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Employer firms in Suffolk County

Employer firms in Suffolk County was 39,147 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count39,147
Change on 2022+0.6%
Rank4th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high39,1472023
Series low21,5991978

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Employer firms in Suffolk County, 1978 to 2023

20K25K30K35K40K19781985199219992006201320231978: 21,599 count1979: 22,498 count1980: 23,146 count1981: 23,639 count1982: 24,010 count1983: 25,306 count1984: 26,507 count1985: 27,816 count1986: 29,261 count1987: 30,486 count1988: 31,273 count1989: 31,901 count1990: 31,802 count1991: 31,231 count1992: 30,842 count1993: 30,991 count1994: 31,396 count1995: 32,145 count1996: 32,473 count1997: 33,100 count1998: 33,886 count1999: 34,403 count2000: 34,955 count2001: 35,589 count2002: 35,725 count2003: 36,311 count2004: 37,007 count2005: 37,614 count2006: 38,280 count2007: 38,363 count2008: 38,262 count2009: 37,357 count2010: 37,266 count2011: 37,204 count2012: 37,711 count2013: 38,006 count2014: 38,195 count2015: 37,939 count2016: 38,473 count2017: 38,466 count2018: 38,553 count2019: 38,817 count2020: 38,059 count2021: 37,968 count2022: 38,910 count2023: 39,147 count20K25K30K35K40K19781994201020231978: 21,599 count1979: 22,498 count1980: 23,146 count1981: 23,639 count1982: 24,010 count1983: 25,306 count1984: 26,507 count1985: 27,816 count1986: 29,261 count1987: 30,486 count1988: 31,273 count1989: 31,901 count1990: 31,802 count1991: 31,231 count1992: 30,842 count1993: 30,991 count1994: 31,396 count1995: 32,145 count1996: 32,473 count1997: 33,100 count1998: 33,886 count1999: 34,403 count2000: 34,955 count2001: 35,589 count2002: 35,725 count2003: 36,311 count2004: 37,007 count2005: 37,614 count2006: 38,280 count2007: 38,363 count2008: 38,262 count2009: 37,357 count2010: 37,266 count2011: 37,204 count2012: 37,711 count2013: 38,006 count2014: 38,195 count2015: 37,939 count2016: 38,473 count2017: 38,466 count2018: 38,553 count2019: 38,817 count2020: 38,059 count2021: 37,968 count2022: 38,910 count2023: 39,147 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
202339,147
202238,910
202137,968
202038,059
201938,817
201838,553
201738,466
201638,473
201537,939
201438,195
201338,006
201237,711
201137,204
201037,266
200937,357
200838,262
200738,363
200638,280
200537,614
200437,007
200336,311
200235,725
200135,589
200034,955
199934,403
199833,886
199733,100
199632,473
199532,145
199431,396
199330,991
199230,842
199131,231
199031,802
198931,901
198831,273
198730,486
198629,261
198527,816
198426,507
198325,306
198224,010
198123,639
198023,146
197922,498
197821,599

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Suffolk County39,147
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Suffolk County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
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  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 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-new-york. 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-new-york.

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-new-york (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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

Employer firms in Suffolk County was 39,147 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 62 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?

39,147 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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