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Employer firms in Summit County

Employer firms in Summit County was 1,662 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,662
Change on 2022-1%
Rank16th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high1,6792022
Series low4011978

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Employer firms in Summit County, 1978 to 2023

05001,0001,5002,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 401 count1979: 437 count1980: 472 count1981: 514 count1982: 573 count1983: 568 count1984: 570 count1985: 614 count1986: 634 count1987: 624 count1988: 659 count1989: 709 count1990: 738 count1991: 776 count1992: 829 count1993: 911 count1994: 965 count1995: 1,049 count1996: 1,092 count1997: 1,145 count1998: 1,196 count1999: 1,243 count2000: 1,275 count2001: 1,320 count2002: 1,345 count2003: 1,334 count2004: 1,335 count2005: 1,374 count2006: 1,438 count2007: 1,476 count2008: 1,504 count2009: 1,472 count2010: 1,461 count2011: 1,418 count2012: 1,456 count2013: 1,489 count2014: 1,510 count2015: 1,548 count2016: 1,593 count2017: 1,603 count2018: 1,602 count2019: 1,618 count2020: 1,611 count2021: 1,665 count2022: 1,679 count2023: 1,662 count05001,0001,5002,00019781994201020231978: 401 count1979: 437 count1980: 472 count1981: 514 count1982: 573 count1983: 568 count1984: 570 count1985: 614 count1986: 634 count1987: 624 count1988: 659 count1989: 709 count1990: 738 count1991: 776 count1992: 829 count1993: 911 count1994: 965 count1995: 1,049 count1996: 1,092 count1997: 1,145 count1998: 1,196 count1999: 1,243 count2000: 1,275 count2001: 1,320 count2002: 1,345 count2003: 1,334 count2004: 1,335 count2005: 1,374 count2006: 1,438 count2007: 1,476 count2008: 1,504 count2009: 1,472 count2010: 1,461 count2011: 1,418 count2012: 1,456 count2013: 1,489 count2014: 1,510 count2015: 1,548 count2016: 1,593 count2017: 1,603 count2018: 1,602 count2019: 1,618 count2020: 1,611 count2021: 1,665 count2022: 1,679 count2023: 1,662 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
20231,662
20221,679
20211,665
20201,611
20191,618
20181,602
20171,603
20161,593
20151,548
20141,510
20131,489
20121,456
20111,418
20101,461
20091,472
20081,504
20071,476
20061,438
20051,374
20041,335
20031,334
20021,345
20011,320
20001,275
19991,243
19981,196
19971,145
19961,092
19951,049
1994965
1993911
1992829
1991776
1990738
1989709
1988659
1987624
1986634
1985614
1984570
1983568
1982573
1981514
1980472
1979437
1978401

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
Summit County1,662
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

Summit County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 8,373 countAlamosa County: 411 countArapahoe County: 15,030 countArchuleta County: 465 countBaca County: 70 countBent County: 52 countBoulder County: 10,197 countBroomfield County: 1,919 countChaffee County: 905 countCheyenne County: 48 countClear Creek County: 275 countConejos County: 102 countCostilla County: 42 countCrowley County: 37 countCuster County: 137 countDelta County: 707 countDenver County: 20,672 countDolores County: 56 countDouglas County: 7,698 countEagle County: 2,730 countElbert County: 575 countEl Paso County: 13,727 countFremont County: 795 countGarfield County: 2,117 countGilpin County: 129 countGrand County: 776 countGunnison County: 948 countHinsdale County: 45 countHuerfano County: 138 countJackson County: 53 countJefferson County: 13,550 countKiowa County: 29 countKit Carson County: 229 countLake County: 214 countLa Plata County: 2,014 countLarimer County: 9,163 countLas Animas County: 325 countLincoln County: 136 countLogan County: 478 countMesa County: 3,819 countMineral County: 52 countMoffat County: 323 countMontezuma County: 652 countMontrose County: 1,228 countMorgan County: 614 countOtero County: 349 countOuray County: 262 countPark County: 425 countPhillips County: 118 countPitkin County: 1,259 countProwers County: 276 countPueblo County: 2,609 countRio Blanco County: 168 countRio Grande County: 313 countRoutt County: 1,465 countSaguache County: 109 countSan Juan County: 61 countSan Miguel County: 558 countSedgwick County: 68 countSummit County: 1,662 countTeller County: 683 countWashington County: 98 countWeld County: 5,769 countYuma County: 274 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Summit 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, Summit 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, Summit 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/summit-county-colorado. 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, Summit 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/summit-county-colorado.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Summit County was 1,662 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 16th 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 Summit County?

1,679 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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