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Employer firms in Tompkins County

Employer firms in Tompkins County was 1,842 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,842
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank26th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high1,9512012
Series low1,3841978

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Employer firms in Tompkins County, 1978 to 2023

1,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,384 count1979: 1,420 count1980: 1,402 count1981: 1,436 count1982: 1,438 count1983: 1,464 count1984: 1,539 count1985: 1,561 count1986: 1,585 count1987: 1,627 count1988: 1,701 count1989: 1,769 count1990: 1,801 count1991: 1,767 count1992: 1,762 count1993: 1,740 count1994: 1,750 count1995: 1,784 count1996: 1,760 count1997: 1,745 count1998: 1,771 count1999: 1,762 count2000: 1,758 count2001: 1,774 count2002: 1,790 count2003: 1,796 count2004: 1,809 count2005: 1,809 count2006: 1,812 count2007: 1,846 count2008: 1,877 count2009: 1,885 count2010: 1,879 count2011: 1,911 count2012: 1,951 count2013: 1,931 count2014: 1,932 count2015: 1,927 count2016: 1,938 count2017: 1,912 count2018: 1,935 count2019: 1,907 count2020: 1,874 count2021: 1,815 count2022: 1,841 count2023: 1,842 count1,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781994201020231978: 1,384 count1979: 1,420 count1980: 1,402 count1981: 1,436 count1982: 1,438 count1983: 1,464 count1984: 1,539 count1985: 1,561 count1986: 1,585 count1987: 1,627 count1988: 1,701 count1989: 1,769 count1990: 1,801 count1991: 1,767 count1992: 1,762 count1993: 1,740 count1994: 1,750 count1995: 1,784 count1996: 1,760 count1997: 1,745 count1998: 1,771 count1999: 1,762 count2000: 1,758 count2001: 1,774 count2002: 1,790 count2003: 1,796 count2004: 1,809 count2005: 1,809 count2006: 1,812 count2007: 1,846 count2008: 1,877 count2009: 1,885 count2010: 1,879 count2011: 1,911 count2012: 1,951 count2013: 1,931 count2014: 1,932 count2015: 1,927 count2016: 1,938 count2017: 1,912 count2018: 1,935 count2019: 1,907 count2020: 1,874 count2021: 1,815 count2022: 1,841 count2023: 1,842 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
20231,842
20221,841
20211,815
20201,874
20191,907
20181,935
20171,912
20161,938
20151,927
20141,932
20131,931
20121,951
20111,911
20101,879
20091,885
20081,877
20071,846
20061,812
20051,809
20041,809
20031,796
20021,790
20011,774
20001,758
19991,762
19981,771
19971,745
19961,760
19951,784
19941,750
19931,740
19921,762
19911,767
19901,801
19891,769
19881,701
19871,627
19861,585
19851,561
19841,539
19831,464
19821,438
19811,436
19801,402
19791,420
19781,384

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Tompkins County1,842
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Tompkins 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
  • Under 700
  • 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. Tompkins 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, Tompkins 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Tompkins 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/tompkins-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, Tompkins 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/tompkins-county-new-york.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Tompkins County?

Employer firms in Tompkins County was 1,842 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 26th 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 Tompkins County?

1,951 in 2012, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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