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Employer firms in Chambers County

Employer firms in Chambers County was 517 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 8.5% from 2022. That is the 35th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count517
Change on 2022-8.5%
Rank35th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high5652022
Series low4581983

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Employer firms in Chambers County, 1978 to 2023

45047550052555057519781985199219992006201320231978: 491 count1979: 494 count1980: 489 count1981: 499 count1982: 465 count1983: 458 count1984: 497 count1985: 496 count1986: 484 count1987: 488 count1988: 481 count1989: 483 count1990: 476 count1991: 479 count1992: 483 count1993: 490 count1994: 509 count1995: 518 count1996: 542 count1997: 545 count1998: 551 count1999: 562 count2000: 553 count2001: 535 count2002: 525 count2003: 524 count2004: 535 count2005: 539 count2006: 528 count2007: 545 count2008: 525 count2009: 517 count2010: 520 count2011: 499 count2012: 489 count2013: 480 count2014: 490 count2015: 503 count2016: 504 count2017: 510 count2018: 504 count2019: 505 count2020: 507 count2021: 551 count2022: 565 count2023: 517 count45050055060019781994201020231978: 491 count1979: 494 count1980: 489 count1981: 499 count1982: 465 count1983: 458 count1984: 497 count1985: 496 count1986: 484 count1987: 488 count1988: 481 count1989: 483 count1990: 476 count1991: 479 count1992: 483 count1993: 490 count1994: 509 count1995: 518 count1996: 542 count1997: 545 count1998: 551 count1999: 562 count2000: 553 count2001: 535 count2002: 525 count2003: 524 count2004: 535 count2005: 539 count2006: 528 count2007: 545 count2008: 525 count2009: 517 count2010: 520 count2011: 499 count2012: 489 count2013: 480 count2014: 490 count2015: 503 count2016: 504 count2017: 510 count2018: 504 count2019: 505 count2020: 507 count2021: 551 count2022: 565 count2023: 517 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
2023517
2022565
2021551
2020507
2019505
2018504
2017510
2016504
2015503
2014490
2013480
2012489
2011499
2010520
2009517
2008525
2007545
2006528
2005539
2004535
2003524
2002525
2001535
2000553
1999562
1998551
1997545
1996542
1995518
1994509
1993490
1992483
1991479
1990476
1989483
1988481
1987488
1986484
1985496
1984497
1983458
1982465
1981499
1980489
1979494
1978491

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Chambers County517
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Chambers 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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Employer firms, 2023, count. Chambers 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, Chambers 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, Chambers 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/chambers-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, Chambers 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/chambers-county-alabama.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Chambers 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/chambers-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, Chambers County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/chambers-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 Chambers County?

Employer firms in Chambers County was 517 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 8.5% from 2022. That is the 35th 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 Chambers County?

565 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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