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Employer firms in Whitman County

Employer firms in Whitman County was 687 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count687
Change on 2022+1.3%
Rank28th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high7102015
Series low5681978

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Employer firms in Whitman County, 1978 to 2023

55060065070075019781985199219992006201320231978: 568 count1979: 581 count1980: 576 count1981: 575 count1982: 572 count1983: 585 count1984: 606 count1985: 592 count1986: 606 count1987: 602 count1988: 602 count1989: 608 count1990: 624 count1991: 621 count1992: 630 count1993: 636 count1994: 656 count1995: 660 count1996: 660 count1997: 658 count1998: 677 count1999: 677 count2000: 671 count2001: 662 count2002: 655 count2003: 663 count2004: 665 count2005: 678 count2006: 678 count2007: 679 count2008: 669 count2009: 665 count2010: 682 count2011: 675 count2012: 675 count2013: 682 count2014: 691 count2015: 710 count2016: 692 count2017: 685 count2018: 678 count2019: 680 count2020: 674 count2021: 673 count2022: 678 count2023: 687 count55060065070075019781994201020231978: 568 count1979: 581 count1980: 576 count1981: 575 count1982: 572 count1983: 585 count1984: 606 count1985: 592 count1986: 606 count1987: 602 count1988: 602 count1989: 608 count1990: 624 count1991: 621 count1992: 630 count1993: 636 count1994: 656 count1995: 660 count1996: 660 count1997: 658 count1998: 677 count1999: 677 count2000: 671 count2001: 662 count2002: 655 count2003: 663 count2004: 665 count2005: 678 count2006: 678 count2007: 679 count2008: 669 count2009: 665 count2010: 682 count2011: 675 count2012: 675 count2013: 682 count2014: 691 count2015: 710 count2016: 692 count2017: 685 count2018: 678 count2019: 680 count2020: 674 count2021: 673 count2022: 678 count2023: 687 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
2023687
2022678
2021673
2020674
2019680
2018678
2017685
2016692
2015710
2014691
2013682
2012675
2011675
2010682
2009665
2008669
2007679
2006678
2005678
2004665
2003663
2002655
2001662
2000671
1999677
1998677
1997658
1996660
1995660
1994656
1993636
1992630
1991621
1990624
1989608
1988602
1987602
1986606
1985592
1984606
1983585
1982572
1981575
1980576
1979581
1978568

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Whitman County687
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Whitman County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Whitman 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, Whitman 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, Whitman 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/whitman-county-washington. 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, Whitman 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/whitman-county-washington.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Whitman County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/whitman-county-washington. 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 Whitman County?

Employer firms in Whitman County was 687 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 39 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 Whitman County?

710 in 2015, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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