Employer firms in Cherokee County

Employer firms in Cherokee County was 713 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 75th highest of 253 counties in 2023.

2023, count713

Change on 2022+1.7%

Rank75th of 253Counties in Texas ranked

Series high7401999

Series low6301978

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Employer firms in Cherokee County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	713
2022	701
2021	685
2020	683
2019	701
2018	663
2017	659
2016	688
2015	701
2014	704
2013	709
2012	713
2011	706
2010	719
2009	729
2008	735
2007	738
2006	731
2005	724
2004	707
2003	700
2002	706
2001	714
2000	736
1999	740
1998	723
1997	738
1996	728
1995	719
1994	708
1993	706
1992	700
1991	696
1990	678
1989	696
1988	706
1987	694
1986	714
1985	714
1984	710
1983	659
1982	645
1981	637
1980	665
1979	656
1978	630

Compared with Texas and United States

Place	2023
Cherokee County	713
Texas	448,396
United States	5,593,727

Cherokee County compared with nearby places

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Employer firms, 2023, count. Cherokee County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Texas by employer firms 254 places

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, Cherokee 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, Cherokee 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/cherokee-county-texas. 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, Cherokee 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/cherokee-county-texas.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_cherokee_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Cherokee 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/cherokee-county-texas. 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 Cherokee County?

Employer firms in Cherokee County was 713 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 75th highest of 253 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 Cherokee County?

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

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