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Employer firms in Washington County

Employer firms in Washington County was 3,005 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 5 counties in 2023.

2023, count3,005
Change on 2022+0.5%
Rank3rd of 5Counties in Rhode Island ranked
Series high3,2742007
Series low1,6191978

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Employer firms in Washington County, 1978 to 2023

1,5002,0002,5003,0003,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,619 count1979: 1,737 count1980: 1,766 count1981: 1,782 count1982: 1,754 count1983: 1,770 count1984: 1,885 count1985: 1,987 count1986: 2,094 count1987: 2,254 count1988: 2,412 count1989: 2,459 count1990: 2,471 count1991: 2,389 count1992: 2,389 count1993: 2,466 count1994: 2,553 count1995: 2,589 count1996: 2,637 count1997: 2,738 count1998: 2,816 count1999: 2,824 count2000: 2,900 count2001: 2,897 count2002: 2,923 count2003: 2,992 count2004: 3,106 count2005: 3,141 count2006: 3,218 count2007: 3,274 count2008: 3,209 count2009: 3,050 count2010: 2,989 count2011: 2,937 count2012: 2,975 count2013: 2,935 count2014: 2,918 count2015: 2,958 count2016: 3,016 count2017: 3,015 count2018: 2,980 count2019: 2,994 count2020: 2,970 count2021: 2,927 count2022: 2,991 count2023: 3,005 count1,5002,0002,5003,0003,50019781994201020231978: 1,619 count1979: 1,737 count1980: 1,766 count1981: 1,782 count1982: 1,754 count1983: 1,770 count1984: 1,885 count1985: 1,987 count1986: 2,094 count1987: 2,254 count1988: 2,412 count1989: 2,459 count1990: 2,471 count1991: 2,389 count1992: 2,389 count1993: 2,466 count1994: 2,553 count1995: 2,589 count1996: 2,637 count1997: 2,738 count1998: 2,816 count1999: 2,824 count2000: 2,900 count2001: 2,897 count2002: 2,923 count2003: 2,992 count2004: 3,106 count2005: 3,141 count2006: 3,218 count2007: 3,274 count2008: 3,209 count2009: 3,050 count2010: 2,989 count2011: 2,937 count2012: 2,975 count2013: 2,935 count2014: 2,918 count2015: 2,958 count2016: 3,016 count2017: 3,015 count2018: 2,980 count2019: 2,994 count2020: 2,970 count2021: 2,927 count2022: 2,991 count2023: 3,005 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
20233,005
20222,991
20212,927
20202,970
20192,994
20182,980
20173,015
20163,016
20152,958
20142,918
20132,935
20122,975
20112,937
20102,989
20093,050
20083,209
20073,274
20063,218
20053,141
20043,106
20032,992
20022,923
20012,897
20002,900
19992,824
19982,816
19972,738
19962,637
19952,589
19942,553
19932,466
19922,389
19912,389
19902,471
19892,459
19882,412
19872,254
19862,094
19851,987
19841,885
19831,770
19821,754
19811,782
19801,766
19791,737
19781,619

Compared with Rhode Island and United States

Place2023
Washington County3,005
Rhode Island22,225
United States5,593,727

Washington County compared with nearby places

Bristol County: 1,107 countKent County: 3,825 countNewport County: 2,307 countProvidence County: 12,622 countWashington County: 3,005 count
  • Under 2,100
  • 2,100 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 3,300
  • 3,300 to 5,600
  • 5,600 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-rhode-island. 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-rhode-island.

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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-rhode-island (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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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 3,005 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 5 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?

3,274 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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