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Employer firms in Washington County

Employer firms in Washington County was 382 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 52nd highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count382
Change on 2022+1.3%
Rank52nd of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high3822023
Series low1811978

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Employer firms in Washington County, 1978 to 2023

15020025030035040019781985199219992006201320231978: 181 count1979: 194 count1980: 198 count1981: 201 count1982: 206 count1983: 196 count1984: 223 count1985: 227 count1986: 230 count1987: 224 count1988: 234 count1989: 243 count1990: 237 count1991: 232 count1992: 235 count1993: 238 count1994: 250 count1995: 256 count1996: 271 count1997: 289 count1998: 285 count1999: 299 count2000: 300 count2001: 296 count2002: 308 count2003: 320 count2004: 324 count2005: 330 count2006: 351 count2007: 364 count2008: 342 count2009: 329 count2010: 327 count2011: 324 count2012: 331 count2013: 324 count2014: 332 count2015: 333 count2016: 335 count2017: 344 count2018: 345 count2019: 355 count2020: 356 count2021: 371 count2022: 377 count2023: 382 count10020030040019781994201020231978: 181 count1979: 194 count1980: 198 count1981: 201 count1982: 206 count1983: 196 count1984: 223 count1985: 227 count1986: 230 count1987: 224 count1988: 234 count1989: 243 count1990: 237 count1991: 232 count1992: 235 count1993: 238 count1994: 250 count1995: 256 count1996: 271 count1997: 289 count1998: 285 count1999: 299 count2000: 300 count2001: 296 count2002: 308 count2003: 320 count2004: 324 count2005: 330 count2006: 351 count2007: 364 count2008: 342 count2009: 329 count2010: 327 count2011: 324 count2012: 331 count2013: 324 count2014: 332 count2015: 333 count2016: 335 count2017: 344 count2018: 345 count2019: 355 count2020: 356 count2021: 371 count2022: 377 count2023: 382 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
2023382
2022377
2021371
2020356
2019355
2018345
2017344
2016335
2015333
2014332
2013324
2012331
2011324
2010327
2009329
2008342
2007364
2006351
2005330
2004324
2003320
2002308
2001296
2000300
1999299
1998285
1997289
1996271
1995256
1994250
1993238
1992235
1991232
1990237
1989243
1988234
1987224
1986230
1985227
1984223
1983196
1982206
1981201
1980198
1979194
1978181

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2023
Washington County382
Florida455,648
United States5,593,727

Washington County compared with nearby places

Alachua County: 5,169 countBaker County: 393 countBay County: 4,079 countBradford County: 383 countBrevard County: 11,828 countBroward County: 51,563 countCalhoun County: 170 countCharlotte County: 3,605 countCitrus County: 2,387 countClay County: 3,411 countCollier County: 11,213 countColumbia County: 1,200 countDeSoto County: 480 countDixie County: 175 countDuval County: 20,095 countEscambia County: 5,689 countFlagler County: 2,233 countFranklin County: 280 countGadsden County: 639 countGilchrist County: 239 countGlades County: 114 countGulf County: 326 countHamilton County: 136 countHardee County: 362 countHendry County: 642 countHernando County: 3,045 countHighlands County: 1,705 countHillsborough County: 31,306 countHolmes County: 267 countIndian River County: 3,912 countJackson County: 672 countJefferson County: 254 countLafayette County: 102 countLake County: 6,946 countLee County: 17,000 countLeon County: 6,344 countLevy County: 712 countLiberty County: 74 countMadison County: 279 countManatee County: 8,603 countMarion County: 6,545 countMartin County: 5,314 countMiami-Dade County: 75,781 countMonroe County: 3,347 countNassau County: 1,781 countOkaloosa County: 4,630 countOkeechobee County: 775 countOrange County: 32,715 countOsceola County: 6,459 countPalm Beach County: 42,084 countPasco County: 8,935 countPinellas County: 24,390 countPolk County: 10,300 countPutnam County: 1,078 countSt. Johns County: 6,692 countSt. Lucie County: 5,718 countSanta Rosa County: 2,697 countSarasota County: 12,355 countSeminole County: 11,543 countSumter County: 1,527 countSuwannee County: 620 countTaylor County: 374 countUnion County: 134 countVolusia County: 10,915 countWakulla County: 438 countWalton County: 2,474 countWashington County: 382 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 600
  • 600 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 11K
  • 11K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Washington 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, Washington 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, Washington 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/washington-county-florida. 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, Washington 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/washington-county-florida.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Washington County?

Employer firms in Washington County was 382 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 52nd highest of 67 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 Washington County?

382 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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