count2023: 10,558 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
202310,558
202210,418
202110,160
20209,983
20199,935
20189,847
20179,653
20169,623
20159,479
20149,222
20139,119
20129,106
20119,202
20109,442
20099,499
20089,802
20079,850
20069,644
20059,363
20049,152
20038,989
20028,808
20018,837
20008,846
19998,890
19988,890
19978,791
19968,750
19958,649
19948,469
19938,122
19927,909
19917,587
19907,407
19897,236
19887,151
19877,108
19867,106
19857,092
19847,090
19836,717
19826,492
19816,611
19806,611
19796,618
19786,420

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Spokane County10,558
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Spokane County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Spokane 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, Spokane 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, Spokane 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/spokane-county-washington. 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, Spokane 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/spokane-county-washington.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Spokane County was 10,558 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 39 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 Spokane County?

10,558 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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