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Employer firms in Chilton County

Employer firms in Chilton County was 687 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count687
Change on 2022-0.7%
Rank27th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high7092008
Series low4061982

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Employer firms in Chilton County, 1978 to 2023

40050060070080019781985199219992006201320231978: 431 count1979: 439 count1980: 429 count1981: 413 count1982: 406 count1983: 416 count1984: 452 count1985: 454 count1986: 481 count1987: 497 count1988: 522 count1989: 538 count1990: 557 count1991: 547 count1992: 558 count1993: 573 count1994: 589 count1995: 638 count1996: 657 count1997: 671 count1998: 683 count1999: 688 count2000: 685 count2001: 677 count2002: 685 count2003: 681 count2004: 693 count2005: 692 count2006: 691 count2007: 703 count2008: 709 count2009: 668 count2010: 645 count2011: 626 count2012: 615 count2013: 631 count2014: 645 count2015: 676 count2016: 676 count2017: 667 count2018: 672 count2019: 691 count2020: 694 count2021: 685 count2022: 692 count2023: 687 count40050060070080019781994201020231978: 431 count1979: 439 count1980: 429 count1981: 413 count1982: 406 count1983: 416 count1984: 452 count1985: 454 count1986: 481 count1987: 497 count1988: 522 count1989: 538 count1990: 557 count1991: 547 count1992: 558 count1993: 573 count1994: 589 count1995: 638 count1996: 657 count1997: 671 count1998: 683 count1999: 688 count2000: 685 count2001: 677 count2002: 685 count2003: 681 count2004: 693 count2005: 692 count2006: 691 count2007: 703 count2008: 709 count2009: 668 count2010: 645 count2011: 626 count2012: 615 count2013: 631 count2014: 645 count2015: 676 count2016: 676 count2017: 667 count2018: 672 count2019: 691 count2020: 694 count2021: 685 count2022: 692 count2023: 687 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
2023687
2022692
2021685
2020694
2019691
2018672
2017667
2016676
2015676
2014645
2013631
2012615
2011626
2010645
2009668
2008709
2007703
2006691
2005692
2004693
2003681
2002685
2001677
2000685
1999688
1998683
1997671
1996657
1995638
1994589
1993573
1992558
1991547
1990557
1989538
1988522
1987497
1986481
1985454
1984452
1983416
1982406
1981413
1980429
1979439
1978431

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Chilton County687
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Chilton 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. Chilton 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, Chilton 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, Chilton 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/chilton-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, Chilton 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/chilton-county-alabama.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Chilton 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/chilton-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 Chilton County?

Employer firms in Chilton County was 687 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2022. That is the 27th 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 Chilton County?

709 in 2008, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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