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Employer firms in Wicomico County

Employer firms in Wicomico County was 1,965 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,965
Change on 2022-0.4%
Rank12th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high2,2392006
Series low1,5081982

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Employer firms in Wicomico County, 1978 to 2023

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,519 count1979: 1,547 count1980: 1,535 count1981: 1,509 count1982: 1,508 count1983: 1,538 count1984: 1,612 count1985: 1,669 count1986: 1,722 count1987: 1,738 count1988: 1,776 count1989: 1,820 count1990: 1,898 count1991: 1,915 count1992: 1,918 count1993: 1,939 count1994: 1,976 count1995: 2,028 count1996: 2,009 count1997: 2,017 count1998: 2,037 count1999: 2,050 count2000: 2,070 count2001: 2,068 count2002: 2,085 count2003: 2,119 count2004: 2,164 count2005: 2,193 count2006: 2,239 count2007: 2,225 count2008: 2,176 count2009: 2,089 count2010: 2,048 count2011: 2,030 count2012: 2,011 count2013: 2,031 count2014: 2,036 count2015: 1,998 count2016: 1,996 count2017: 1,996 count2018: 1,976 count2019: 2,000 count2020: 1,964 count2021: 1,966 count2022: 1,972 count2023: 1,965 count1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781994201020231978: 1,519 count1979: 1,547 count1980: 1,535 count1981: 1,509 count1982: 1,508 count1983: 1,538 count1984: 1,612 count1985: 1,669 count1986: 1,722 count1987: 1,738 count1988: 1,776 count1989: 1,820 count1990: 1,898 count1991: 1,915 count1992: 1,918 count1993: 1,939 count1994: 1,976 count1995: 2,028 count1996: 2,009 count1997: 2,017 count1998: 2,037 count1999: 2,050 count2000: 2,070 count2001: 2,068 count2002: 2,085 count2003: 2,119 count2004: 2,164 count2005: 2,193 count2006: 2,239 count2007: 2,225 count2008: 2,176 count2009: 2,089 count2010: 2,048 count2011: 2,030 count2012: 2,011 count2013: 2,031 count2014: 2,036 count2015: 1,998 count2016: 1,996 count2017: 1,996 count2018: 1,976 count2019: 2,000 count2020: 1,964 count2021: 1,966 count2022: 1,972 count2023: 1,965 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
20231,965
20221,972
20211,966
20201,964
20192,000
20181,976
20171,996
20161,996
20151,998
20142,036
20132,031
20122,011
20112,030
20102,048
20092,089
20082,176
20072,225
20062,239
20052,193
20042,164
20032,119
20022,085
20012,068
20002,070
19992,050
19982,037
19972,017
19962,009
19952,028
19941,976
19931,939
19921,918
19911,915
19901,898
19891,820
19881,776
19871,738
19861,722
19851,669
19841,612
19831,538
19821,508
19811,509
19801,535
19791,547
19781,519

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Wicomico County1,965
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Wicomico County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 1,159 countAnne Arundel County: 11,203 countBaltimore County: 15,348 countCalvert County: 1,435 countCaroline County: 525 countCarroll County: 3,469 countCecil County: 1,471 countCharles County: 2,275 countDorchester County: 578 countFrederick County: 5,155 countGarrett County: 753 countHarford County: 4,418 countHoward County: 7,980 countKent County: 494 countMontgomery County: 20,544 countPrince George's County: 12,228 countQueen Anne's County: 1,206 countSt. Mary's County: 1,665 countSomerset County: 296 countTalbot County: 1,231 countWashington County: 2,668 countWicomico County: 1,965 countWorcester County: 1,638 countBaltimore city: 9,331 count
  • Under 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,600
  • 2,600 to 8,500
  • 8,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Wicomico 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, Wicomico 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, Wicomico 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/wicomico-county-maryland. 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, Wicomico 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/wicomico-county-maryland.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Wicomico County?

Employer firms in Wicomico County was 1,965 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 24 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 Wicomico County?

2,239 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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