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Employer firms in Texas

Employer firms in Texas was 448,396 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.4% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count448,396
Change on 2022+2.4%
Rank3rd of 51US states ranked
Series high448,3962023
Series low226,9491978

Employer firms in Texas, 1978 to 2023

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200K250K300K350K400K450K19781985199219992006201320231978: 226,949 count1979: 237,623 count1980: 244,371 count1981: 252,337 count1982: 258,663 count1983: 267,910 count1984: 280,182 count1985: 283,452 count1986: 285,057 count1987: 277,905 count1988: 275,464 count1989: 275,345 count1990: 279,668 count1991: 281,329 count1992: 285,519 count1993: 293,907 count1994: 301,753 count1995: 308,918 count1996: 313,662 count1997: 316,834 count1998: 322,527 count1999: 323,199 count2000: 323,973 count2001: 325,723 count2002: 328,305 count2003: 332,231 count2004: 337,218 count2005: 342,036 count2006: 348,430 count2007: 353,737 count2008: 356,176 count2009: 354,579 count2010: 354,302 count2011: 356,235 count2012: 363,094 count2013: 369,218 count2014: 376,035 count2015: 382,583 count2016: 388,412 count2017: 393,552 count2018: 399,487 count2019: 407,546 count2020: 411,932 count2021: 423,884 count2022: 438,100 count2023: 448,396 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023448,396
2022438,100
2021423,884
2020411,932
2019407,546
2018399,487
2017393,552
2016388,412
2015382,583
2014376,035
2013369,218
2012363,094
2011356,235
2010354,302
2009354,579
2008356,176
2007353,737
2006348,430
2005342,036
2004337,218
2003332,231
2002328,305
2001325,723
2000323,973
1999323,199
1998322,527
1997316,834
1996313,662
1995308,918
1994301,753
1993293,907
1992285,519
1991281,329
1990279,668
1989275,345
1988275,464
1987277,905
1986285,057
1985283,452
1984280,182
1983267,910
1982258,663
1981252,337
1980244,371
1979237,623
1978226,949

Compared with United States

Place2023
Texas448,396
United States5,593,727

Rankings

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 and other activities outside the BDS scope. A firm operating in several states or counties is counted in each area, so geographic counts cannot be added to reproduce the national total. This differs from the INE DIRCE active-company count, which includes businesses without employees. Past values can be revised.

How to cite

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.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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What is the employer firms in Texas?

Employer firms in Texas was 448,396 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.4% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 51 states 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 2026-10-10.

What was the highest employer firms in Texas?

448,396 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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