Business establishments (QCEW) in St. Clair County

Business establishments (QCEW) in St. Clair County was 2,112 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 8.7% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 67 counties in 2025.

2025, count2,112

Change on 2024+8.7%

Rank17th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked

Series high2,1122025

Series low1,1552001

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Business establishments (QCEW) in St. Clair County, 2001 to 2025

count. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.

All 25 values

Period	count
2025	2,112
2024	1,943
2023	1,827
2022	1,769
2021	1,697
2020	1,579
2019	1,558
2018	1,517
2017	1,496
2016	1,452
2015	1,419
2014	1,373
2013	1,349
2012	1,362
2011	1,346
2010	1,349
2009	1,365
2008	1,415
2007	1,398
2006	1,326
2005	1,302
2004	1,233
2003	1,193
2002	1,175
2001	1,155

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place	2025
St. Clair County	2,112
Alabama	164,183
United States	12,112,924

St. Clair County compared with nearby places

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300 to 500
500 to 800
800 to 1,400
1,400 to 2,700
2,700 and over

Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. St. Clair County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by business establishments (QCEW) 51 places
Counties in Alabama by business establishments (QCEW) 67 places

Definition

Average number of establishments with jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. An establishment is a single place of business, such as a factory, store or office; a company with several locations has several.

Counts places of business, not firms: for firms use employer_firms. Changes in how large employers report their locations can move the count without any change in activity.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Business establishments (QCEW), St. Clair County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), St. Clair County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/st-clair-county-alabama. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Business establishments (QCEW), St. Clair County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/st-clair-county-alabama.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), St. Clair County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/st-clair-county-alabama (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/st-clair-county-alabama. Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the business establishments (QCEW) in St. Clair County?

Business establishments (QCEW) in St. Clair County was 2,112 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 8.7% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 67 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest business establishments (QCEW) in St. Clair County?

2,112 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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