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Employer firms in Worcester County

Employer firms in Worcester County was 1,638 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,638
Change on 2022+1.5%
Rank14th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high1,7192006
Series low8771978

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Employer firms in Worcester County, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80019781985199219992006201320231978: 877 count1979: 909 count1980: 911 count1981: 916 count1982: 908 count1983: 976 count1984: 1,035 count1985: 1,112 count1986: 1,188 count1987: 1,214 count1988: 1,239 count1989: 1,301 count1990: 1,319 count1991: 1,337 count1992: 1,314 count1993: 1,351 count1994: 1,381 count1995: 1,422 count1996: 1,476 count1997: 1,512 count1998: 1,509 count1999: 1,537 count2000: 1,535 count2001: 1,558 count2002: 1,545 count2003: 1,556 count2004: 1,613 count2005: 1,646 count2006: 1,719 count2007: 1,704 count2008: 1,660 count2009: 1,551 count2010: 1,531 count2011: 1,486 count2012: 1,470 count2013: 1,486 count2014: 1,509 count2015: 1,488 count2016: 1,511 count2017: 1,547 count2018: 1,573 count2019: 1,573 count2020: 1,586 count2021: 1,602 count2022: 1,614 count2023: 1,638 count7501,0001,2501,5001,75019781994201020231978: 877 count1979: 909 count1980: 911 count1981: 916 count1982: 908 count1983: 976 count1984: 1,035 count1985: 1,112 count1986: 1,188 count1987: 1,214 count1988: 1,239 count1989: 1,301 count1990: 1,319 count1991: 1,337 count1992: 1,314 count1993: 1,351 count1994: 1,381 count1995: 1,422 count1996: 1,476 count1997: 1,512 count1998: 1,509 count1999: 1,537 count2000: 1,535 count2001: 1,558 count2002: 1,545 count2003: 1,556 count2004: 1,613 count2005: 1,646 count2006: 1,719 count2007: 1,704 count2008: 1,660 count2009: 1,551 count2010: 1,531 count2011: 1,486 count2012: 1,470 count2013: 1,486 count2014: 1,509 count2015: 1,488 count2016: 1,511 count2017: 1,547 count2018: 1,573 count2019: 1,573 count2020: 1,586 count2021: 1,602 count2022: 1,614 count2023: 1,638 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
20231,638
20221,614
20211,602
20201,586
20191,573
20181,573
20171,547
20161,511
20151,488
20141,509
20131,486
20121,470
20111,486
20101,531
20091,551
20081,660
20071,704
20061,719
20051,646
20041,613
20031,556
20021,545
20011,558
20001,535
19991,537
19981,509
19971,512
19961,476
19951,422
19941,381
19931,351
19921,314
19911,337
19901,319
19891,301
19881,239
19871,214
19861,188
19851,112
19841,035
1983976
1982908
1981916
1980911
1979909
1978877

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Worcester County1,638
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Worcester 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. Worcester 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, Worcester 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, Worcester 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/worcester-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, Worcester 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/worcester-county-maryland.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Worcester County was 1,638 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 14th 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 Worcester County?

1,719 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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