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Employer firms in Blount County

Employer firms in Blount County was 2,037 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,037
Change on 2022+0.4%
Rank14th of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked
Series high2,0372023
Series low1,0831978

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Employer firms in Blount County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,083 count1979: 1,109 count1980: 1,110 count1981: 1,088 count1982: 1,085 count1983: 1,134 count1984: 1,250 count1985: 1,285 count1986: 1,344 count1987: 1,406 count1988: 1,424 count1989: 1,489 count1990: 1,545 count1991: 1,547 count1992: 1,558 count1993: 1,575 count1994: 1,614 count1995: 1,657 count1996: 1,733 count1997: 1,751 count1998: 1,777 count1999: 1,805 count2000: 1,801 count2001: 1,831 count2002: 1,848 count2003: 1,891 count2004: 1,931 count2005: 1,969 count2006: 1,992 count2007: 2,002 count2008: 2,027 count2009: 1,958 count2010: 1,887 count2011: 1,855 count2012: 1,889 count2013: 1,863 count2014: 1,870 count2015: 1,887 count2016: 1,895 count2017: 1,914 count2018: 1,910 count2019: 1,935 count2020: 1,946 count2021: 1,968 count2022: 2,029 count2023: 2,037 count1,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,25019781994201020231978: 1,083 count1979: 1,109 count1980: 1,110 count1981: 1,088 count1982: 1,085 count1983: 1,134 count1984: 1,250 count1985: 1,285 count1986: 1,344 count1987: 1,406 count1988: 1,424 count1989: 1,489 count1990: 1,545 count1991: 1,547 count1992: 1,558 count1993: 1,575 count1994: 1,614 count1995: 1,657 count1996: 1,733 count1997: 1,751 count1998: 1,777 count1999: 1,805 count2000: 1,801 count2001: 1,831 count2002: 1,848 count2003: 1,891 count2004: 1,931 count2005: 1,969 count2006: 1,992 count2007: 2,002 count2008: 2,027 count2009: 1,958 count2010: 1,887 count2011: 1,855 count2012: 1,889 count2013: 1,863 count2014: 1,870 count2015: 1,887 count2016: 1,895 count2017: 1,914 count2018: 1,910 count2019: 1,935 count2020: 1,946 count2021: 1,968 count2022: 2,029 count2023: 2,037 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
20232,037
20222,029
20211,968
20201,946
20191,935
20181,910
20171,914
20161,895
20151,887
20141,870
20131,863
20121,889
20111,855
20101,887
20091,958
20082,027
20072,002
20061,992
20051,969
20041,931
20031,891
20021,848
20011,831
20001,801
19991,805
19981,777
19971,751
19961,733
19951,657
19941,614
19931,575
19921,558
19911,547
19901,545
19891,489
19881,424
19871,406
19861,344
19851,285
19841,250
19831,134
19821,085
19811,088
19801,110
19791,109
19781,083

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2023
Blount County2,037
Tennessee97,956
United States5,593,727

Blount County compared with nearby places

Anderson County: 1,261 countBedford County: 786 countBenton County: 257 countBledsoe County: 108 countBlount County: 2,037 countBradley County: 1,648 countCampbell County: 497 countCannon County: 196 countCarroll County: 373 countCarter County: 625 countCheatham County: 586 countChester County: 223 countClaiborne County: 388 countClay County: 85 countCocke County: 412 countCoffee County: 1,060 countCrockett County: 200 countCumberland County: 972 countDavidson County: 15,722 countDecatur County: 198 countDeKalb County: 283 countDickson County: 933 countDyer County: 682 countFayette County: 582 countFentress County: 239 countFranklin County: 640 countGibson County: 775 countGiles County: 488 countGrainger County: 204 countGreene County: 987 countGrundy County: 129 countHamblen County: 1,119 countHamilton County: 7,336 countHancock County: 51 countHardeman County: 268 countHardin County: 467 countHawkins County: 508 countHaywood County: 263 countHenderson County: 435 countHenry County: 618 countHickman County: 248 countHouston County: 101 countHumphreys County: 290 countJackson County: 110 countJefferson County: 638 countJohnson County: 215 countKnox County: 9,054 countLake County: 53 countLauderdale County: 253 countLawrence County: 637 countLewis County: 213 countLincoln County: 531 countLoudon County: 838 countMcMinn County: 797 countMcNairy County: 388 countMacon County: 294 countMadison County: 2,072 countMarion County: 408 countMarshall County: 476 countMaury County: 1,617 countMeigs County: 86 countMonroe County: 622 countMontgomery County: 2,626 countMoore County: 73 countMorgan County: 143 countObion County: 513 countOverton County: 312 countPerry County: 104 countPickett County: 71 countPolk County: 191 countPutnam County: 1,631 countRhea County: 446 countRoane County: 612 countRobertson County: 1,117 countRutherford County: 4,681 countScott County: 294 countSequatchie County: 185 countSevier County: 2,360 countShelby County: 13,273 countSmith County: 267 countStewart County: 151 countSullivan County: 2,481 countSumner County: 3,003 countTipton County: 647 countTrousdale County: 124 countUnicoi County: 221 countUnion County: 185 countVan Buren County: 35 countWarren County: 659 countWashington County: 2,473 countWayne County: 170 countWeakley County: 495 countWhite County: 366 countWilliamson County: 6,728 countWilson County: 2,659 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Blount 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Blount 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Blount 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/blount-county-tennessee. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Blount 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/blount-county-tennessee.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Blount 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/blount-county-tennessee (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Blount County?

Employer firms in Blount County was 2,037 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 95 counties in 2023.

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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 Blount County?

2,037 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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