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Employer firms in St. Charles County

Employer firms in St. Charles County was 6,588 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 115 counties in 2023.

2023, count6,588
Change on 2022-0.9%
Rank3rd of 115Counties in Missouri ranked
Series high6,6502022
Series low2,0671978

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Employer firms in St. Charles County, 1978 to 2023

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,067 count1979: 2,216 count1980: 2,298 count1981: 2,382 count1982: 2,415 count1983: 2,616 count1984: 2,845 count1985: 3,014 count1986: 3,239 count1987: 3,423 count1988: 3,627 count1989: 3,814 count1990: 3,962 count1991: 4,020 count1992: 4,096 count1993: 4,240 count1994: 4,418 count1995: 4,576 count1996: 4,707 count1997: 4,823 count1998: 4,985 count1999: 5,070 count2000: 5,181 count2001: 5,242 count2002: 5,337 count2003: 5,508 count2004: 5,773 count2005: 6,014 count2006: 6,169 count2007: 6,267 count2008: 6,258 count2009: 6,075 count2010: 6,006 count2011: 5,968 count2012: 6,045 count2013: 6,076 count2014: 6,097 count2015: 6,231 count2016: 6,346 count2017: 6,402 count2018: 6,412 count2019: 6,493 count2020: 6,414 count2021: 6,508 count2022: 6,650 count2023: 6,588 count2,0004,0006,0008,00019781994201020231978: 2,067 count1979: 2,216 count1980: 2,298 count1981: 2,382 count1982: 2,415 count1983: 2,616 count1984: 2,845 count1985: 3,014 count1986: 3,239 count1987: 3,423 count1988: 3,627 count1989: 3,814 count1990: 3,962 count1991: 4,020 count1992: 4,096 count1993: 4,240 count1994: 4,418 count1995: 4,576 count1996: 4,707 count1997: 4,823 count1998: 4,985 count1999: 5,070 count2000: 5,181 count2001: 5,242 count2002: 5,337 count2003: 5,508 count2004: 5,773 count2005: 6,014 count2006: 6,169 count2007: 6,267 count2008: 6,258 count2009: 6,075 count2010: 6,006 count2011: 5,968 count2012: 6,045 count2013: 6,076 count2014: 6,097 count2015: 6,231 count2016: 6,346 count2017: 6,402 count2018: 6,412 count2019: 6,493 count2020: 6,414 count2021: 6,508 count2022: 6,650 count2023: 6,588 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
20236,588
20226,650
20216,508
20206,414
20196,493
20186,412
20176,402
20166,346
20156,231
20146,097
20136,076
20126,045
20115,968
20106,006
20096,075
20086,258
20076,267
20066,169
20056,014
20045,773
20035,508
20025,337
20015,242
20005,181
19995,070
19984,985
19974,823
19964,707
19954,576
19944,418
19934,240
19924,096
19914,020
19903,962
19893,814
19883,627
19873,423
19863,239
19853,014
19842,845
19832,616
19822,415
19812,382
19802,298
19792,216
19782,067

Compared with Missouri and United States

Place2023
St. Charles County6,588
Missouri102,345
United States5,593,727

St. Charles County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 482 countAndrew County: 240 countAtchison County: 137 countAudrain County: 399 countBarry County: 649 countBarton County: 205 countBates County: 286 countBenton County: 322 countBollinger County: 153 countBoone County: 3,759 countBuchanan County: 1,599 countButler County: 869 countCaldwell County: 126 countCallaway County: 626 countCamden County: 1,319 countCape Girardeau County: 1,913 countCarroll County: 166 countCarter County: 123 countCass County: 1,749 countCedar County: 261 countChariton County: 174 countChristian County: 1,678 countClark County: 117 countClay County: 4,468 countClinton County: 307 countCole County: 1,805 countCooper County: 325 countCrawford County: 413 countDade County: 127 countDallas County: 233 countDaviess County: 135 countDeKalb County: 191 countDent County: 262 countDouglas County: 187 countDunklin County: 483 countFranklin County: 2,156 countGasconade County: 364 countGentry County: 150 countGreene County: 6,540 countGrundy County: 197 countHarrison County: 144 countHenry County: 492 countHickory County: 120 countHolt County: 122 countHoward County: 151 countHowell County: 877 countIron County: 165 countJackson County: 13,097 countJasper County: 2,170 countJefferson County: 3,118 countJohnson County: 797 countKnox County: 81 countLaclede County: 615 countLafayette County: 591 countLawrence County: 579 countLewis County: 149 countLincoln County: 873 countLinn County: 254 countLivingston County: 350 countMcDonald County: 243 countMacon County: 287 countMadison County: 200 countMaries County: 119 countMarion County: 640 countMercer County: 68 countMiller County: 584 countMississippi County: 180 countMoniteau County: 277 countMonroe County: 141 countMontgomery County: 205 countMorgan County: 454 countNew Madrid County: 294 countNewton County: 1,106 countNodaway County: 419 countOregon County: 151 countOsage County: 234 countOzark County: 135 countPemiscot County: 225 countPerry County: 465 countPettis County: 837 countPhelps County: 858 countPike County: 323 countPlatte County: 2,122 countPolk County: 520 countPulaski County: 550 countPutnam County: 82 countRalls County: 190 countRandolph County: 468 countRay County: 311 countReynolds County: 103 countRipley County: 222 countSt. Charles County: 6,588 countSt. Clair County: 127 countSte. Genevieve County: 369 countSt. Francois County: 1,140 countSt. Louis County: 20,664 countSaline County: 381 countSchuyler County: 69 countScotland County: 127 countScott County: 807 countShannon County: 119 countShelby County: 145 countStoddard County: 545 countStone County: 637 countSullivan County: 87 countTaney County: 1,510 countTexas County: 375 countVernon County: 387 countWarren County: 545 countWashington County: 319 countWayne County: 175 countWebster County: 627 countWorth County: 43 countWright County: 364 countSt. Louis city: 6,228 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. St. Charles 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, St. Charles 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, St. Charles 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/st-charles-county-missouri. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, St. Charles 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/st-charles-county-missouri.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, St. Charles 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/st-charles-county-missouri (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in St. Charles County?

Employer firms in St. Charles County was 6,588 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 115 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 St. Charles County?

6,650 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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