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Employer firms in Washington County

Employer firms in Washington County was 2,668 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,668
Change on 2022-0.8%
Rank10th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high2,8682007
Series low1,8711978

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Employer firms in Washington County, 1978 to 2023

1,8002,0002,2002,4002,6002,8003,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,871 count1979: 1,940 count1980: 1,917 count1981: 1,924 count1982: 1,916 count1983: 1,935 count1984: 1,973 count1985: 2,033 count1986: 2,093 count1987: 2,166 count1988: 2,203 count1989: 2,297 count1990: 2,373 count1991: 2,385 count1992: 2,395 count1993: 2,447 count1994: 2,447 count1995: 2,511 count1996: 2,530 count1997: 2,539 count1998: 2,567 count1999: 2,585 count2000: 2,641 count2001: 2,675 count2002: 2,714 count2003: 2,711 count2004: 2,759 count2005: 2,828 count2006: 2,866 count2007: 2,868 count2008: 2,853 count2009: 2,773 count2010: 2,717 count2011: 2,693 count2012: 2,682 count2013: 2,678 count2014: 2,667 count2015: 2,662 count2016: 2,681 count2017: 2,699 count2018: 2,693 count2019: 2,670 count2020: 2,653 count2021: 2,651 count2022: 2,689 count2023: 2,668 count1,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,00019781994201020231978: 1,871 count1979: 1,940 count1980: 1,917 count1981: 1,924 count1982: 1,916 count1983: 1,935 count1984: 1,973 count1985: 2,033 count1986: 2,093 count1987: 2,166 count1988: 2,203 count1989: 2,297 count1990: 2,373 count1991: 2,385 count1992: 2,395 count1993: 2,447 count1994: 2,447 count1995: 2,511 count1996: 2,530 count1997: 2,539 count1998: 2,567 count1999: 2,585 count2000: 2,641 count2001: 2,675 count2002: 2,714 count2003: 2,711 count2004: 2,759 count2005: 2,828 count2006: 2,866 count2007: 2,868 count2008: 2,853 count2009: 2,773 count2010: 2,717 count2011: 2,693 count2012: 2,682 count2013: 2,678 count2014: 2,667 count2015: 2,662 count2016: 2,681 count2017: 2,699 count2018: 2,693 count2019: 2,670 count2020: 2,653 count2021: 2,651 count2022: 2,689 count2023: 2,668 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
20232,668
20222,689
20212,651
20202,653
20192,670
20182,693
20172,699
20162,681
20152,662
20142,667
20132,678
20122,682
20112,693
20102,717
20092,773
20082,853
20072,868
20062,866
20052,828
20042,759
20032,711
20022,714
20012,675
20002,641
19992,585
19982,567
19972,539
19962,530
19952,511
19942,447
19932,447
19922,395
19912,385
19902,373
19892,297
19882,203
19872,166
19862,093
19852,033
19841,973
19831,935
19821,916
19811,924
19801,917
19791,940
19781,871

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Washington County2,668
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Washington County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 1,159 countAnne Arundel County: 11,203 countBaltimore County: 15,348 countCalvert County: 1,435 countCaroline County: 525 countCarroll County: 3,469 countCecil County: 1,471 countCharles County: 2,275 countDorchester County: 578 countFrederick County: 5,155 countGarrett County: 753 countHarford County: 4,418 countHoward County: 7,980 countKent County: 494 countMontgomery County: 20,544 countPrince George's County: 12,228 countQueen Anne's County: 1,206 countSt. Mary's County: 1,665 countSomerset County: 296 countTalbot County: 1,231 countWashington County: 2,668 countWicomico County: 1,965 countWorcester County: 1,638 countBaltimore city: 9,331 count
  • Under 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,600
  • 2,600 to 8,500
  • 8,500 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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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

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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-maryland. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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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-maryland.

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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-maryland (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Washington County, 1978 to 2023}},
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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 2,668 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 24 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?

2,868 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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