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Employer firms in Walla Walla County

Employer firms in Walla Walla County was 1,259 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,259
Change on 2022+1%
Rank20th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high1,2592023
Series low8961982

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Employer firms in Walla Walla County, 1978 to 2023

8009001,0001,1001,2001,30019781985199219992006201320231978: 926 count1979: 943 count1980: 943 count1981: 912 count1982: 896 count1983: 924 count1984: 937 count1985: 921 count1986: 899 count1987: 910 count1988: 902 count1989: 925 count1990: 956 count1991: 939 count1992: 963 count1993: 975 count1994: 1,004 count1995: 1,025 count1996: 1,032 count1997: 1,052 count1998: 1,070 count1999: 1,051 count2000: 1,058 count2001: 1,066 count2002: 1,096 count2003: 1,120 count2004: 1,126 count2005: 1,152 count2006: 1,162 count2007: 1,230 count2008: 1,240 count2009: 1,196 count2010: 1,174 count2011: 1,171 count2012: 1,152 count2013: 1,145 count2014: 1,150 count2015: 1,183 count2016: 1,184 count2017: 1,175 count2018: 1,173 count2019: 1,207 count2020: 1,212 count2021: 1,227 count2022: 1,246 count2023: 1,259 count8009001,0001,1001,2001,30019781994201020231978: 926 count1979: 943 count1980: 943 count1981: 912 count1982: 896 count1983: 924 count1984: 937 count1985: 921 count1986: 899 count1987: 910 count1988: 902 count1989: 925 count1990: 956 count1991: 939 count1992: 963 count1993: 975 count1994: 1,004 count1995: 1,025 count1996: 1,032 count1997: 1,052 count1998: 1,070 count1999: 1,051 count2000: 1,058 count2001: 1,066 count2002: 1,096 count2003: 1,120 count2004: 1,126 count2005: 1,152 count2006: 1,162 count2007: 1,230 count2008: 1,240 count2009: 1,196 count2010: 1,174 count2011: 1,171 count2012: 1,152 count2013: 1,145 count2014: 1,150 count2015: 1,183 count2016: 1,184 count2017: 1,175 count2018: 1,173 count2019: 1,207 count2020: 1,212 count2021: 1,227 count2022: 1,246 count2023: 1,259 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
20231,259
20221,246
20211,227
20201,212
20191,207
20181,173
20171,175
20161,184
20151,183
20141,150
20131,145
20121,152
20111,171
20101,174
20091,196
20081,240
20071,230
20061,162
20051,152
20041,126
20031,120
20021,096
20011,066
20001,058
19991,051
19981,070
19971,052
19961,032
19951,025
19941,004
1993975
1992963
1991939
1990956
1989925
1988902
1987910
1986899
1985921
1984937
1983924
1982896
1981912
1980943
1979943
1978926

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Walla Walla County1,259
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Walla Walla County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Walla Walla 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, Walla Walla 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

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Walla Walla 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/walla-walla-county-washington. 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, Walla Walla 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/walla-walla-county-washington.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Walla Walla County?

Employer firms in Walla Walla County was 1,259 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

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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 Walla Walla County?

1,259 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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