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Employer firms in Suffolk County

Employer firms in Suffolk County was 15,892 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count15,892
Change on 2022+1.1%
Rank3rd of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high15,8922023
Series low13,4511992

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Employer firms in Suffolk County, 1978 to 2023

13K13.5K14K14.5K15K15.5K16K19781985199219992006201320231978: 13,499 count1979: 13,673 count1980: 13,707 count1981: 13,742 count1982: 13,678 count1983: 13,969 count1984: 14,156 count1985: 14,050 count1986: 14,211 count1987: 14,143 count1988: 14,382 count1989: 14,425 count1990: 14,191 count1991: 13,721 count1992: 13,451 count1993: 13,481 count1994: 13,638 count1995: 13,945 count1996: 13,995 count1997: 14,125 count1998: 14,352 count1999: 14,533 count2000: 14,670 count2001: 14,518 count2002: 14,510 count2003: 14,754 count2004: 14,278 count2005: 14,154 count2006: 14,174 count2007: 14,099 count2008: 14,096 count2009: 13,954 count2010: 13,957 count2011: 14,077 count2012: 14,279 count2013: 14,485 count2014: 14,697 count2015: 14,874 count2016: 15,088 count2017: 15,221 count2018: 15,393 count2019: 15,537 count2020: 15,505 count2021: 15,189 count2022: 15,719 count2023: 15,892 count13K14K15K16K19781994201020231978: 13,499 count1979: 13,673 count1980: 13,707 count1981: 13,742 count1982: 13,678 count1983: 13,969 count1984: 14,156 count1985: 14,050 count1986: 14,211 count1987: 14,143 count1988: 14,382 count1989: 14,425 count1990: 14,191 count1991: 13,721 count1992: 13,451 count1993: 13,481 count1994: 13,638 count1995: 13,945 count1996: 13,995 count1997: 14,125 count1998: 14,352 count1999: 14,533 count2000: 14,670 count2001: 14,518 count2002: 14,510 count2003: 14,754 count2004: 14,278 count2005: 14,154 count2006: 14,174 count2007: 14,099 count2008: 14,096 count2009: 13,954 count2010: 13,957 count2011: 14,077 count2012: 14,279 count2013: 14,485 count2014: 14,697 count2015: 14,874 count2016: 15,088 count2017: 15,221 count2018: 15,393 count2019: 15,537 count2020: 15,505 count2021: 15,189 count2022: 15,719 count2023: 15,892 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
202315,892
202215,719
202115,189
202015,505
201915,537
201815,393
201715,221
201615,088
201514,874
201414,697
201314,485
201214,279
201114,077
201013,957
200913,954
200814,096
200714,099
200614,174
200514,154
200414,278
200314,754
200214,510
200114,518
200014,670
199914,533
199814,352
199714,125
199613,995
199513,945
199413,638
199313,481
199213,451
199113,721
199014,191
198914,425
198814,382
198714,143
198614,211
198514,050
198414,156
198313,969
198213,678
198113,742
198013,707
197913,673
197813,499

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2023
Suffolk County15,892
Massachusetts131,145
United States5,593,727

Suffolk County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 6,726 countBerkshire County: 2,919 countBristol County: 9,966 countDukes County: 961 countEssex County: 15,358 countFranklin County: 1,286 countHampden County: 7,037 countHampshire County: 2,849 countMiddlesex County: 33,727 countNantucket County: 999 countNorfolk County: 15,953 countPlymouth County: 10,433 countSuffolk County: 15,892 countWorcester County: 14,272 count
  • Under 2,200
  • 2,200 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 10K
  • 10K to 16K
  • 16K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Suffolk 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, Suffolk 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, Suffolk 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/suffolk-county-massachusetts. 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, Suffolk 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/suffolk-county-massachusetts.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_suffolk_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Suffolk County, 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/suffolk-county-massachusetts. 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 Suffolk County?

Employer firms in Suffolk County was 15,892 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 14 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 Suffolk County?

15,892 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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