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Employer firms in Walsh County

Employer firms in Walsh County was 291 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count291
Change on 2022-1%
Rank14th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high4081989
Series low2912023

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Employer firms in Walsh County, 1978 to 2023

27530032535037540042519781985199219992006201320231978: 390 count1979: 401 count1980: 399 count1981: 395 count1982: 382 count1983: 386 count1984: 402 count1985: 382 count1986: 383 count1987: 383 count1988: 399 count1989: 408 count1990: 399 count1991: 384 count1992: 383 count1993: 385 count1994: 387 count1995: 392 count1996: 378 count1997: 378 count1998: 375 count1999: 376 count2000: 373 count2001: 367 count2002: 364 count2003: 360 count2004: 345 count2005: 356 count2006: 347 count2007: 354 count2008: 349 count2009: 355 count2010: 348 count2011: 352 count2012: 353 count2013: 338 count2014: 334 count2015: 335 count2016: 332 count2017: 335 count2018: 327 count2019: 316 count2020: 310 count2021: 305 count2022: 294 count2023: 291 count25030035040045019781994201020231978: 390 count1979: 401 count1980: 399 count1981: 395 count1982: 382 count1983: 386 count1984: 402 count1985: 382 count1986: 383 count1987: 383 count1988: 399 count1989: 408 count1990: 399 count1991: 384 count1992: 383 count1993: 385 count1994: 387 count1995: 392 count1996: 378 count1997: 378 count1998: 375 count1999: 376 count2000: 373 count2001: 367 count2002: 364 count2003: 360 count2004: 345 count2005: 356 count2006: 347 count2007: 354 count2008: 349 count2009: 355 count2010: 348 count2011: 352 count2012: 353 count2013: 338 count2014: 334 count2015: 335 count2016: 332 count2017: 335 count2018: 327 count2019: 316 count2020: 310 count2021: 305 count2022: 294 count2023: 291 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
2023291
2022294
2021305
2020310
2019316
2018327
2017335
2016332
2015335
2014334
2013338
2012353
2011352
2010348
2009355
2008349
2007354
2006347
2005356
2004345
2003360
2002364
2001367
2000373
1999376
1998375
1997378
1996378
1995392
1994387
1993385
1992383
1991384
1990399
1989408
1988399
1987383
1986383
1985382
1984402
1983386
1982382
1981395
1980399
1979401
1978390

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Walsh County291
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Walsh County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 73 countBarnes County: 301 countBenson County: 92 countBillings County: 41 countBottineau County: 212 countBowman County: 118 countBurke County: 69 countBurleigh County: 2,601 countCass County: 4,610 countCavalier County: 119 countDickey County: 157 countDivide County: 70 countDunn County: 146 countEddy County: 60 countEmmons County: 92 countFoster County: 122 countGolden Valley County: 52 countGrand Forks County: 1,518 countGrant County: 69 countGriggs County: 70 countHettinger County: 75 countKidder County: 77 countLaMoure County: 117 countLogan County: 64 countMcHenry County: 113 countMcIntosh County: 101 countMcKenzie County: 474 countMcLean County: 206 countMercer County: 202 countMorton County: 763 countMountrail County: 304 countNelson County: 97 countOliver County: 42 countPembina County: 206 countPierce County: 108 countRamsey County: 341 countRansom County: 160 countRenville County: 88 countRichland County: 438 countRolette County: 181 countSargent County: 96 countSheridan County: 31 countSioux County: 28 countSlope County: 9 countStark County: 1,029 countSteele County: 41 countStutsman County: 532 countTowner County: 56 countTraill County: 235 countWalsh County: 291 countWard County: 1,670 countWells County: 144 countWilliams County: 1,311 count
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  • 60 to 90
  • 90 to 120
  • 120 to 200
  • 200 to 450
  • 450 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Walsh 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, Walsh 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, Walsh 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/walsh-county-north-dakota. 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, Walsh 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/walsh-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Walsh County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/walsh-county-north-dakota. Publisher attribution: 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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What is the employer firms in Walsh County?

Employer firms in Walsh County was 291 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 53 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 Walsh County?

408 in 1989, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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