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Employer firms in Williams County

Employer firms in Williams County was 1,311 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.5% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,311
Change on 2022+4.5%
Rank5th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high1,3112023
Series low6011978

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Employer firms in Williams County, 1978 to 2023

6008001,0001,2001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 601 count1979: 643 count1980: 692 count1981: 764 count1982: 847 count1983: 807 count1984: 805 count1985: 805 count1986: 778 count1987: 720 count1988: 725 count1989: 721 count1990: 715 count1991: 714 count1992: 701 count1993: 716 count1994: 738 count1995: 741 count1996: 732 count1997: 716 count1998: 723 count1999: 709 count2000: 698 count2001: 699 count2002: 675 count2003: 692 count2004: 701 count2005: 727 count2006: 737 count2007: 746 count2008: 757 count2009: 772 count2010: 794 count2011: 885 count2012: 1,041 count2013: 1,131 count2014: 1,194 count2015: 1,270 count2016: 1,217 count2017: 1,159 count2018: 1,191 count2019: 1,218 count2020: 1,253 count2021: 1,230 count2022: 1,254 count2023: 1,311 count6008001,0001,2001,40019781994201020231978: 601 count1979: 643 count1980: 692 count1981: 764 count1982: 847 count1983: 807 count1984: 805 count1985: 805 count1986: 778 count1987: 720 count1988: 725 count1989: 721 count1990: 715 count1991: 714 count1992: 701 count1993: 716 count1994: 738 count1995: 741 count1996: 732 count1997: 716 count1998: 723 count1999: 709 count2000: 698 count2001: 699 count2002: 675 count2003: 692 count2004: 701 count2005: 727 count2006: 737 count2007: 746 count2008: 757 count2009: 772 count2010: 794 count2011: 885 count2012: 1,041 count2013: 1,131 count2014: 1,194 count2015: 1,270 count2016: 1,217 count2017: 1,159 count2018: 1,191 count2019: 1,218 count2020: 1,253 count2021: 1,230 count2022: 1,254 count2023: 1,311 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
20231,311
20221,254
20211,230
20201,253
20191,218
20181,191
20171,159
20161,217
20151,270
20141,194
20131,131
20121,041
2011885
2010794
2009772
2008757
2007746
2006737
2005727
2004701
2003692
2002675
2001699
2000698
1999709
1998723
1997716
1996732
1995741
1994738
1993716
1992701
1991714
1990715
1989721
1988725
1987720
1986778
1985805
1984805
1983807
1982847
1981764
1980692
1979643
1978601

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Williams County1,311
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Williams County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 73 countBarnes County: 301 countBenson County: 92 countBillings County: 41 countBottineau County: 212 countBowman County: 118 countBurke County: 69 countBurleigh County: 2,601 countCass County: 4,610 countCavalier County: 119 countDickey County: 157 countDivide County: 70 countDunn County: 146 countEddy County: 60 countEmmons County: 92 countFoster County: 122 countGolden Valley County: 52 countGrand Forks County: 1,518 countGrant County: 69 countGriggs County: 70 countHettinger County: 75 countKidder County: 77 countLaMoure County: 117 countLogan County: 64 countMcHenry County: 113 countMcIntosh County: 101 countMcKenzie County: 474 countMcLean County: 206 countMercer County: 202 countMorton County: 763 countMountrail County: 304 countNelson County: 97 countOliver County: 42 countPembina County: 206 countPierce County: 108 countRamsey County: 341 countRansom County: 160 countRenville County: 88 countRichland County: 438 countRolette County: 181 countSargent County: 96 countSheridan County: 31 countSioux County: 28 countSlope County: 9 countStark County: 1,029 countSteele County: 41 countStutsman County: 532 countTowner County: 56 countTraill County: 235 countWalsh County: 291 countWard County: 1,670 countWells County: 144 countWilliams County: 1,311 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Williams 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, Williams 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, Williams 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/williams-county-north-dakota. 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, Williams 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/williams-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Williams County was 1,311 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.5% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 53 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 Williams County?

1,311 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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