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Employer firms in Waukesha County

Employer firms in Waukesha County was 9,769 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count9,769
Change on 20220%
Rank3rd of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high10,5352007
Series low6,0201978

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Employer firms in Waukesha County, 1978 to 2023

6,0007,0008,0009,00010K11K19781985199219992006201320231978: 6,020 count1979: 6,329 count1980: 6,421 count1981: 6,595 count1982: 6,705 count1983: 6,857 count1984: 7,227 count1985: 7,449 count1986: 7,655 count1987: 7,999 count1988: 8,227 count1989: 8,444 count1990: 8,770 count1991: 8,907 count1992: 9,086 count1993: 9,325 count1994: 9,521 count1995: 9,759 count1996: 9,871 count1997: 10,063 count1998: 10,246 count1999: 10,357 count2000: 10,396 count2001: 10,365 count2002: 10,257 count2003: 10,161 count2004: 10,233 count2005: 10,424 count2006: 10,440 count2007: 10,535 count2008: 10,343 count2009: 10,147 count2010: 9,917 count2011: 9,778 count2012: 9,729 count2013: 9,680 count2014: 9,660 count2015: 9,751 count2016: 9,835 count2017: 9,795 count2018: 9,831 count2019: 9,778 count2020: 9,803 count2021: 9,764 count2022: 9,765 count2023: 9,769 count6,0008,00010K12K19781994201020231978: 6,020 count1979: 6,329 count1980: 6,421 count1981: 6,595 count1982: 6,705 count1983: 6,857 count1984: 7,227 count1985: 7,449 count1986: 7,655 count1987: 7,999 count1988: 8,227 count1989: 8,444 count1990: 8,770 count1991: 8,907 count1992: 9,086 count1993: 9,325 count1994: 9,521 count1995: 9,759 count1996: 9,871 count1997: 10,063 count1998: 10,246 count1999: 10,357 count2000: 10,396 count2001: 10,365 count2002: 10,257 count2003: 10,161 count2004: 10,233 count2005: 10,424 count2006: 10,440 count2007: 10,535 count2008: 10,343 count2009: 10,147 count2010: 9,917 count2011: 9,778 count2012: 9,729 count2013: 9,680 count2014: 9,660 count2015: 9,751 count2016: 9,835 count2017: 9,795 count2018: 9,831 count2019: 9,778 count2020: 9,803 count2021: 9,764 count2022: 9,765 count2023: 9,769 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
20239,769
20229,765
20219,764
20209,803
20199,778
20189,831
20179,795
20169,835
20159,751
20149,660
20139,680
20129,729
20119,778
20109,917
200910,147
200810,343
200710,535
200610,440
200510,424
200410,233
200310,161
200210,257
200110,365
200010,396
199910,357
199810,246
199710,063
19969,871
19959,759
19949,521
19939,325
19929,086
19918,907
19908,770
19898,444
19888,227
19877,999
19867,655
19857,449
19847,227
19836,857
19826,705
19816,595
19806,421
19796,329
19786,020

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Waukesha County9,769
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Waukesha County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 331 countAshland County: 416 countBarron County: 1,106 countBayfield County: 380 countBrown County: 5,001 countBuffalo County: 259 countBurnett County: 338 countCalumet County: 807 countChippewa County: 1,314 countClark County: 668 countColumbia County: 1,121 countCrawford County: 311 countDane County: 10,900 countDodge County: 1,410 countDoor County: 1,020 countDouglas County: 823 countDunn County: 759 countEau Claire County: 2,195 countFlorence County: 95 countFond du Lac County: 1,767 countForest County: 185 countGrant County: 948 countGreen County: 846 countGreen Lake County: 384 countIowa County: 493 countIron County: 161 countJackson County: 331 countJefferson County: 1,682 countJuneau County: 444 countKenosha County: 2,682 countKewaunee County: 388 countLa Crosse County: 2,421 countLafayette County: 296 countLanglade County: 482 countLincoln County: 564 countManitowoc County: 1,414 countMarathon County: 2,636 countMarinette County: 820 countMarquette County: 233 countMenominee County: 23 countMilwaukee County: 14,184 countMonroe County: 804 countOconto County: 616 countOneida County: 1,103 countOutagamie County: 4,101 countOzaukee County: 2,288 countPepin County: 175 countPierce County: 636 countPolk County: 952 countPortage County: 1,347 countPrice County: 308 countRacine County: 3,210 countRichland County: 333 countRock County: 2,637 countRusk County: 259 countSt. Croix County: 1,977 countSauk County: 1,446 countSawyer County: 505 countShawano County: 757 countSheboygan County: 2,090 countTaylor County: 413 countTrempealeau County: 538 countVernon County: 552 countVilas County: 750 countWalworth County: 2,279 countWashburn County: 392 countWashington County: 2,800 countWaukesha County: 9,769 countWaupaca County: 959 countWaushara County: 418 countWinnebago County: 2,834 countWood County: 1,392 count
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  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Waukesha 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, Waukesha 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, Waukesha 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/waukesha-county-wisconsin. 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, Waukesha 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/waukesha-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Waukesha County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/waukesha-county-wisconsin. 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 Waukesha County?

Employer firms in Waukesha County was 9,769 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 72 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 Waukesha County?

10,535 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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