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Employer firms in Chester County

Employer firms in Chester County was 473 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 29th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count473
Change on 2022-0.2%
Rank29th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high5191998
Series low3861983

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Employer firms in Chester County, 1978 to 2023

35040045050055019781985199219992006201320231978: 400 count1979: 413 count1980: 421 count1981: 422 count1982: 400 count1983: 386 count1984: 420 count1985: 420 count1986: 425 count1987: 423 count1988: 443 count1989: 438 count1990: 454 count1991: 464 count1992: 469 count1993: 475 count1994: 492 count1995: 493 count1996: 509 count1997: 517 count1998: 519 count1999: 510 count2000: 510 count2001: 491 count2002: 498 count2003: 497 count2004: 510 count2005: 500 count2006: 494 count2007: 491 count2008: 479 count2009: 472 count2010: 465 count2011: 463 count2012: 450 count2013: 461 count2014: 459 count2015: 460 count2016: 459 count2017: 464 count2018: 463 count2019: 464 count2020: 471 count2021: 471 count2022: 474 count2023: 473 count35040045050055019781994201020231978: 400 count1979: 413 count1980: 421 count1981: 422 count1982: 400 count1983: 386 count1984: 420 count1985: 420 count1986: 425 count1987: 423 count1988: 443 count1989: 438 count1990: 454 count1991: 464 count1992: 469 count1993: 475 count1994: 492 count1995: 493 count1996: 509 count1997: 517 count1998: 519 count1999: 510 count2000: 510 count2001: 491 count2002: 498 count2003: 497 count2004: 510 count2005: 500 count2006: 494 count2007: 491 count2008: 479 count2009: 472 count2010: 465 count2011: 463 count2012: 450 count2013: 461 count2014: 459 count2015: 460 count2016: 459 count2017: 464 count2018: 463 count2019: 464 count2020: 471 count2021: 471 count2022: 474 count2023: 473 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
2023473
2022474
2021471
2020471
2019464
2018463
2017464
2016459
2015460
2014459
2013461
2012450
2011463
2010465
2009472
2008479
2007491
2006494
2005500
2004510
2003497
2002498
2001491
2000510
1999510
1998519
1997517
1996509
1995493
1994492
1993475
1992469
1991464
1990454
1989438
1988443
1987423
1986425
1985420
1984420
1983386
1982400
1981422
1980421
1979413
1978400

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Chester County473
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Chester County compared with nearby places

Abbeville County: 288 countAiken County: 2,316 countAllendale County: 113 countAnderson County: 3,350 countBamberg County: 210 countBarnwell County: 309 countBeaufort County: 4,702 countBerkeley County: 3,179 countCalhoun County: 219 countCharleston County: 11,893 countCherokee County: 808 countChester County: 473 countChesterfield County: 529 countClarendon County: 427 countColleton County: 660 countDarlington County: 911 countDillon County: 388 countDorchester County: 2,355 countEdgefield County: 298 countFairfield County: 262 countFlorence County: 2,613 countGeorgetown County: 1,528 countGreenville County: 11,539 countGreenwood County: 1,137 countHampton County: 254 countHorry County: 7,809 countJasper County: 707 countKershaw County: 1,027 countLancaster County: 1,354 countLaurens County: 820 countLee County: 187 countLexington County: 5,625 countMcCormick County: 91 countMarion County: 402 countMarlboro County: 265 countNewberry County: 674 countOconee County: 1,479 countOrangeburg County: 1,265 countPickens County: 1,844 countRichland County: 6,926 countSaluda County: 220 countSpartanburg County: 5,526 countSumter County: 1,481 countUnion County: 349 countWilliamsburg County: 394 countYork County: 4,933 count
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  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Chester 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, Chester 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, Chester 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/chester-county-south-carolina. 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, Chester 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/chester-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Chester County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Chester County?

Employer firms in Chester County was 473 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 29th highest of 46 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 Chester County?

519 in 1998, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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