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Employer firms in Washington County

Employer firms in Washington County was 12,332 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count12,332
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank2nd of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high12,3322023
Series low4,3311978

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Employer firms in Washington County, 1978 to 2023

4,0006,0008,00010K12K14K19781985199219992006201320231978: 4,331 count1979: 4,678 count1980: 4,929 count1981: 5,114 count1982: 5,152 count1983: 5,228 count1984: 5,602 count1985: 5,815 count1986: 6,171 count1987: 6,458 count1988: 6,648 count1989: 6,969 count1990: 7,258 count1991: 7,512 count1992: 7,705 count1993: 7,998 count1994: 8,444 count1995: 8,783 count1996: 9,151 count1997: 9,426 count1998: 9,606 count1999: 9,693 count2000: 9,725 count2001: 9,672 count2002: 9,624 count2003: 9,834 count2004: 10,063 count2005: 10,387 count2006: 10,850 count2007: 11,117 count2008: 11,116 count2009: 10,690 count2010: 10,619 count2011: 10,599 count2012: 10,648 count2013: 10,822 count2014: 11,026 count2015: 11,350 count2016: 11,523 count2017: 11,673 count2018: 11,882 count2019: 11,969 count2020: 12,011 count2021: 12,056 count2022: 12,317 count2023: 12,332 count2,5005,0007,50010K12.5K19781994201020231978: 4,331 count1979: 4,678 count1980: 4,929 count1981: 5,114 count1982: 5,152 count1983: 5,228 count1984: 5,602 count1985: 5,815 count1986: 6,171 count1987: 6,458 count1988: 6,648 count1989: 6,969 count1990: 7,258 count1991: 7,512 count1992: 7,705 count1993: 7,998 count1994: 8,444 count1995: 8,783 count1996: 9,151 count1997: 9,426 count1998: 9,606 count1999: 9,693 count2000: 9,725 count2001: 9,672 count2002: 9,624 count2003: 9,834 count2004: 10,063 count2005: 10,387 count2006: 10,850 count2007: 11,117 count2008: 11,116 count2009: 10,690 count2010: 10,619 count2011: 10,599 count2012: 10,648 count2013: 10,822 count2014: 11,026 count2015: 11,350 count2016: 11,523 count2017: 11,673 count2018: 11,882 count2019: 11,969 count2020: 12,011 count2021: 12,056 count2022: 12,317 count2023: 12,332 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
202312,332
202212,317
202112,056
202012,011
201911,969
201811,882
201711,673
201611,523
201511,350
201411,026
201310,822
201210,648
201110,599
201010,619
200910,690
200811,116
200711,117
200610,850
200510,387
200410,063
20039,834
20029,624
20019,672
20009,725
19999,693
19989,606
19979,426
19969,151
19958,783
19948,444
19937,998
19927,705
19917,512
19907,258
19896,969
19886,648
19876,458
19866,171
19855,815
19845,602
19835,228
19825,152
19815,114
19804,929
19794,678
19784,331

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Washington County12,332
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Washington County compared with nearby places

Baker County: 443 countBenton County: 1,838 countClackamas County: 10,144 countClatsop County: 1,330 countColumbia County: 828 countCoos County: 1,320 countCrook County: 556 countCurry County: 574 countDeschutes County: 6,822 countDouglas County: 2,156 countGilliam County: 56 countGrant County: 176 countHarney County: 182 countHood River County: 867 countJackson County: 5,205 countJefferson County: 390 countJosephine County: 1,722 countKlamath County: 1,251 countLake County: 160 countLane County: 7,887 countLincoln County: 1,349 countLinn County: 2,354 countMalheur County: 601 countMarion County: 7,181 countMorrow County: 160 countMultnomah County: 20,707 countPolk County: 1,282 countSherman County: 44 countTillamook County: 650 countUmatilla County: 1,298 countUnion County: 632 countWallowa County: 290 countWasco County: 628 countWashington County: 12,332 countWheeler County: 27 countYamhill County: 2,290 count
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  • 600 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 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-oregon. 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-oregon.

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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-oregon (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Washington County?

Employer firms in Washington County was 12,332 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 36 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?

12,332 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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