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Employer firms in York County

Employer firms in York County was 1,178 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 35th highest of 133 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,178
Change on 2022-0.8%
Rank35th of 133Counties in Virginia ranked
Series high1,2422007
Series low3091978

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Employer firms in York County, 1978 to 2023

2004006008001,0001,2001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 309 count1979: 338 count1980: 372 count1981: 393 count1982: 408 count1983: 438 count1984: 473 count1985: 502 count1986: 539 count1987: 607 count1988: 625 count1989: 672 count1990: 717 count1991: 731 count1992: 753 count1993: 775 count1994: 816 count1995: 852 count1996: 887 count1997: 934 count1998: 969 count1999: 1,004 count2000: 1,027 count2001: 1,023 count2002: 1,047 count2003: 1,068 count2004: 1,126 count2005: 1,178 count2006: 1,223 count2007: 1,242 count2008: 1,205 count2009: 1,186 count2010: 1,167 count2011: 1,155 count2012: 1,138 count2013: 1,140 count2014: 1,145 count2015: 1,146 count2016: 1,146 count2017: 1,150 count2018: 1,178 count2019: 1,203 count2020: 1,212 count2021: 1,199 count2022: 1,188 count2023: 1,178 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
20231,178
20221,188
20211,199
20201,212
20191,203
20181,178
20171,150
20161,146
20151,146
20141,145
20131,140
20121,138
20111,155
20101,167
20091,186
20081,205
20071,242
20061,223
20051,178
20041,126
20031,068
20021,047
20011,023
20001,027
19991,004
1998969
1997934
1996887
1995852
1994816
1993775
1992753
1991731
1990717
1989672
1988625
1987607
1986539
1985502
1984473
1983438
1982408
1981393
1980372
1979338
1978309

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place2023
York County1,178
Virginia144,508
United States5,593,727

Rankings

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.

How to cite

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, York 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, York 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/york-county-virginia. 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, York 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/york-county-virginia.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, York 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/york-county-virginia. 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 York County?

Employer firms in York County was 1,178 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 35th highest of 133 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 York County?

1,242 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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