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Employer firms in Wayne County

Employer firms in Wayne County was 2,084 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,084
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank24th of 88Counties in Ohio ranked
Series high2,2142006
Series low1,5541978

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Employer firms in Wayne County, 1978 to 2023

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,554 count1979: 1,590 count1980: 1,598 count1981: 1,606 count1982: 1,595 count1983: 1,614 count1984: 1,699 count1985: 1,695 count1986: 1,751 count1987: 1,805 count1988: 1,807 count1989: 1,825 count1990: 1,868 count1991: 1,868 count1992: 1,876 count1993: 1,934 count1994: 1,973 count1995: 2,050 count1996: 2,061 count1997: 2,086 count1998: 2,152 count1999: 2,126 count2000: 2,135 count2001: 2,162 count2002: 2,178 count2003: 2,194 count2004: 2,184 count2005: 2,207 count2006: 2,214 count2007: 2,171 count2008: 2,131 count2009: 2,071 count2010: 2,011 count2011: 2,005 count2012: 2,003 count2013: 2,001 count2014: 1,999 count2015: 2,037 count2016: 2,065 count2017: 2,091 count2018: 2,066 count2019: 2,087 count2020: 2,033 count2021: 2,034 count2022: 2,081 count2023: 2,084 count1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781994201020231978: 1,554 count1979: 1,590 count1980: 1,598 count1981: 1,606 count1982: 1,595 count1983: 1,614 count1984: 1,699 count1985: 1,695 count1986: 1,751 count1987: 1,805 count1988: 1,807 count1989: 1,825 count1990: 1,868 count1991: 1,868 count1992: 1,876 count1993: 1,934 count1994: 1,973 count1995: 2,050 count1996: 2,061 count1997: 2,086 count1998: 2,152 count1999: 2,126 count2000: 2,135 count2001: 2,162 count2002: 2,178 count2003: 2,194 count2004: 2,184 count2005: 2,207 count2006: 2,214 count2007: 2,171 count2008: 2,131 count2009: 2,071 count2010: 2,011 count2011: 2,005 count2012: 2,003 count2013: 2,001 count2014: 1,999 count2015: 2,037 count2016: 2,065 count2017: 2,091 count2018: 2,066 count2019: 2,087 count2020: 2,033 count2021: 2,034 count2022: 2,081 count2023: 2,084 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
20232,084
20222,081
20212,034
20202,033
20192,087
20182,066
20172,091
20162,065
20152,037
20141,999
20132,001
20122,003
20112,005
20102,011
20092,071
20082,131
20072,171
20062,214
20052,207
20042,184
20032,194
20022,178
20012,162
20002,135
19992,126
19982,152
19972,086
19962,061
19952,050
19941,973
19931,934
19921,876
19911,868
19901,868
19891,825
19881,807
19871,805
19861,751
19851,695
19841,699
19831,614
19821,595
19811,606
19801,598
19791,590
19781,554

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2023
Wayne County2,084
Ohio167,526
United States5,593,727

Wayne County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 333 countAllen County: 1,818 countAshland County: 846 countAshtabula County: 1,462 countAthens County: 825 countAuglaize County: 834 countBelmont County: 1,068 countBrown County: 452 countButler County: 5,631 countCarroll County: 417 countChampaign County: 495 countClark County: 1,784 countClermont County: 2,955 countClinton County: 591 countColumbiana County: 1,490 countCoshocton County: 528 countCrawford County: 676 countCuyahoga County: 22,503 countDarke County: 963 countDefiance County: 685 countDelaware County: 4,150 countErie County: 1,424 countFairfield County: 2,312 countFayette County: 509 countFranklin County: 21,012 countFulton County: 784 countGallia County: 463 countGeauga County: 2,256 countGreene County: 2,458 countGuernsey County: 687 countHamilton County: 14,961 countHancock County: 1,355 countHardin County: 363 countHarrison County: 211 countHenry County: 469 countHighland County: 587 countHocking County: 423 countHolmes County: 1,259 countHuron County: 902 countJackson County: 473 countJefferson County: 938 countKnox County: 918 countLake County: 4,277 countLawrence County: 579 countLicking County: 2,510 countLogan County: 726 countLorain County: 4,221 countLucas County: 6,740 countMadison County: 623 countMahoning County: 4,224 countMarion County: 869 countMedina County: 3,267 countMeigs County: 252 countMercer County: 891 countMiami County: 1,804 countMonroe County: 210 countMontgomery County: 7,909 countMorgan County: 150 countMorrow County: 386 countMuskingum County: 1,364 countNoble County: 199 countOttawa County: 782 countPaulding County: 263 countPerry County: 351 countPickaway County: 729 countPike County: 331 countPortage County: 2,379 countPreble County: 558 countPutnam County: 611 countRichland County: 2,109 countRoss County: 1,002 countSandusky County: 967 countScioto County: 995 countSeneca County: 887 countShelby County: 817 countStark County: 6,044 countSummit County: 9,793 countTrumbull County: 2,942 countTuscarawas County: 1,706 countUnion County: 1,032 countVan Wert County: 457 countVinton County: 119 countWarren County: 3,743 countWashington County: 1,106 countWayne County: 2,084 countWilliams County: 680 countWood County: 2,214 countWyandot County: 419 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Wayne 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, Wayne 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, Wayne 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/wayne-county-ohio. 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, Wayne 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/wayne-county-ohio.

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

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What is the employer firms in Wayne County?

Employer firms in Wayne County was 2,084 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 88 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 Wayne County?

2,214 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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