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Employer firms in Weld County

Employer firms in Weld County was 5,769 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count5,769
Change on 2022+1.1%
Rank9th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high5,7692023
Series low2,0521978

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Employer firms in Weld County, 1978 to 2023

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,052 count1979: 2,172 count1980: 2,239 count1981: 2,278 count1982: 2,248 count1983: 2,266 count1984: 2,419 count1985: 2,462 count1986: 2,494 count1987: 2,470 count1988: 2,482 count1989: 2,506 count1990: 2,562 count1991: 2,560 count1992: 2,604 count1993: 2,732 count1994: 2,902 count1995: 3,055 count1996: 3,105 count1997: 3,161 count1998: 3,267 count1999: 3,412 count2000: 3,524 count2001: 3,682 count2002: 3,826 count2003: 3,922 count2004: 4,044 count2005: 4,198 count2006: 4,322 count2007: 4,384 count2008: 4,399 count2009: 4,334 count2010: 4,278 count2011: 4,282 count2012: 4,325 count2013: 4,434 count2014: 4,675 count2015: 4,783 count2016: 4,904 count2017: 5,018 count2018: 5,192 count2019: 5,326 count2020: 5,401 count2021: 5,565 count2022: 5,705 count2023: 5,769 count2,0003,0004,0005,0006,00019781994201020231978: 2,052 count1979: 2,172 count1980: 2,239 count1981: 2,278 count1982: 2,248 count1983: 2,266 count1984: 2,419 count1985: 2,462 count1986: 2,494 count1987: 2,470 count1988: 2,482 count1989: 2,506 count1990: 2,562 count1991: 2,560 count1992: 2,604 count1993: 2,732 count1994: 2,902 count1995: 3,055 count1996: 3,105 count1997: 3,161 count1998: 3,267 count1999: 3,412 count2000: 3,524 count2001: 3,682 count2002: 3,826 count2003: 3,922 count2004: 4,044 count2005: 4,198 count2006: 4,322 count2007: 4,384 count2008: 4,399 count2009: 4,334 count2010: 4,278 count2011: 4,282 count2012: 4,325 count2013: 4,434 count2014: 4,675 count2015: 4,783 count2016: 4,904 count2017: 5,018 count2018: 5,192 count2019: 5,326 count2020: 5,401 count2021: 5,565 count2022: 5,705 count2023: 5,769 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
20235,769
20225,705
20215,565
20205,401
20195,326
20185,192
20175,018
20164,904
20154,783
20144,675
20134,434
20124,325
20114,282
20104,278
20094,334
20084,399
20074,384
20064,322
20054,198
20044,044
20033,922
20023,826
20013,682
20003,524
19993,412
19983,267
19973,161
19963,105
19953,055
19942,902
19932,732
19922,604
19912,560
19902,562
19892,506
19882,482
19872,470
19862,494
19852,462
19842,419
19832,266
19822,248
19812,278
19802,239
19792,172
19782,052

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
Weld County5,769
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

Weld County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 8,373 countAlamosa County: 411 countArapahoe County: 15,030 countArchuleta County: 465 countBaca County: 70 countBent County: 52 countBoulder County: 10,197 countBroomfield County: 1,919 countChaffee County: 905 countCheyenne County: 48 countClear Creek County: 275 countConejos County: 102 countCostilla County: 42 countCrowley County: 37 countCuster County: 137 countDelta County: 707 countDenver County: 20,672 countDolores County: 56 countDouglas County: 7,698 countEagle County: 2,730 countElbert County: 575 countEl Paso County: 13,727 countFremont County: 795 countGarfield County: 2,117 countGilpin County: 129 countGrand County: 776 countGunnison County: 948 countHinsdale County: 45 countHuerfano County: 138 countJackson County: 53 countJefferson County: 13,550 countKiowa County: 29 countKit Carson County: 229 countLake County: 214 countLa Plata County: 2,014 countLarimer County: 9,163 countLas Animas County: 325 countLincoln County: 136 countLogan County: 478 countMesa County: 3,819 countMineral County: 52 countMoffat County: 323 countMontezuma County: 652 countMontrose County: 1,228 countMorgan County: 614 countOtero County: 349 countOuray County: 262 countPark County: 425 countPhillips County: 118 countPitkin County: 1,259 countProwers County: 276 countPueblo County: 2,609 countRio Blanco County: 168 countRio Grande County: 313 countRoutt County: 1,465 countSaguache County: 109 countSan Juan County: 61 countSan Miguel County: 558 countSedgwick County: 68 countSummit County: 1,662 countTeller County: 683 countWashington County: 98 countWeld County: 5,769 countYuma County: 274 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Weld 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, Weld 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, Weld 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/weld-county-colorado. 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, Weld 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/weld-county-colorado.

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Weld County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Weld County?

Employer firms in Weld County was 5,769 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 64 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 Weld County?

5,769 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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