Employer firms in West Baton Rouge Parish

Employer firms in West Baton Rouge Parish was 502 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 34th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count502

Change on 2022+0.6%

Rank34th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked

Series high5052019

Series low2401978

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in West Baton Rouge Parish, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	502
2022	499
2021	502
2020	489
2019	505
2018	492
2017	488
2016	487
2015	481
2014	489
2013	483
2012	476
2011	473
2010	466
2009	472
2008	470
2007	461
2006	449
2005	439
2004	414
2003	420
2002	428
2001	419
2000	408
1999	405
1998	393
1997	395
1996	388
1995	365
1994	361
1993	354
1992	341
1991	327
1990	322
1989	321
1988	325
1987	313
1986	330
1985	336
1984	341
1983	328
1982	313
1981	304
1980	282
1979	258
1978	240

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place	2023
West Baton Rouge Parish	502
Louisiana	75,251
United States	5,593,727

West Baton Rouge Parish compared with nearby places

Under 180
180 to 320
320 to 540
540 to 800
800 to 2,100
2,100 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. West Baton Rouge Parish is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Louisiana by employer firms 64 places

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, West Baton Rouge Parish, 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, West Baton Rouge Parish, 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/west-baton-rouge-parish-louisiana. 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, West Baton Rouge Parish, 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/west-baton-rouge-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, West Baton Rouge Parish, 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/west-baton-rouge-parish-louisiana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, West Baton Rouge Parish, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/west-baton-rouge-parish-louisiana. 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 West Baton Rouge Parish?

Employer firms in West Baton Rouge Parish was 502 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 34th 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 West Baton Rouge Parish?

505 in 2019, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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