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Employer firms in Ventura County

Employer firms in Ventura County was 17,396 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 58 counties in 2023.

2023, count17,396
Change on 2022+0.4%
Rank11th of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high17,3962023
Series low7,7331978

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Employer firms in Ventura County, 1978 to 2023

6,0008,00010K12K14K16K18K19781985199219992006201320231978: 7,733 count1979: 8,474 count1980: 8,888 count1981: 9,169 count1982: 9,214 count1983: 9,577 count1984: 10,241 count1985: 10,626 count1986: 11,144 count1987: 11,746 count1988: 12,274 count1989: 12,761 count1990: 13,186 count1991: 13,172 count1992: 13,030 count1993: 12,888 count1994: 12,963 count1995: 13,270 count1996: 13,388 count1997: 13,337 count1998: 13,609 count1999: 13,806 count2000: 13,919 count2001: 14,136 count2002: 14,338 count2003: 14,639 count2004: 14,934 count2005: 15,159 count2006: 15,602 count2007: 15,894 count2008: 15,734 count2009: 15,381 count2010: 15,151 count2011: 15,180 count2012: 15,244 count2013: 15,484 count2014: 15,640 count2015: 15,849 count2016: 16,106 count2017: 16,244 count2018: 16,277 count2019: 16,555 count2020: 16,742 count2021: 16,679 count2022: 17,323 count2023: 17,396 count7,50010K12.5K15K17.5K19781994201020231978: 7,733 count1979: 8,474 count1980: 8,888 count1981: 9,169 count1982: 9,214 count1983: 9,577 count1984: 10,241 count1985: 10,626 count1986: 11,144 count1987: 11,746 count1988: 12,274 count1989: 12,761 count1990: 13,186 count1991: 13,172 count1992: 13,030 count1993: 12,888 count1994: 12,963 count1995: 13,270 count1996: 13,388 count1997: 13,337 count1998: 13,609 count1999: 13,806 count2000: 13,919 count2001: 14,136 count2002: 14,338 count2003: 14,639 count2004: 14,934 count2005: 15,159 count2006: 15,602 count2007: 15,894 count2008: 15,734 count2009: 15,381 count2010: 15,151 count2011: 15,180 count2012: 15,244 count2013: 15,484 count2014: 15,640 count2015: 15,849 count2016: 16,106 count2017: 16,244 count2018: 16,277 count2019: 16,555 count2020: 16,742 count2021: 16,679 count2022: 17,323 count2023: 17,396 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
202317,396
202217,323
202116,679
202016,742
201916,555
201816,277
201716,244
201616,106
201515,849
201415,640
201315,484
201215,244
201115,180
201015,151
200915,381
200815,734
200715,894
200615,602
200515,159
200414,934
200314,639
200214,338
200114,136
200013,919
199913,806
199813,609
199713,337
199613,388
199513,270
199412,963
199312,888
199213,030
199113,172
199013,186
198912,761
198812,274
198711,746
198611,144
198510,626
198410,241
19839,577
19829,214
19819,169
19808,888
19798,474
19787,733

Compared with California and United States

Place2023
Ventura County17,396
California725,847
United States5,593,727

Ventura County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 32,199 countAlpine County: 28 countAmador County: 732 countButte County: 3,735 countCalaveras County: 801 countColusa County: 335 countContra Costa County: 19,485 countDel Norte County: 355 countEl Dorado County: 3,974 countFresno County: 14,573 countGlenn County: 432 countHumboldt County: 2,541 countImperial County: 2,089 countInyo County: 425 countKern County: 10,702 countKings County: 1,487 countLake County: 883 countLassen County: 317 countLos Angeles County: 220,105 countMadera County: 1,919 countMarin County: 8,001 countMariposa County: 303 countMendocino County: 1,970 countMerced County: 2,767 countModoc County: 141 countMono County: 484 countMonterey County: 7,222 countNapa County: 3,761 countNevada County: 2,711 countOrange County: 80,628 countPlacer County: 9,504 countPlumas County: 460 countRiverside County: 34,083 countSacramento County: 25,118 countSan Benito County: 1,008 countSan Bernardino County: 31,388 countSan Diego County: 68,886 countSan Francisco County: 25,746 countSan Joaquin County: 10,265 countSan Luis Obispo County: 7,081 countSan Mateo County: 16,766 countSanta Barbara County: 9,787 countSanta Clara County: 36,608 countSanta Cruz County: 5,828 countShasta County: 3,633 countSierra County: 54 countSiskiyou County: 837 countSolano County: 6,011 countSonoma County: 11,530 countStanislaus County: 7,606 countSutter County: 1,864 countTehama County: 801 countTrinity County: 188 countTulare County: 5,454 countTuolumne County: 1,083 countVentura County: 17,396 countYolo County: 3,600 countYuba County: 737 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Ventura 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, Ventura 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, Ventura 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/ventura-county-california. 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, Ventura 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/ventura-county-california.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Ventura County was 17,396 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 58 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 Ventura County?

17,396 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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