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Employer firms in Summit County

Employer firms in Summit County was 9,793 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count9,793
Change on 2022-0.4%
Rank4th of 88Counties in Ohio ranked
Series high11,1801999
Series low8,4421978

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Employer firms in Summit County, 1978 to 2023

8,0009,00010K11K12K19781985199219992006201320231978: 8,442 count1979: 8,745 count1980: 8,731 count1981: 8,747 count1982: 8,573 count1983: 8,648 count1984: 8,879 count1985: 8,999 count1986: 9,228 count1987: 9,479 count1988: 9,731 count1989: 9,860 count1990: 10,048 count1991: 10,186 count1992: 10,177 count1993: 10,339 count1994: 10,547 count1995: 10,782 count1996: 10,956 count1997: 10,989 count1998: 11,141 count1999: 11,180 count2000: 11,120 count2001: 11,093 count2002: 10,953 count2003: 10,990 count2004: 10,985 count2005: 10,896 count2006: 10,855 count2007: 10,738 count2008: 10,568 count2009: 10,347 count2010: 10,054 count2011: 10,043 count2012: 10,013 count2013: 9,957 count2014: 9,943 count2015: 9,910 count2016: 9,890 count2017: 9,735 count2018: 9,665 count2019: 9,695 count2020: 9,617 count2021: 9,671 count2022: 9,834 count2023: 9,793 count8,0009,00010K11K12K19781994201020231978: 8,442 count1979: 8,745 count1980: 8,731 count1981: 8,747 count1982: 8,573 count1983: 8,648 count1984: 8,879 count1985: 8,999 count1986: 9,228 count1987: 9,479 count1988: 9,731 count1989: 9,860 count1990: 10,048 count1991: 10,186 count1992: 10,177 count1993: 10,339 count1994: 10,547 count1995: 10,782 count1996: 10,956 count1997: 10,989 count1998: 11,141 count1999: 11,180 count2000: 11,120 count2001: 11,093 count2002: 10,953 count2003: 10,990 count2004: 10,985 count2005: 10,896 count2006: 10,855 count2007: 10,738 count2008: 10,568 count2009: 10,347 count2010: 10,054 count2011: 10,043 count2012: 10,013 count2013: 9,957 count2014: 9,943 count2015: 9,910 count2016: 9,890 count2017: 9,735 count2018: 9,665 count2019: 9,695 count2020: 9,617 count2021: 9,671 count2022: 9,834 count2023: 9,793 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
20239,793
20229,834
20219,671
20209,617
20199,695
20189,665
20179,735
20169,890
20159,910
20149,943
20139,957
201210,013
201110,043
201010,054
200910,347
200810,568
200710,738
200610,855
200510,896
200410,985
200310,990
200210,953
200111,093
200011,120
199911,180
199811,141
199710,989
199610,956
199510,782
199410,547
199310,339
199210,177
199110,186
199010,048
19899,860
19889,731
19879,479
19869,228
19858,999
19848,879
19838,648
19828,573
19818,747
19808,731
19798,745
19788,442

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2023
Summit County9,793
Ohio167,526
United States5,593,727

Summit 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. 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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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-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, 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-ohio.

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-ohio (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 9,793 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 4th 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 Summit County?

11,180 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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