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Employer firms in Colleton County

Employer firms in Colleton County was 660 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count660
Change on 2022+2.2%
Rank27th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high7392003
Series low5231982

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Employer firms in Colleton County, 1978 to 2023

50055060065070075019781985199219992006201320231978: 530 count1979: 537 count1980: 550 count1981: 538 count1982: 523 count1983: 539 count1984: 578 count1985: 578 count1986: 591 count1987: 599 count1988: 603 count1989: 609 count1990: 635 count1991: 631 count1992: 635 count1993: 647 count1994: 656 count1995: 680 count1996: 692 count1997: 703 count1998: 706 count1999: 708 count2000: 709 count2001: 710 count2002: 719 count2003: 739 count2004: 722 count2005: 735 count2006: 727 count2007: 731 count2008: 727 count2009: 685 count2010: 663 count2011: 652 count2012: 640 count2013: 633 count2014: 613 count2015: 621 count2016: 621 count2017: 630 count2018: 634 count2019: 637 count2020: 635 count2021: 638 count2022: 646 count2023: 660 count50060070080019781994201020231978: 530 count1979: 537 count1980: 550 count1981: 538 count1982: 523 count1983: 539 count1984: 578 count1985: 578 count1986: 591 count1987: 599 count1988: 603 count1989: 609 count1990: 635 count1991: 631 count1992: 635 count1993: 647 count1994: 656 count1995: 680 count1996: 692 count1997: 703 count1998: 706 count1999: 708 count2000: 709 count2001: 710 count2002: 719 count2003: 739 count2004: 722 count2005: 735 count2006: 727 count2007: 731 count2008: 727 count2009: 685 count2010: 663 count2011: 652 count2012: 640 count2013: 633 count2014: 613 count2015: 621 count2016: 621 count2017: 630 count2018: 634 count2019: 637 count2020: 635 count2021: 638 count2022: 646 count2023: 660 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
2023660
2022646
2021638
2020635
2019637
2018634
2017630
2016621
2015621
2014613
2013633
2012640
2011652
2010663
2009685
2008727
2007731
2006727
2005735
2004722
2003739
2002719
2001710
2000709
1999708
1998706
1997703
1996692
1995680
1994656
1993647
1992635
1991631
1990635
1989609
1988603
1987599
1986591
1985578
1984578
1983539
1982523
1981538
1980550
1979537
1978530

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Colleton County660
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Colleton 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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  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Colleton 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, Colleton 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, Colleton 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/colleton-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, Colleton 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/colleton-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Colleton County?

Employer firms in Colleton County was 660 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 27th 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 Colleton County?

739 in 2003, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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