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Employer firms in Wood County

Employer firms in Wood County was 2,214 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 22nd highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,214
Change on 2022+0.6%
Rank22nd of 88Counties in Ohio ranked
Series high2,3342006
Series low1,6131978

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Employer firms in Wood County, 1978 to 2023

1,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,613 count1979: 1,670 count1980: 1,676 count1981: 1,679 count1982: 1,683 count1983: 1,705 count1984: 1,776 count1985: 1,793 count1986: 1,804 count1987: 1,891 count1988: 1,961 count1989: 1,995 count1990: 2,041 count1991: 2,043 count1992: 2,068 count1993: 2,114 count1994: 2,133 count1995: 2,166 count1996: 2,203 count1997: 2,217 count1998: 2,240 count1999: 2,267 count2000: 2,256 count2001: 2,271 count2002: 2,283 count2003: 2,296 count2004: 2,302 count2005: 2,310 count2006: 2,334 count2007: 2,331 count2008: 2,302 count2009: 2,225 count2010: 2,179 count2011: 2,179 count2012: 2,174 count2013: 2,168 count2014: 2,182 count2015: 2,189 count2016: 2,184 count2017: 2,194 count2018: 2,198 count2019: 2,168 count2020: 2,138 count2021: 2,152 count2022: 2,200 count2023: 2,214 count1,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781994201020231978: 1,613 count1979: 1,670 count1980: 1,676 count1981: 1,679 count1982: 1,683 count1983: 1,705 count1984: 1,776 count1985: 1,793 count1986: 1,804 count1987: 1,891 count1988: 1,961 count1989: 1,995 count1990: 2,041 count1991: 2,043 count1992: 2,068 count1993: 2,114 count1994: 2,133 count1995: 2,166 count1996: 2,203 count1997: 2,217 count1998: 2,240 count1999: 2,267 count2000: 2,256 count2001: 2,271 count2002: 2,283 count2003: 2,296 count2004: 2,302 count2005: 2,310 count2006: 2,334 count2007: 2,331 count2008: 2,302 count2009: 2,225 count2010: 2,179 count2011: 2,179 count2012: 2,174 count2013: 2,168 count2014: 2,182 count2015: 2,189 count2016: 2,184 count2017: 2,194 count2018: 2,198 count2019: 2,168 count2020: 2,138 count2021: 2,152 count2022: 2,200 count2023: 2,214 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
20232,214
20222,200
20212,152
20202,138
20192,168
20182,198
20172,194
20162,184
20152,189
20142,182
20132,168
20122,174
20112,179
20102,179
20092,225
20082,302
20072,331
20062,334
20052,310
20042,302
20032,296
20022,283
20012,271
20002,256
19992,267
19982,240
19972,217
19962,203
19952,166
19942,133
19932,114
19922,068
19912,043
19902,041
19891,995
19881,961
19871,891
19861,804
19851,793
19841,776
19831,705
19821,683
19811,679
19801,676
19791,670
19781,613

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2023
Wood County2,214
Ohio167,526
United States5,593,727

Wood County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 333 countAllen County: 1,818 countAshland County: 846 countAshtabula County: 1,462 countAthens County: 825 countAuglaize County: 834 countBelmont County: 1,068 countBrown County: 452 countButler County: 5,631 countCarroll County: 417 countChampaign County: 495 countClark County: 1,784 countClermont County: 2,955 countClinton County: 591 countColumbiana County: 1,490 countCoshocton County: 528 countCrawford County: 676 countCuyahoga County: 22,503 countDarke County: 963 countDefiance County: 685 countDelaware County: 4,150 countErie County: 1,424 countFairfield County: 2,312 countFayette County: 509 countFranklin County: 21,012 countFulton County: 784 countGallia County: 463 countGeauga County: 2,256 countGreene County: 2,458 countGuernsey County: 687 countHamilton County: 14,961 countHancock County: 1,355 countHardin County: 363 countHarrison County: 211 countHenry County: 469 countHighland County: 587 countHocking County: 423 countHolmes County: 1,259 countHuron County: 902 countJackson County: 473 countJefferson County: 938 countKnox County: 918 countLake County: 4,277 countLawrence County: 579 countLicking County: 2,510 countLogan County: 726 countLorain County: 4,221 countLucas County: 6,740 countMadison County: 623 countMahoning County: 4,224 countMarion County: 869 countMedina County: 3,267 countMeigs County: 252 countMercer County: 891 countMiami County: 1,804 countMonroe County: 210 countMontgomery County: 7,909 countMorgan County: 150 countMorrow County: 386 countMuskingum County: 1,364 countNoble County: 199 countOttawa County: 782 countPaulding County: 263 countPerry County: 351 countPickaway County: 729 countPike County: 331 countPortage County: 2,379 countPreble County: 558 countPutnam County: 611 countRichland County: 2,109 countRoss County: 1,002 countSandusky County: 967 countScioto County: 995 countSeneca County: 887 countShelby County: 817 countStark County: 6,044 countSummit County: 9,793 countTrumbull County: 2,942 countTuscarawas County: 1,706 countUnion County: 1,032 countVan Wert County: 457 countVinton County: 119 countWarren County: 3,743 countWashington County: 1,106 countWayne County: 2,084 countWilliams County: 680 countWood County: 2,214 countWyandot County: 419 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Wood 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, Wood 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, Wood 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/wood-county-ohio. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Wood 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/wood-county-ohio.

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

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What is the employer firms in Wood County?

Employer firms in Wood County was 2,214 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 22nd highest of 88 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 Wood County?

2,334 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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