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Employer firms in Stark County

Employer firms in Stark County was 6,044 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count6,044
Change on 2022-0.4%
Rank7th of 88Counties in Ohio ranked
Series high7,2591995
Series low5,9762021

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Employer firms in Stark County, 1978 to 2023

5,5006,0006,5007,0007,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 5,983 count1979: 6,070 count1980: 6,138 count1981: 6,109 count1982: 6,059 count1983: 6,109 count1984: 6,391 count1985: 6,433 count1986: 6,615 count1987: 6,651 count1988: 6,714 count1989: 6,835 count1990: 6,835 count1991: 6,825 count1992: 6,852 count1993: 6,929 count1994: 7,085 count1995: 7,259 count1996: 7,185 count1997: 7,204 count1998: 7,236 count1999: 7,248 count2000: 7,245 count2001: 7,173 count2002: 7,119 count2003: 7,127 count2004: 7,112 count2005: 7,079 count2006: 7,074 count2007: 6,964 count2008: 6,802 count2009: 6,568 count2010: 6,448 count2011: 6,363 count2012: 6,358 count2013: 6,332 count2014: 6,283 count2015: 6,251 count2016: 6,236 count2017: 6,162 count2018: 6,108 count2019: 6,071 count2020: 5,983 count2021: 5,976 count2022: 6,071 count2023: 6,044 count5,5006,0006,5007,0007,50019781994201020231978: 5,983 count1979: 6,070 count1980: 6,138 count1981: 6,109 count1982: 6,059 count1983: 6,109 count1984: 6,391 count1985: 6,433 count1986: 6,615 count1987: 6,651 count1988: 6,714 count1989: 6,835 count1990: 6,835 count1991: 6,825 count1992: 6,852 count1993: 6,929 count1994: 7,085 count1995: 7,259 count1996: 7,185 count1997: 7,204 count1998: 7,236 count1999: 7,248 count2000: 7,245 count2001: 7,173 count2002: 7,119 count2003: 7,127 count2004: 7,112 count2005: 7,079 count2006: 7,074 count2007: 6,964 count2008: 6,802 count2009: 6,568 count2010: 6,448 count2011: 6,363 count2012: 6,358 count2013: 6,332 count2014: 6,283 count2015: 6,251 count2016: 6,236 count2017: 6,162 count2018: 6,108 count2019: 6,071 count2020: 5,983 count2021: 5,976 count2022: 6,071 count2023: 6,044 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
20236,044
20226,071
20215,976
20205,983
20196,071
20186,108
20176,162
20166,236
20156,251
20146,283
20136,332
20126,358
20116,363
20106,448
20096,568
20086,802
20076,964
20067,074
20057,079
20047,112
20037,127
20027,119
20017,173
20007,245
19997,248
19987,236
19977,204
19967,185
19957,259
19947,085
19936,929
19926,852
19916,825
19906,835
19896,835
19886,714
19876,651
19866,615
19856,433
19846,391
19836,109
19826,059
19816,109
19806,138
19796,070
19785,983

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2023
Stark County6,044
Ohio167,526
United States5,593,727

Stark County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 333 countAllen County: 1,818 countAshland County: 846 countAshtabula County: 1,462 countAthens County: 825 countAuglaize County: 834 countBelmont County: 1,068 countBrown County: 452 countButler County: 5,631 countCarroll County: 417 countChampaign County: 495 countClark County: 1,784 countClermont County: 2,955 countClinton County: 591 countColumbiana County: 1,490 countCoshocton County: 528 countCrawford County: 676 countCuyahoga County: 22,503 countDarke County: 963 countDefiance County: 685 countDelaware County: 4,150 countErie County: 1,424 countFairfield County: 2,312 countFayette County: 509 countFranklin County: 21,012 countFulton County: 784 countGallia County: 463 countGeauga County: 2,256 countGreene County: 2,458 countGuernsey County: 687 countHamilton County: 14,961 countHancock County: 1,355 countHardin County: 363 countHarrison County: 211 countHenry County: 469 countHighland County: 587 countHocking County: 423 countHolmes County: 1,259 countHuron County: 902 countJackson County: 473 countJefferson County: 938 countKnox County: 918 countLake County: 4,277 countLawrence County: 579 countLicking County: 2,510 countLogan County: 726 countLorain County: 4,221 countLucas County: 6,740 countMadison County: 623 countMahoning County: 4,224 countMarion County: 869 countMedina County: 3,267 countMeigs County: 252 countMercer County: 891 countMiami County: 1,804 countMonroe County: 210 countMontgomery County: 7,909 countMorgan County: 150 countMorrow County: 386 countMuskingum County: 1,364 countNoble County: 199 countOttawa County: 782 countPaulding County: 263 countPerry County: 351 countPickaway County: 729 countPike County: 331 countPortage County: 2,379 countPreble County: 558 countPutnam County: 611 countRichland County: 2,109 countRoss County: 1,002 countSandusky County: 967 countScioto County: 995 countSeneca County: 887 countShelby County: 817 countStark County: 6,044 countSummit County: 9,793 countTrumbull County: 2,942 countTuscarawas County: 1,706 countUnion County: 1,032 countVan Wert County: 457 countVinton County: 119 countWarren County: 3,743 countWashington County: 1,106 countWayne County: 2,084 countWilliams County: 680 countWood County: 2,214 countWyandot County: 419 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Stark 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, Stark 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, Stark 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/stark-county-ohio. 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, Stark 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/stark-county-ohio.

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

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What is the employer firms in Stark County?

Employer firms in Stark County was 6,044 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 88 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 Stark County?

7,259 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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