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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Business establishments in Bay County

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 27 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 1, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bay County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 6,708 −0.2% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 27 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +26% +2.1% a year on average
share of Florida 0.78% Florida: 862,196 · 2025
Business establishments, 2014 – 2025 number
+26% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Compared with Business establishments · number
Bay County 6,708
Florida 862K
United States 12M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

The series at a glance Bay County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 6,708 · 2025
First value 5,337 · 2014
Highest 6,721 · 2024
Lowest 5,337 · 2014
Average change +2.1% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearBay CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2025 6,708 −0.2% 862K 12M
2024 6,721 +1.9% 876K 12M
2023 6,598 +4.4% 873K 12M
2022 6,322 +3.6% 846K 11M
2021 6,102 +5.6% 792K 11M
2020 5,781 +2.4% 741K 10M
2019 5,644 +2.3% 712K 9.9M
2018 5,516 +1.9% 685K 9.7M
2017 5,414 +0.9% 667K 9.5M
2016 5,365 +0.4% 652K 9.4M
2015 5,341 +0.1% 636K 9.2M
2014 5,337 631K 9.1M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBusiness establishments
67 Liberty County 110
66 Lafayette County 129
65 Glades County 188
64 Union County 192
63 Hamilton County 228
62 Calhoun County 240
61 Dixie County 247
60 Jefferson County 358
59 Holmes County 360
58 Gilchrist County 362
57 Franklin County 386
56 Madison County 396
55 Taylor County 441
54 Baker County 497
53 Gulf County 508
52 Washington County 518
51 Bradford County 528
50 Hardee County 567
49 Wakulla County 608
48 DeSoto County 732
47 Gadsden County 836
46 Suwannee County 881
45 Jackson County 947
44 Hendry County 1,033
43 Okeechobee County 1,060
…
30 Clay County 5,327
29 Indian River County 5,815
28 Charlotte County 5,935
27 Bay County 6,708
26 Okaloosa County 7,342
25 Martin County 7,568
24 Alachua County 8,013
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025

What it means

The number of workplaces of companies and organisations.

How it is calculated

Local units (offices, shops, plants) registered in the business register.