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Employer firms in Worcester County

Employer firms in Worcester County was 14,272 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count14,272
Change on 2022+0.8%
Rank5th of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high14,6542004
Series low10,8461978

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Employer firms in Worcester County, 1978 to 2023

10K11K12K13K14K15K19781985199219992006201320231978: 10,846 count1979: 11,041 count1980: 11,088 count1981: 11,149 count1982: 11,113 count1983: 11,229 count1984: 11,821 count1985: 12,204 count1986: 12,695 count1987: 13,168 count1988: 13,688 count1989: 13,842 count1990: 13,425 count1991: 12,751 count1992: 12,494 count1993: 12,578 count1994: 12,764 count1995: 13,028 count1996: 13,166 count1997: 13,358 count1998: 13,543 count1999: 13,823 count2000: 13,876 count2001: 14,049 count2002: 14,057 count2003: 14,361 count2004: 14,654 count2005: 14,221 count2006: 14,410 count2007: 14,304 count2008: 13,980 count2009: 13,516 count2010: 13,354 count2011: 13,285 count2012: 13,396 count2013: 13,321 count2014: 13,374 count2015: 13,452 count2016: 13,663 count2017: 13,718 count2018: 13,780 count2019: 13,876 count2020: 13,787 count2021: 13,602 count2022: 14,161 count2023: 14,272 count10K11K12K13K14K15K19781994201020231978: 10,846 count1979: 11,041 count1980: 11,088 count1981: 11,149 count1982: 11,113 count1983: 11,229 count1984: 11,821 count1985: 12,204 count1986: 12,695 count1987: 13,168 count1988: 13,688 count1989: 13,842 count1990: 13,425 count1991: 12,751 count1992: 12,494 count1993: 12,578 count1994: 12,764 count1995: 13,028 count1996: 13,166 count1997: 13,358 count1998: 13,543 count1999: 13,823 count2000: 13,876 count2001: 14,049 count2002: 14,057 count2003: 14,361 count2004: 14,654 count2005: 14,221 count2006: 14,410 count2007: 14,304 count2008: 13,980 count2009: 13,516 count2010: 13,354 count2011: 13,285 count2012: 13,396 count2013: 13,321 count2014: 13,374 count2015: 13,452 count2016: 13,663 count2017: 13,718 count2018: 13,780 count2019: 13,876 count2020: 13,787 count2021: 13,602 count2022: 14,161 count2023: 14,272 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
202314,272
202214,161
202113,602
202013,787
201913,876
201813,780
201713,718
201613,663
201513,452
201413,374
201313,321
201213,396
201113,285
201013,354
200913,516
200813,980
200714,304
200614,410
200514,221
200414,654
200314,361
200214,057
200114,049
200013,876
199913,823
199813,543
199713,358
199613,166
199513,028
199412,764
199312,578
199212,494
199112,751
199013,425
198913,842
198813,688
198713,168
198612,695
198512,204
198411,821
198311,229
198211,113
198111,149
198011,088
197911,041
197810,846

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2023
Worcester County14,272
Massachusetts131,145
United States5,593,727

Worcester County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 6,726 countBerkshire County: 2,919 countBristol County: 9,966 countDukes County: 961 countEssex County: 15,358 countFranklin County: 1,286 countHampden County: 7,037 countHampshire County: 2,849 countMiddlesex County: 33,727 countNantucket County: 999 countNorfolk County: 15,953 countPlymouth County: 10,433 countSuffolk County: 15,892 countWorcester County: 14,272 count
  • Under 2,200
  • 2,200 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 10K
  • 10K to 16K
  • 16K 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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APA 7

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-massachusetts. 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-massachusetts.

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-massachusetts (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_worcester_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Worcester County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/worcester-county-massachusetts. 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 Worcester County?

Employer firms in Worcester County was 14,272 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 14 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?

14,654 in 2004, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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