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Employer firms in Virginia

Employer firms in Virginia was 144,508 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count144,508
Change on 2022+1%
Rank12th of 51US states ranked
Series high144,5082023
Series low76,5611978

Employer firms in Virginia, 1978 to 2023

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60K80K100K120K140K160K19781985199219992006201320231978: 76,561 count1979: 79,696 count1980: 80,524 count1981: 80,976 count1982: 80,427 count1983: 82,826 count1984: 88,167 count1985: 90,940 count1986: 95,002 count1987: 98,309 count1988: 102,468 count1989: 105,559 count1990: 108,042 count1991: 106,469 count1992: 107,037 count1993: 109,713 count1994: 112,413 count1995: 115,850 count1996: 116,868 count1997: 119,024 count1998: 121,297 count1999: 122,020 count2000: 123,010 count2001: 123,941 count2002: 125,311 count2003: 127,425 count2004: 131,598 count2005: 134,688 count2006: 138,283 count2007: 139,557 count2008: 138,256 count2009: 134,756 count2010: 133,048 count2011: 132,171 count2012: 132,786 count2013: 133,192 count2014: 133,602 count2015: 134,648 count2016: 135,895 count2017: 136,793 count2018: 137,321 count2019: 138,709 count2020: 138,570 count2021: 140,614 count2022: 143,142 count2023: 144,508 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023144,508
2022143,142
2021140,614
2020138,570
2019138,709
2018137,321
2017136,793
2016135,895
2015134,648
2014133,602
2013133,192
2012132,786
2011132,171
2010133,048
2009134,756
2008138,256
2007139,557
2006138,283
2005134,688
2004131,598
2003127,425
2002125,311
2001123,941
2000123,010
1999122,020
1998121,297
1997119,024
1996116,868
1995115,850
1994112,413
1993109,713
1992107,037
1991106,469
1990108,042
1989105,559
1988102,468
198798,309
198695,002
198590,940
198488,167
198382,826
198280,427
198180,976
198080,524
197979,696
197876,561

Compared with United States

Place2023
Virginia144,508
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 Virginia?

Employer firms in Virginia was 144,508 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 12th 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 Virginia?

144,508 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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