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Employer firms in St. James Parish

Employer firms in St. James Parish was 283 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 46th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count283
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank46th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high2852014
Series low2361978

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Employer firms in St. James Parish, 1978 to 2023

23024025026027028029019781985199219992006201320231978: 236 count1979: 241 count1980: 240 count1981: 247 count1982: 248 count1983: 257 count1984: 255 count1985: 264 count1986: 274 count1987: 279 count1988: 280 count1989: 273 count1990: 268 count1991: 262 count1992: 260 count1993: 259 count1994: 255 count1995: 266 count1996: 256 count1997: 259 count1998: 265 count1999: 261 count2000: 263 count2001: 261 count2002: 261 count2003: 267 count2004: 276 count2005: 273 count2006: 265 count2007: 264 count2008: 266 count2009: 274 count2010: 276 count2011: 279 count2012: 280 count2013: 280 count2014: 285 count2015: 283 count2016: 276 count2017: 277 count2018: 269 count2019: 271 count2020: 279 count2021: 279 count2022: 279 count2023: 283 count22024026028030019781994201020231978: 236 count1979: 241 count1980: 240 count1981: 247 count1982: 248 count1983: 257 count1984: 255 count1985: 264 count1986: 274 count1987: 279 count1988: 280 count1989: 273 count1990: 268 count1991: 262 count1992: 260 count1993: 259 count1994: 255 count1995: 266 count1996: 256 count1997: 259 count1998: 265 count1999: 261 count2000: 263 count2001: 261 count2002: 261 count2003: 267 count2004: 276 count2005: 273 count2006: 265 count2007: 264 count2008: 266 count2009: 274 count2010: 276 count2011: 279 count2012: 280 count2013: 280 count2014: 285 count2015: 283 count2016: 276 count2017: 277 count2018: 269 count2019: 271 count2020: 279 count2021: 279 count2022: 279 count2023: 283 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
2023283
2022279
2021279
2020279
2019271
2018269
2017277
2016276
2015283
2014285
2013280
2012280
2011279
2010276
2009274
2008266
2007264
2006265
2005273
2004276
2003267
2002261
2001261
2000263
1999261
1998265
1997259
1996256
1995266
1994255
1993259
1992260
1991262
1990268
1989273
1988280
1987279
1986274
1985264
1984255
1983257
1982248
1981247
1980240
1979241
1978236

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
St. James Parish283
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

St. James Parish compared with nearby places

Acadia Parish: 968 countAllen Parish: 259 countAscension Parish: 2,132 countAssumption Parish: 231 countAvoyelles Parish: 566 countBeauregard Parish: 557 countBienville Parish: 172 countBossier Parish: 2,151 countCaddo Parish: 4,650 countCalcasieu Parish: 3,616 countCaldwell Parish: 149 countCameron Parish: 99 countCatahoula Parish: 147 countClaiborne Parish: 179 countConcordia Parish: 300 countDe Soto Parish: 367 countEast Baton Rouge Parish: 9,637 countEast Carroll Parish: 90 countEast Feliciana Parish: 206 countEvangeline Parish: 417 countFranklin Parish: 340 countGrant Parish: 169 countIberia Parish: 1,224 countIberville Parish: 455 countJackson Parish: 213 countJefferson Parish: 8,875 countJefferson Davis Parish: 556 countLafayette Parish: 6,943 countLafourche Parish: 1,319 countLaSalle Parish: 338 countLincoln Parish: 973 countLivingston Parish: 1,747 countMadison Parish: 154 countMorehouse Parish: 383 countNatchitoches Parish: 710 countOrleans Parish: 7,791 countOuachita Parish: 3,308 countPlaquemines Parish: 570 countPointe Coupee Parish: 317 countRapides Parish: 2,546 countRed River Parish: 121 countRichland Parish: 350 countSabine Parish: 396 countSt. Bernard Parish: 602 countSt. Charles Parish: 808 countSt. Helena Parish: 150 countSt. James Parish: 283 countSt. John the Baptist Parish: 566 countSt. Landry Parish: 1,230 countSt. Martin Parish: 738 countSt. Mary Parish: 876 countSt. Tammany Parish: 5,471 countTangipahoa Parish: 2,096 countTensas Parish: 56 countTerrebonne Parish: 2,170 countUnion Parish: 311 countVermilion Parish: 800 countVernon Parish: 552 countWashington Parish: 532 countWebster Parish: 641 countWest Baton Rouge Parish: 502 countWest Carroll Parish: 148 countWest Feliciana Parish: 190 countWinn Parish: 230 count
  • Under 180
  • 180 to 320
  • 320 to 540
  • 540 to 800
  • 800 to 2,100
  • 2,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. St. James Parish 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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How to cite

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, St. James Parish, 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, St. James Parish, 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-james-parish-louisiana. 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, St. James Parish, 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-james-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, St. James Parish, 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-james-parish-louisiana (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, St. James Parish, 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/st-james-parish-louisiana. 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 St. James Parish?

Employer firms in St. James Parish was 283 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 46th highest of 64 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. James Parish?

285 in 2014, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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