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Employer firms in Barbour County

Employer firms in Barbour County was 351 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.5% from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count351
Change on 2022-2.5%
Rank43rd of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high5031999
Series low3512023

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Employer firms in Barbour County, 1978 to 2023

35040045050055019781985199219992006201320231978: 441 count1979: 436 count1980: 429 count1981: 405 count1982: 407 count1983: 405 count1984: 404 count1985: 408 count1986: 421 count1987: 406 count1988: 414 count1989: 430 count1990: 450 count1991: 447 count1992: 438 count1993: 462 count1994: 468 count1995: 468 count1996: 467 count1997: 481 count1998: 491 count1999: 503 count2000: 491 count2001: 493 count2002: 474 count2003: 473 count2004: 489 count2005: 477 count2006: 477 count2007: 485 count2008: 474 count2009: 454 count2010: 439 count2011: 440 count2012: 413 count2013: 407 count2014: 394 count2015: 383 count2016: 383 count2017: 386 count2018: 388 count2019: 377 count2020: 364 count2021: 353 count2022: 360 count2023: 351 count35040045050055019781994201020231978: 441 count1979: 436 count1980: 429 count1981: 405 count1982: 407 count1983: 405 count1984: 404 count1985: 408 count1986: 421 count1987: 406 count1988: 414 count1989: 430 count1990: 450 count1991: 447 count1992: 438 count1993: 462 count1994: 468 count1995: 468 count1996: 467 count1997: 481 count1998: 491 count1999: 503 count2000: 491 count2001: 493 count2002: 474 count2003: 473 count2004: 489 count2005: 477 count2006: 477 count2007: 485 count2008: 474 count2009: 454 count2010: 439 count2011: 440 count2012: 413 count2013: 407 count2014: 394 count2015: 383 count2016: 383 count2017: 386 count2018: 388 count2019: 377 count2020: 364 count2021: 353 count2022: 360 count2023: 351 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
2023351
2022360
2021353
2020364
2019377
2018388
2017386
2016383
2015383
2014394
2013407
2012413
2011440
2010439
2009454
2008474
2007485
2006477
2005477
2004489
2003473
2002474
2001493
2000491
1999503
1998491
1997481
1996467
1995468
1994468
1993462
1992438
1991447
1990450
1989430
1988414
1987406
1986421
1985408
1984404
1983405
1982407
1981405
1980429
1979436
1978441

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Barbour County351
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Barbour County compared with nearby places

Autauga County: 727 countBaldwin County: 5,000 countBarbour County: 351 countBibb County: 269 countBlount County: 660 countBullock County: 102 countButler County: 383 countCalhoun County: 1,747 countChambers County: 517 countCherokee County: 319 countChilton County: 687 countChoctaw County: 215 countClarke County: 483 countClay County: 170 countCleburne County: 168 countCoffee County: 869 countColbert County: 1,060 countConecuh County: 175 countCoosa County: 85 countCovington County: 725 countCrenshaw County: 184 countCullman County: 1,578 countDale County: 598 countDallas County: 573 countDeKalb County: 995 countElmore County: 1,148 countEscambia County: 616 countEtowah County: 1,611 countFayette County: 238 countFranklin County: 450 countGeneva County: 378 countGreene County: 82 countHale County: 145 countHenry County: 263 countHouston County: 2,283 countJackson County: 742 countJefferson County: 12,281 countLamar County: 211 countLauderdale County: 1,677 countLawrence County: 367 countLee County: 2,673 countLimestone County: 1,389 countLowndes County: 96 countMacon County: 218 countMadison County: 6,895 countMarengo County: 380 countMarion County: 437 countMarshall County: 1,616 countMobile County: 6,604 countMonroe County: 340 countMontgomery County: 4,228 countMorgan County: 2,174 countPerry County: 100 countPickens County: 198 countPike County: 544 countRandolph County: 308 countRussell County: 682 countSt. Clair County: 1,249 countShelby County: 4,512 countSumter County: 164 countTalladega County: 992 countTallapoosa County: 680 countTuscaloosa County: 3,403 countWalker County: 1,032 countWashington County: 165 countWilcox County: 135 countWinston County: 349 count
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  • 300 to 500
  • 500 to 900
  • 900 to 1,700
  • 1,700 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Barbour 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

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.

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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, Barbour 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, Barbour 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/barbour-county-alabama. 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, Barbour 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/barbour-county-alabama.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Barbour 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/barbour-county-alabama (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, Barbour 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/barbour-county-alabama. 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 Barbour County?

Employer firms in Barbour County was 351 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.5% from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 67 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 Barbour County?

503 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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