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Employer firms in Covington County

Employer firms in Covington County was 725 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count725
Change on 2022+1%
Rank26th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high7841998
Series low6611983

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Employer firms in Covington County, 1978 to 2023

65067570072575077580019781985199219992006201320231978: 691 count1979: 737 count1980: 744 count1981: 705 count1982: 673 count1983: 661 count1984: 706 count1985: 696 count1986: 693 count1987: 683 count1988: 697 count1989: 689 count1990: 685 count1991: 671 count1992: 672 count1993: 692 count1994: 741 count1995: 755 count1996: 774 count1997: 773 count1998: 784 count1999: 771 count2000: 778 count2001: 756 count2002: 753 count2003: 764 count2004: 754 count2005: 780 count2006: 782 count2007: 777 count2008: 777 count2009: 747 count2010: 750 count2011: 745 count2012: 749 count2013: 730 count2014: 705 count2015: 720 count2016: 707 count2017: 712 count2018: 704 count2019: 703 count2020: 704 count2021: 714 count2022: 718 count2023: 725 count65070075080019781994201020231978: 691 count1979: 737 count1980: 744 count1981: 705 count1982: 673 count1983: 661 count1984: 706 count1985: 696 count1986: 693 count1987: 683 count1988: 697 count1989: 689 count1990: 685 count1991: 671 count1992: 672 count1993: 692 count1994: 741 count1995: 755 count1996: 774 count1997: 773 count1998: 784 count1999: 771 count2000: 778 count2001: 756 count2002: 753 count2003: 764 count2004: 754 count2005: 780 count2006: 782 count2007: 777 count2008: 777 count2009: 747 count2010: 750 count2011: 745 count2012: 749 count2013: 730 count2014: 705 count2015: 720 count2016: 707 count2017: 712 count2018: 704 count2019: 703 count2020: 704 count2021: 714 count2022: 718 count2023: 725 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
2023725
2022718
2021714
2020704
2019703
2018704
2017712
2016707
2015720
2014705
2013730
2012749
2011745
2010750
2009747
2008777
2007777
2006782
2005780
2004754
2003764
2002753
2001756
2000778
1999771
1998784
1997773
1996774
1995755
1994741
1993692
1992672
1991671
1990685
1989689
1988697
1987683
1986693
1985696
1984706
1983661
1982673
1981705
1980744
1979737
1978691

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Covington County725
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Covington 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. Covington 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, Covington 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, Covington 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/covington-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, Covington 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/covington-county-alabama.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Covington 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/covington-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, Covington County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Covington County?

Employer firms in Covington County was 725 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 26th 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 Covington County?

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

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