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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 4, 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

2014 · 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 90
66 Lafayette County 120
65 Glades County 139
64 Union County 166
63 Hamilton County 195
62 Dixie County 209
61 Calhoun County 213
60 Gilchrist County 267
59 Jefferson County 274
58 Holmes County 316
57 Madison County 330
56 Franklin County 344
55 Gulf County 352
54 Baker County 390
53 Washington County 402
52 Taylor County 408
51 Wakulla County 444
50 Bradford County 500
49 Hardee County 536
48 DeSoto County 589
47 Gadsden County 746
46 Suwannee County 777
45 Hendry County 787
44 Levy County 847
43 Jackson County 848
…
30 Monroe County 4,272
29 Charlotte County 4,295
28 Indian River County 4,786
27 Bay County 5,337
26 St. Lucie County 5,820
25 Osceola County 5,923
24 Martin County 5,954
…

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

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.