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Employer firm births in Tuscaloosa County

Employer firm births in Tuscaloosa County was 214 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 10.5% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 65 counties in 2023.

2023, count214
Change on 2022-10.5%
Rank8th of 65Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high3301996
Series low1682018
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Employer firm births in Tuscaloosa County, 1978 to 2023

15020025030035019781985199219992006201320231978: 265 count1979: 240 count1980: 202 count1981: 206 count1982: 181 count1983: 237 count1984: 315 count1985: 239 count1986: 282 count1987: 313 count1988: 271 count1989: 276 count1990: 280 count1991: 256 count1992: 268 count1993: 300 count1994: 306 count1995: 314 count1996: 330 count1997: 295 count1998: 283 count1999: 268 count2000: 239 count2001: 214 count2002: 240 count2003: 241 count2004: 279 count2005: 246 count2006: 286 count2007: 274 count2008: 239 count2009: 199 count2010: 212 count2011: 173 count2012: 178 count2013: 204 count2014: 193 count2015: 192 count2016: 183 count2017: 199 count2018: 168 count2019: 181 count2020: 185 count2021: 198 count2022: 239 count2023: 214 count15020025030035019781994201020231978: 265 count1979: 240 count1980: 202 count1981: 206 count1982: 181 count1983: 237 count1984: 315 count1985: 239 count1986: 282 count1987: 313 count1988: 271 count1989: 276 count1990: 280 count1991: 256 count1992: 268 count1993: 300 count1994: 306 count1995: 314 count1996: 330 count1997: 295 count1998: 283 count1999: 268 count2000: 239 count2001: 214 count2002: 240 count2003: 241 count2004: 279 count2005: 246 count2006: 286 count2007: 274 count2008: 239 count2009: 199 count2010: 212 count2011: 173 count2012: 178 count2013: 204 count2014: 193 count2015: 192 count2016: 183 count2017: 199 count2018: 168 count2019: 181 count2020: 185 count2021: 198 count2022: 239 count2023: 214 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. Retrieved 2026-10-22, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023214
2022239
2021198
2020185
2019181
2018168
2017199
2016183
2015192
2014193
2013204
2012178
2011173
2010212
2009199
2008239
2007274
2006286
2005246
2004279
2003241
2002240
2001214
2000239
1999268
1998283
1997295
1996330
1995314
1994306
1993300
1992268
1991256
1990280
1989276
1988271
1987313
1986282
1985239
1984315
1983237
1982181
1981206
1980202
1979240
1978265

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Tuscaloosa County214
Alabama5,688
United States508,777

Tuscaloosa County compared with nearby places

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  • 29 to 55
  • 55 to 120
  • 120 and over
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Employer firm births, 2023, count. Tuscaloosa 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

New employer firms: firms of age zero in March of the year, meaning that every establishment of the firm had its first employees during the previous twelve months. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics, which calls these firms startups.

A firm counts only when it has employees, so a business without staff is not a birth, and a new branch, merger or change of ownership of an existing firm is not a birth either. Not the same as business_applications (requests for an employer number) or enterprise_births (European business demography). The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978 (Employer firm births, Tuscaloosa County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978, Employer firm births, Tuscaloosa 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_fac.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/tuscaloosa-county-alabama. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. Employer firm births, Tuscaloosa County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/tuscaloosa-county-alabama.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978, Employer firm births, Tuscaloosa County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/tuscaloosa-county-alabama (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-22},
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What is the employer firm births in Tuscaloosa County?

Employer firm births in Tuscaloosa County was 214 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 10.5% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 65 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-22.

What was the highest employer firm births in Tuscaloosa County?

330 in 1996, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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