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Employer firms in Umatilla County

Employer firms in Umatilla County was 1,298 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,298
Change on 2022+0.5%
Rank16th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high1,3332008
Series low1,1381989

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Employer firms in Umatilla County, 1978 to 2023

1,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,35019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,142 count1979: 1,200 count1980: 1,214 count1981: 1,208 count1982: 1,142 count1983: 1,143 count1984: 1,189 count1985: 1,167 count1986: 1,183 count1987: 1,187 count1988: 1,148 count1989: 1,138 count1990: 1,146 count1991: 1,170 count1992: 1,174 count1993: 1,209 count1994: 1,253 count1995: 1,289 count1996: 1,300 count1997: 1,296 count1998: 1,311 count1999: 1,303 count2000: 1,309 count2001: 1,319 count2002: 1,297 count2003: 1,293 count2004: 1,299 count2005: 1,298 count2006: 1,303 count2007: 1,307 count2008: 1,333 count2009: 1,297 count2010: 1,287 count2011: 1,277 count2012: 1,270 count2013: 1,273 count2014: 1,276 count2015: 1,297 count2016: 1,280 count2017: 1,266 count2018: 1,283 count2019: 1,284 count2020: 1,281 count2021: 1,292 count2022: 1,292 count2023: 1,298 count1,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,35019781994201020231978: 1,142 count1979: 1,200 count1980: 1,214 count1981: 1,208 count1982: 1,142 count1983: 1,143 count1984: 1,189 count1985: 1,167 count1986: 1,183 count1987: 1,187 count1988: 1,148 count1989: 1,138 count1990: 1,146 count1991: 1,170 count1992: 1,174 count1993: 1,209 count1994: 1,253 count1995: 1,289 count1996: 1,300 count1997: 1,296 count1998: 1,311 count1999: 1,303 count2000: 1,309 count2001: 1,319 count2002: 1,297 count2003: 1,293 count2004: 1,299 count2005: 1,298 count2006: 1,303 count2007: 1,307 count2008: 1,333 count2009: 1,297 count2010: 1,287 count2011: 1,277 count2012: 1,270 count2013: 1,273 count2014: 1,276 count2015: 1,297 count2016: 1,280 count2017: 1,266 count2018: 1,283 count2019: 1,284 count2020: 1,281 count2021: 1,292 count2022: 1,292 count2023: 1,298 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
20231,298
20221,292
20211,292
20201,281
20191,284
20181,283
20171,266
20161,280
20151,297
20141,276
20131,273
20121,270
20111,277
20101,287
20091,297
20081,333
20071,307
20061,303
20051,298
20041,299
20031,293
20021,297
20011,319
20001,309
19991,303
19981,311
19971,296
19961,300
19951,289
19941,253
19931,209
19921,174
19911,170
19901,146
19891,138
19881,148
19871,187
19861,183
19851,167
19841,189
19831,143
19821,142
19811,208
19801,214
19791,200
19781,142

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Umatilla County1,298
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Umatilla County compared with nearby places

Baker County: 443 countBenton County: 1,838 countClackamas County: 10,144 countClatsop County: 1,330 countColumbia County: 828 countCoos County: 1,320 countCrook County: 556 countCurry County: 574 countDeschutes County: 6,822 countDouglas County: 2,156 countGilliam County: 56 countGrant County: 176 countHarney County: 182 countHood River County: 867 countJackson County: 5,205 countJefferson County: 390 countJosephine County: 1,722 countKlamath County: 1,251 countLake County: 160 countLane County: 7,887 countLincoln County: 1,349 countLinn County: 2,354 countMalheur County: 601 countMarion County: 7,181 countMorrow County: 160 countMultnomah County: 20,707 countPolk County: 1,282 countSherman County: 44 countTillamook County: 650 countUmatilla County: 1,298 countUnion County: 632 countWallowa County: 290 countWasco County: 628 countWashington County: 12,332 countWheeler County: 27 countYamhill County: 2,290 count
  • Under 200
  • 200 to 600
  • 600 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Umatilla 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, Umatilla 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, Umatilla 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/umatilla-county-oregon. 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, Umatilla 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/umatilla-county-oregon.

Harvard

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Umatilla County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Umatilla County?

Employer firms in Umatilla County was 1,298 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 36 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 Umatilla County?

1,333 in 2008, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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