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Employer firms in Bradley County

Employer firms in Bradley County was 1,648 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,648
Change on 2022+1.7%
Rank15th of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked
Series high1,6482023
Series low1,0651978

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Employer firms in Bradley County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,80019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,065 count1979: 1,077 count1980: 1,071 count1981: 1,074 count1982: 1,068 count1983: 1,109 count1984: 1,179 count1985: 1,211 count1986: 1,227 count1987: 1,254 count1988: 1,300 count1989: 1,334 count1990: 1,381 count1991: 1,386 count1992: 1,393 count1993: 1,421 count1994: 1,468 count1995: 1,494 count1996: 1,525 count1997: 1,553 count1998: 1,567 count1999: 1,557 count2000: 1,534 count2001: 1,523 count2002: 1,516 count2003: 1,533 count2004: 1,557 count2005: 1,580 count2006: 1,601 count2007: 1,623 count2008: 1,629 count2009: 1,586 count2010: 1,560 count2011: 1,529 count2012: 1,544 count2013: 1,533 count2014: 1,546 count2015: 1,547 count2016: 1,549 count2017: 1,551 count2018: 1,559 count2019: 1,594 count2020: 1,606 count2021: 1,626 count2022: 1,620 count2023: 1,648 count1,0001,2001,4001,6001,80019781994201020231978: 1,065 count1979: 1,077 count1980: 1,071 count1981: 1,074 count1982: 1,068 count1983: 1,109 count1984: 1,179 count1985: 1,211 count1986: 1,227 count1987: 1,254 count1988: 1,300 count1989: 1,334 count1990: 1,381 count1991: 1,386 count1992: 1,393 count1993: 1,421 count1994: 1,468 count1995: 1,494 count1996: 1,525 count1997: 1,553 count1998: 1,567 count1999: 1,557 count2000: 1,534 count2001: 1,523 count2002: 1,516 count2003: 1,533 count2004: 1,557 count2005: 1,580 count2006: 1,601 count2007: 1,623 count2008: 1,629 count2009: 1,586 count2010: 1,560 count2011: 1,529 count2012: 1,544 count2013: 1,533 count2014: 1,546 count2015: 1,547 count2016: 1,549 count2017: 1,551 count2018: 1,559 count2019: 1,594 count2020: 1,606 count2021: 1,626 count2022: 1,620 count2023: 1,648 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
20231,648
20221,620
20211,626
20201,606
20191,594
20181,559
20171,551
20161,549
20151,547
20141,546
20131,533
20121,544
20111,529
20101,560
20091,586
20081,629
20071,623
20061,601
20051,580
20041,557
20031,533
20021,516
20011,523
20001,534
19991,557
19981,567
19971,553
19961,525
19951,494
19941,468
19931,421
19921,393
19911,386
19901,381
19891,334
19881,300
19871,254
19861,227
19851,211
19841,179
19831,109
19821,068
19811,074
19801,071
19791,077
19781,065

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2023
Bradley County1,648
Tennessee97,956
United States5,593,727

Bradley 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. Bradley 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, Bradley 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, Bradley 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/bradley-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, Bradley 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/bradley-county-tennessee.

Harvard

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/bradley-county-tennessee. 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 Bradley County?

Employer firms in Bradley County was 1,648 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 15th 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 Bradley County?

1,648 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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